The Patriots are coming off a mini-bye week with a bad taste in their mouth following two consecutive losses.
The vibes were high after stunning the Bengals in a Week 1 upset. However, two losses in a five-day span, including a 24-3 loss to the Jets last Thursday night, was a dose of reality: the Patriots are still rebuilding. Following a weekend off, they'll make a cross-country trip to San Francisco for a matchup against the heavily favored 49ers (-10.5).
#Patriots QB Drake Maye throwing with anticipation to convert a fourth down in-breaker to Pop Douglas bring me a tiny bit of joy after last night's loss.