COMMENTARY
Five takeaways from the Patriots’ 23-16 loss to the Chiefs, a frustrating defeat that saw a struggling offense have points taken away by poor officiating and virtually eliminated Bill Belichick’s team from the fight for the top spot in the AFC …
THE PATS ARE THE PREY, NOT THE PREDATOR
Since the unbeaten start that brought them into November at 8-0, the narratives have suggested that when the Pats went to Baltimore they wouldn’t find the same formidable Ravens defense. That the Eagles’ secondary was ripe for exploitation. That the Texans’ pass defense presented a chance for Brady and his receivers to get connected.