The New England Patriots have been a disaster during the 2024 NFL season. There's no other way to describe it. This team is 3-13 and literally sits at the bottom of the league standings.
The defense has underwhelmed significantly, and the offense -- outside of rookie quarterback Drake Maye -- hasn't shown much improvement from last season. No one expected the Patriots to compete for a playoff spot this year, but another season of four or fewer wins with very few players showing meaningful signs of growth isn't good.
So it wasn't surprising when a lot of fans who were willing to show up to last Saturday's Week 17 game against the Los Angeles Chargers booed the Patriots on their way to an embarrassing 40-7 loss.