The New England Patriots have to be excited about the way they have seen rookie quarterback Drake Maye play throughout his first two career starts. With those f

Shoot,” Maye said afterward, “for a while in the second half, we had one drive the whole half.” Because of the defensive disaster that the Patriots have become, it’s easy to overlook how well Maye has played in his first two starts.

With quarterback Drake Maye making his second NFL start, the Patriots started hot against the Jaguars but fell apart after the first quarter.

If the first six weeks of the season didn’t prove it already, the Patriots’ 32-16 loss to the Jaguars at Wembley Stadium solidified them among the NFL’s lowest of the low. Getting blown out by the Texans at home is one thing.

After a 32-16 loss in London to the Jacksonville Jaguars, who came into the game tied with New England at the bottom of the NFL with just one win, Coach Jerod Mayo admitted what anyone watching his once-proud franchise this season already knew: The Patriots aren’t tough enough to be competitive.