The New England Patriots haven’t been quite as dominant as they hoped this season, posting just a 6-6 record through 12 games that puts them in last place in the hotly-contested AFC East division. It’s been no secret that the team has struggled to score points this season, especially lately, and one concerning trend highlights just how much that has hurt them dating back to last year.
As one Reddit post on the r/NFL subreddit points out, the New England Patriots are winless this season in games where their opponent scores 20 or more points. This trend actually dates back to the Patriots’ Week 9 matchup with the Carolina Panthers last season.
“In every game since the Panthers game last year (Week 9), the only wins the Patriots have come from games where the opponent scores less than 20 points,” Reddit user u/survivor301 said in the post. “Basically, if you can score 20 points you can beat the Patriots.”
It’s certainly a concerning trend for the Patriots as Bill Belichick tries to make improvements to the offense. And the NFL world had plenty to say about it on social media.
The patriots gave up 24 points, last night which makes them 0-7 when they give up 20 points ➕plus
— 𝙲𝚑𝚞𝚌𝚔 𝙴𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚘𝚗 (@Charles27696209) December 2, 2022
Don't understand why anyone feels sorry for The Patriots!
— jimcampbell (@jimcampbell800) December 2, 2022
NFL take notice..stay as far away from Hiring Patricia as you can! That is all, thanks
— TheKeefThief (@TheRealDMC821) December 2, 2022
https://twitter.com/brandongmz7/status/1598682661530189825?s=20&t=gZ9VhJWAwVXxqwlPioOXVg
With that exact scenario and Brady theyre 10-2 or 11-1 again.
— Mark Dugo (@modmarkdugo) December 2, 2022
It’s certainly concerning that the offense can’t manage to score enough points to win at least one of these games.
[Reddit]
