The New England Patriots’ offense played a disappointing game against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 14, scoring only three points and turning the football over once on a pick-six and three times on downs. Given his position and role as the unit’s leader, quarterback Cam Newton naturally stands right in the middle of the postgame debate — his performance, fair or not, will be scrutinized the most in the aftermath of the Patriots’ 24-3 loss.
That is especially true after he posted some rather pedestrian numbers before being benched in the early fourth quarter in favor of second-year man Jarrett Stidham.