“That’s not a good formula.”
Following the Patriots’ 21-17 loss to the Raiders, Bill Belichick once again gave a simple overview of his team’s problems.
“Obviously we just couldn’t quite make enough plays here tonight,” Belichick began. “We had our opportunities and just need to do a better job here in just about every area. One of a number of things could’ve made the difference, and we just need to be coach[ed] better, play better, execute better.”
It’s a similar prognosis to what he’s said in previous weeks, with the Patriots now falling to 1-5.
Unlike the previous two defeats, however, New England was able to keep the game close. The Patriots even had the ball back with a chance to potentially win the game late in the fourth quarter, but failed to put a drive together.
Part of the issue against Las Vegas was a consistent string of penalties (the Patriots committed 10 for 79 yards).
