Following a streak of seven straight wins, the New England Patriots have finally dropped a game, losing 27-17 to the Indianapolis Colts.
Instead of giving you a postgame diatribe, we’ll re-visit my thoughts from pre-game.
“New England and Indianapolis will be looking to do the same thing tonight. Get out to a fast start, control the pace of the game, win the turnover battle, and force the opponent into uncomfortable spots.”
Ultimately, that’s exactly what happened. Indy started out strong, putting together a 20 point lead in the fourth quarter. They controlled the pace of the game and forced New England into a style of offense that they’re not conducive of playing. Despite the Patriots best efforts, they could not complete the comeback and will now look to rebound against one of the AFC’s best teams in the Buffalo Bills. Before you take a step in that direction, you…
