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I stated I would wait until after the Patriots had played the Chargers before I would declare whether the team was a playoff contender or not.\u00a0 Here they sit at 4-4 and have beaten an opponent with a winning record, on the road, after they came off a BYE week.\u00a0 \u00a0The Patriots are in the hunt!\u00a0 The upcoming schedule is favorable for them to make a run.\u00a0 Carolina is not playing well and maybe without Darnold (although that may be addition by subtraction), then they have Cleveland another 4-4 team they are competing with at home, then a trip to Atlanta.\u00a0 All these are winnable games.<\/p>\n

With that said, this was not the gem the Jets game was.\u00a0 The Chargers came out fast (after the BYE week) and drove the field for a score.\u00a0 They were able to do some self-scouting and extensive game-planning for the Patriots.\u00a0 They ran the ball better than they have before this, aided by the 75-yard run by Justin Jackson.\u00a0 The Chargers’ emphasis on the run game was exactly what the Patriots were giving them.\u00a0 Let them run and minimize the passing game.\u00a0 Eventually, this plan backfired on the Chargers.\u00a0 \u00a0The Patriots held an 8.98 Time of Possession advantage, 33.24 versus the Chargers’ 24.36.\u00a0 Also, the Patriots ran 74 plays against 55 of the chargers,<\/p>\n

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  1. This was Mac Jones’s worst game as a Pro. He was 18 of 35, 51.4% for 218 yards, 0 TDs, and 0 INT.\u00a0 His QB rating was 52.8.\u00a0 The important stat here is the zero interceptions!\u00a0 He was not the same after he took that BS cheapshot from Jerry Tillery.\u00a0 In his post-game analysis on the 98.5 Sportshub post-game show by Greg Bedard where he said that Jones was sped up by the Chargers pressure.\u00a0 He was never comfortable and struggled.\u00a0 For the 1st<\/sup> time, he looked and played like a rookie.\u00a0 However, you must give Jones and the coaching staff credit for that final drive that started with 9:15 left in the 4th<\/sup>\u00a0 When The Chargers got the ball back there was 2:19 left and the Pats had scored an FG which made it a 10 point game.\u00a0 Jones was 5 for 5 passing and the players were smart enough to stay in bounds and keep the clock running.\u00a0 This drive was 14 plays, (no mistakes) and took up 6:56.\u00a0 Despite the fact he was not having a great game, Jones came through when it mattered for the 4th<\/sup> Quarter, come from behind victory.<\/li>\n
  2. Tillery\u2019s hit was clearly after the whistle had been blown. All the Patriots had stopped playing and even Jones relaxed before the hit.\u00a0 This shot Jones took affected him for the remainder of the half, as he went 2 for 9 for the remainder of the half.\u00a0 Captain David Andrews was particularly upset in his post-game press conference.\u00a0 He stated that 21 of 22 guys on the field heard the whistle.\u00a0 When Bill Belichick was asked during his post-game interview he stated \u201cI think you have to ask the league about that\u201d.\u00a0 How this was not a 15-yard, unsportsmanlike conduct, late hit, dead ball foul I don\u2019t know.\u00a0 That non-call could have swung the game for the Chargers.\u00a0 Patriots would have had 1st<\/sup> and goal at the \u00bd foot line.\u00a0 Instead, they try an ill-advised missed fade pass to Jakobi Meyers on 4th<\/sup> and one.<\/li>\n
  3. That wasn\u2019t the only screw-up by the officials. The Pats had 3rd<\/sup> and 5 from Chargers 6 yard line when Jones play-action passed to Hunter Henry.\u00a0 Flag on the play for an obvious defensive holding penalty.\u00a0 Officials got together and decided there was no penalty because Henry initially engaged to block.\u00a0 The Chargers defender had his hand inside Henry\u2019s jersey, holding his shoulder pads, and spun him around as he went out to catch the ball.\u00a0 The ball was in the air and that constitutes defensive holding, if not pass interference.\u00a0 CBS never brought in the rules expert and the color commentator tried to justify it by saying he was initially engaged.\u00a0 You can\u2019t hold while the ball is in the air!\u00a0 There was a third incident when the Chargers defender had Jakobi Meyers around the waist as he came across the middle.\u00a0 No call again!<\/li>\n
  4. The officials had no problem calling holding against Justin Herron (as an eligible TE). They took away a beautiful 28 yard TD Run by Damien Harris.\u00a0 It was on the opening drive of the 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0 The Patriots had won the toss and deferred to the 2nd<\/sup> half.\u00a0 With 10:51 left in the 3rd<\/sup> quarter, the Patriots had the ball at the Chargers 28 yard line, 2nd<\/sup> down and 5.\u00a0 Two plays later, Kendrick Bourne had a 30-yard reception for what would have been a 1st<\/sup> down, except he fumbled, recovered by LA. \u00a0\u00a0Harris had another big run nullified by a holding penalty by Isaiah Wynn.\u00a0 It was at the Chargers 34 yard line, 1st<\/sup> and 10 with 5:42 left on the clock in the 3rd<\/sup> quarter.\u00a0 \u00a0This time it was a 23-yard run.\u00a0 Pats settled for a 48 yard Field Goal.\u00a0 That\u2019s 51 yards that Harris had taken away.\u00a0 He was much more productive than his stats indicated.<\/li>\n
  5. Josh McDaniel\u2019s play-calling left everyone shaking their heads. \u00a0\u00a0He passed when he should have run.\u00a0 He ran when he should have passed.\u00a0 The Chargers were the worst team in the league against the run.\u00a0 Pound that rock!\u00a0 If LA was loading the box, give Jones the tools to make a call at the Line of Scrimmage (LOS) to change the play.\u00a0 The worst call was a fade pass to Jakobi Meyers in the end zone on 4th<\/sup> and 1.\u00a0 That\u2019s not his type of play.<\/li>\n
  6. The Defense won this game. They allowed 2 TDs on the first three drives by LA.\u00a0 I thought at that point it was going to be a shootout.\u00a0 From that point, the Pats defense held the Chargers to a Field Goal until the final minute Hail Mary TD (which Mills should have battered down).\u00a0 The secondary held Herbert to 18of 35 and 223 yards (similar to Jones), 2 TDs, and 2 INTs.\u00a0 \u00a0Herbert had a 16 Quarterback rating.\u00a0 His two worst games of his career have been against Bill Belichick and the Patriots.\u00a0 The second INT was a pick 6, which put the Patriots ahead for good.\u00a0 \u00a0Justin Herbert said they were expecting the Patriots to play man defense and they disguised it well and played more cover two zone.\u00a0 The defense held the Chargers to 4 of 12 on third down, which meant the defense was getting off the field.<\/li>\n
  7. The Patriots’ wide receivers are below average. It appeared that Agholor could have made a couple more receptions of those long passes.\u00a0 Bourne tried an arrow route that Julian Edelman made famous.\u00a0 He would slide down the line in one direction and quickly go back where he came from.\u00a0 Bourne tried that move but just doesn\u2019t have the quickness to pull it off.\u00a0 Hunter Henry was dancing at the LOS and was late getting out into his route, never got his head around and the pass hit him in the thigh.\u00a0 Jakobi Myers doesn\u2019t have the quickness for the fade pass.\u00a0 The jury is still out on N\u2019Keal Harry.<\/li>\n
  8. With the trade deadline coming up, the Pats could also use a 3rd<\/sup> down back, somebody with the speed that could also run sweeps around the end. Phillip Lindsay of the Texans could fill that role, as could another Texan and former Patriot Rex Burkhead.\u00a0 A slot receiver that should be available is former UMass Minuteman Andy Isabella.\u00a0 Somebody would have to go and that would be Harry in my opinion.<\/li>\n
  9. Got to give a shoutout to the Patriots fans in attendance at SoFi stadium. They were loud and proud.\u00a0 At one point the announcer Ian Eagle noted how much noise the fans were making and that it was affection Chargers, QB Justin Herbert. \u00a0\u00a0My friend Barry Inciong and his Patriots Tailgate Group organize away game tailgate parties.\u00a0 Sand Diego was always one of the biggest and my wife and I had traveled there a couple of times.\u00a0 \u00a0The LA trip was not as big, but still, their presence was felt.<\/li>\n
  10. Matt Judon was a beast all day and he was aided by the emerging star Christian Barmore. \u00a0\u00a0Barmore was beating double team blocks and being disruptive all day.\u00a0 Judon was putting pressure on Herbert and had another 1.5 sacks, 8 for the year.\u00a0 On the flip side, except for a pass block, Deatrich Wise was getting manhandled and run over.<\/li>\n
  11. The start of the day on Defense was Adrian Phillips with two INTs, one a pick 6. That was a great game against his old team that gave up on him.\u00a0 Phillips has been outstanding for the past two seasons.\u00a0 He is playing that hybrid LB\/S.\u00a0 Both he and Kyle Dugger have been sharing that role.\u00a0 It was a total team effort on defense as the leading tackler was Dugger but he only had 6 tackles.<\/li>\n
  12. Whoever advised Bill Belichick to challenge the holding call against the Chargers as being in the endzone, should be fired. I watched the replay before the challenge was made for that specific thing and it wasn\u2019t even close.\u00a0 That was the quickest replay review of all time.\u00a0 The players were at the LOS waiting to run the next play when they came back from the commercial.<\/li>\n
  13. How about the 40-second clock still running while there is pushing and shoving after a play is over? \u00a0By the time the officials cleared the scrum, the Patriots needed to call a timeout so they wouldn\u2019t get a penalty.\u00a0 That delaying tactic is strictly an advantage to the defense.\u00a0 Something has to be done about this.<\/li>\n
  14. Gunner Olszewski had a field day against the Chargers with 4 punt returns for 80 yards. He also chipped in with a 26 yard Kick Off return.\u00a0 Overall the Patriots Special Team dominated the Chargers.\u00a0 Bailey had 3 punts for an average of 48.66.\u00a0 However, two of those were downed inside the 20. \u00a0\u00a0The season’s 1st<\/sup> half Most Valuable Player has been Nick Folk with another 4 for 4 on Field Goals with two of those from 48 yards.\u00a0 He also has another streak going with 24 straight Field Goals on the road!<\/li>\n
  15. I have to acknowledge the NY Jets win over the now 5-3 Bengals.\u00a0 Mike White threw for 400+ yards in the comeback victory.\u00a0 I think that makes the Patriots pounding of the Jets last week that much sweeter.\u00a0 Maybe our secondary isn\u2019t as bad as it seemed when White was making his throws.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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