Patriots Afterthoughts - A New England Patriots Fan Podcast

[https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Patriots_Afterthoughts_Wildcard.jpg] The Patriots were in the playoffs for about 10 minutes and then it all went to hell. The defense was horrendous and the offense couldn't keep up. There were a lot of moments to be happy about this season and a lot to make you feel good about the future. Today was not one of those moments. They sucked. See you next season.

[https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Patriots_Afterthoughts_Game17.jpg] What a way to bookend an overall successful season - with two disappointing losses to the Dolphins! And while the Miami Football Team is done for the season and your favorite Patriots are on their way back to Buffalo - it would've been nice to win this one. But they didn't. We're on to Buffalo.

[https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Patriots_Afterthoughts_Game16.jpg] Now that's what I call a win! Yes the Jaguars are terrible, and they have a lot of players on the COVID reserve list - but to see the Patriots just utterly dominate from beginning to end was a nice way to start the new year. And of course....PLAYOFFS!

[https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Patriots_Afterthoughts_Game15.jpg] Let’s just try to forget that this happened. Let’s try to forget they’ve now lost two games in a row. Let’s try to forget that in the past week they’ve let the AFC top seed and AFC East lead go. Let’s try to forget how their offense hasn’t looked that great and their defense looks beatable. Let’s just focus on the Jaguars and the chance to get into the playoffs with two games to go. Yeah, let’s focus on that.

[https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Patriots_Afterthoughts_Game14.jpg] Too little too late for the Pats. You can't dig yourself a hole that big and expect to come out of it on top - even if there was hope for a moment. Some costly special teams mistakes as well as some bad offense put the Patriots behind to the point where everything needed to go right in the 4th quarter for them to possibly win. It didn't. They didn't. We're on to Buffalo.