Welcome to the Unconventional Review, an instant reaction to standouts, stats, and story lines from the Patriots’ most recent game . . .
All right, I’ve watched and listened to all of the postgame chatter. I’ve heard all the quotes from the podium and locker room, and read all the relevant transcripts.
And I am yet to hear anything approaching a plausible explanation why coach Jerod Mayo and defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington decided that the best course of action against 16-year-veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford was to throw a game plan at him more suitable for facing a Kid QB with the experience level of Caleb Williams, or their own Drake Maye.