In the end, it was more of the same for the New England Patriots on Sunday. Hosting the Indianapolis Colts at Gillette Stadium, they were beaten with a final score of 25-24 to fall to 3-10 on the season and officially get eliminated from playoff contention.
Despite the nature of this latest defeat — the Colts scored the decisive points on a controversial two-point play with only 12 seconds left in the fourth quarter — it left a less bitter taste in the Patriots’ mouths that others, at least on the offensive side of the ball.