Patriots fall to 1-2 with ugly loss to Lions [View all]

It's hard to imagine the Patriots playing worse than they did a week ago in Jacksonville, but Sunday night's debacle in Detroit surely represented a new low.

The Pats didn't record a first down until 3:40 remained in the second quarter. They didn't force a punt until 9:18 remained in the entire game. They were annihilated at the line of scrimmage on defense all night. For the second straight week, the Pats didn't look particularly strong — or even average — in any area. It was all Detroit, all the time in a 26-10 defeat.

Brady’s 133 passing yards were his fewest in a full game since 2013. The offense never established any semblance of rhythm, in part because the New England defense never could get off the field.

Translation: The Pats are a mess on both sides.

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