FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots had a chance with a crunch-time drive, but ultimately failed to capitalize and suffered a 28-22 defeat to the Los Angeles Rams at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.
New England dropped to 3-8 on the season while Los Angeles improved to 5-5.
Here are four takeaways from Patriots-Rams:
Sean McVay bests DeMarcus Covington
Rams head coach Sean McVay is widely viewed as one of the league’s top offensive minds, and Patriots first-year defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington saw that firsthand. McVay’s Rams carved up the Patriots secondary in large part because top cornerback Christian Gonzalez did not shadow top LA wideouts.