The New England Patriots suffered a 41-21 loss to the Houston Texans in Week 6 of the 2024 NFL campaign to push their record to 1-5 on the season. Despite Drake Maye putting together an encouraging outing in his first start at quarterback for the Pats, the team as a whole made a bevy of mistakes that they were never going to be able to overcome against a potential Super Bowl contender in the Texans.
The loss was New England's fifth straight, and after a surprising victory over the Cincinnati Bengals to open the season, they have proven themselves to be what they were reasonably expected to be; one of the worst teams in the league.