Three games into this season, there’s only one conclusion we’ve been able to come to given what we’ve seen so far from this Patriots team.
They’re a mess, with some serious problems that may or may not get solved.
The passing game obviously remains the most glaring, with New England’s offense finishing Sunday night’s game against the Lions with just 133 passing yards as Tom Brady struggled to find an open receiver and Matt Patricia’s defense made him completely miserable.
But Sunday’s contest was just the culmination of two weeks of frustration. The Patriots came out of their win over Houston having managed to hide their weaknesses by utilizing their running backs in Week 1.