The road trip to Glendale ended in disaster for the New England Patriots in Sunday's matchup against the Arizona Cardinals.
Their defense got exposed by the Cardinals' ferocious ground game, and the offense continued to die by the same self-inflicted wounds it endures on a weekly basis. Penalties and bad pass protection led to the unit's undoing and ultimately the 11th loss for the Patriots.
By the time the unit finally found life in the fourth quarter, it was far too late for a comeback rally. The damage was already done by a Cardinals offense that dominated New England's defense from start to finish.