Entering Week 3 with a 1-1 record after back-to-back competitive games, the New England Patriots could have made a statement on national television against the New York Jets. And in a way, they did.
However, it was not the statement they were hoping to make. Instead, their 24-3 loss on Thursday Night Football had some clear “They are who we thought they were” vibes.
Indeed, they looked very much like the 4-13 team that entered the regular season as one of the supposed frontrunners for the No. 1 selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.