Welcome to the Unconventional Review, which comes in lieu of the Unconventional Preview during the Patriots’ bye week when, as you might have noticed, there is no game to preview.
I suppose it’s a bummer when a team goes into the bye fresh off of its first loss of the season . . . but hey, it’s the first loss of the season. Context, people: The Patriots head into their hard-earned midseason respite with an 8-1 record – only Jimmy Garoppolo’s Niners remain undefeated – and still in possession of the top spot in the race for homefield advantage in the playoffs.