New England Patriots team captain Matthew Slater introduced the six Ps a few years back — a saying that he learned from his father, Hall of Fame offensive lineman Jackie Slater: Proper preparation prevents piss-poor performance.
Their 27-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15 saw plenty of bad performance on the Patriots’ part. The team turned the ball over twice, gave up 226 rushing yards, and had a punt blocked that was returned for a touchdown.
According to quarterback Mac Jones, some poor preparation leading up to the game contributed to all of that.