The numbers and ramifications surrounding the Patriots’ playing time in New England’s Week 10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts are broken down by Patriots Country.
The New England Patriots continue to evaluate their play on both sides of the ball as they get ready to move on from
their 10-6 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 10, which dropped their record to 2-8 for the first time since 2000.
The Patriots will look to improve in a number of areas as they approach their bye week. Even though game-film analysis will be the primary focus, examining playing time could help the Pats come up with winning plans in the future.
Most fans and media believe that Mac Jones’s play may have been the catalyst for his departure from the Pats starting lineup. The third-year quarterback gained 170 yards and 15 completions out of 20 attempts, but not before taking five sacks and giving up a costly interception in the fourth quarter.
Most fans and media believe that Mac Jones’s play may have been the catalyst for his departure from the Pats starting lineup. The third-year quarterback gained 170 yards and 15 completions out of 20 attempts, but not before taking five sacks and giving up a costly interception in the fourth quarter.
Although Jones participated in the first-team offence during Wednesday’s practise, which was the only planned activity for New England during the bye week, his starting spot for Week 12 against the New York Giants is far from assured. Nevertheless, neither he nor Zappe
New England’s running game was one of the few bright spots for the Patriots in Week 10. Despite Rhamondre Stevenson briefly exiting Sunday’s loss to the Colts, he returned to the game and finished with season-highs in carries (20) and rushing yards (88) on his way to 102 total yards. Ezekiel Elliott logged 13 carries for 54 yards and
caught both his targets for 34 yards. The Patriots ground-heavy game plan allowed Elliot to set a season-high 88 scrimmage yards. While the Pats runners were unable to find the end zone, their performance was the main reason why the team remained competitive on offense for much of the game.
