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Sunday’s loss to the equally inept NY Giants is the latest chapter in the saga known as New and Inventive Ways to Lose Games. 

It pains me to watch the team play the way they did in Frankfurt.  Watching this game, I have never sworn at the TV as much as I did today.  These are my observations from today’s game.

This week we take the trek across the pond and play in Frankfurt Germany.

Back when the NFL schedule was first released, I predicted this would be a bad team.  I only gave them 6 wins on the season.  I was wrong, this is a very bad team.

Coming into this game I didn’t know a lot about the 3-5 Washington Commanders team.  All I knew was that QB Sam Howell is an up-and-coming QB; Washington had traded away both their young Defensive Ends, and according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the Commanders are interested in trading for Bill Belichick.

The NFL Trade Deadline is Tuesday at 4:00 PM EST.  The “Witching Hour” comes on All Hallows Eve.  What will the Patriots do. Buy, Sell or Do Nothing!  Here is what I would do.

This was no different than the bogus call last season when Rhamondre Stevenson’s forward progress was stopped, yet a Raiders defender stripped him of the ball.  The sideline parabolic microphones pick up everything, including the players swearing.

What’s different between the Dolphins team we played at home in September and the one we will face Sunday.  Let’s look at the graphic for Team Rankings.  There is no question the Dolphins have the #1 Offense in the league.  We knew before the season they were going to be good, and they have delivered on that promise so far.

I said last night after the game that I couldn’t wait to see the Offensive Line grades that came out today.  Pro Football Focus produces weekly and yearly grades for all players and it’s the only site a fan can see what the rankings are.  Several scribes don’t agree with the rankings that PFF produces but without anything to compare it to, they are the one independent source you can see.   PFF posts how they arrive at the grades.

Yeah, that’s what I like to see!  That was a terrific comeback in a game that the Patriots nearly played perfectly.  They had one turnover in the 4th quarter, and that nearly turned a victory into a loss.  Here are my quick observations.

It’s time for Robert Kraft to make a change with the Patriots organization.  The Patriots 1-5 start is unacceptable, and changes need to be made and that means at the top.  Bill Belichick is the problem.  He has lost this team, and they are no longer listening to him.

The Patriots should have won this game.  They are finding new and inventive ways to lose games.  This week it’s DeVante “Velcro” Parker’s turn to blow the game.  Mac Jones drops a bomb down the sideline right into the hands of Parker, who has two strides on his defender, and he drops the pass.  Further, Parker claims it was on his fingertips and doesn’t take responsibility for the drop after the game. 

Week 6 has the Patriots travelling to Las Vegas for a tilt on Sunday versus the 2-3 Raiders. The Raiders have played a much easier schedule than the Patriots.

I don’t know about you, but I was depressed while trying to watch this debacle.  The Patriots can’t do anything right.  Mac Jones is done as a starting QB. 

This is a must win week as the Patriots finally get a break in their schedule.  They are playing a team that is more in line with the talent they currently have.