Each Sunday, Mac Jones and the Patriots offense walk a tightrope that springs them off again and again sometime in the first half when they inevitably trail by double-digits. It's not strictly because of Jones or his receivers or the coaches or an overmatched offensive line that committed three penalties over the Patriots' first and final drives. It's all of them.
Combine the Patriots and Raiders, and you’d have one fine football team. The Raiders’ 21-17 win Sunday over the Patriots was a bit of a slog that saw both teams combine for three touchdowns, five successful field goals, two turnovers and just 5.2 yards per play.
The New England Patriots finally found some offense. Unfortunately for them, they also ran into the same self-inflicted mistakes that have haunted them most of the season during Sunday’s 21-17 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. The Patriots are 1-5 for the first time with Bill Belichick as coach.