New England Patriots are all disappointed with a 2-2 start
By Nick Ziegler
The New England Patriots suffered another loss early in the season and quarterback Tom Brady is not happy about it.
In Week 4, the New England Patriots suffered their second loss of the young season. Despite expectations of a potential 19-0 season, the Patriots look like a team that will just be happy to make the playoffs at this point.
So far, it has been the Patriots’ defense that has really let the team down. In all four games, the Patriots have allowed at least 300 passing yards to all four quarterbacks that they have faced. Despite another strong game by Tom Brady and the Patriots’ offense, they were unable to get a win at home.
Since the expectations were so high for the defending Super Bowl champions, the 2-2 start with two losses at home is certainly upsetting for the team. Recently, Brady talked about the poor start to the season. Here’s what Brady said via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com.
"“Losing doesn’t sit well with any of us,” Brady said during his weekly appearance on sports radio WEEI’s “Kirk and Callahan Show.”"
After winning the Super Bowl and being one of the most successful teams in the NFL for the past 15 years, the Patriots are certainly not accustomed to having a 2-2 record. To make things worse, the Patriots will be playing a very tough game on Thursday Night Football against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
With a talented offense, the Buccaneers are going to present a lot of problems to a Patriots defense that has been awful this season. Trying to stop Jameis Winston, Mike Evans, and DeSean Jackson is going to be a hassle for a defense that has allowed 300 passing yards or more to every team they have faced this season.
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While Brady and the offense have been great this season, they need their defense to figure it out before it’s too late. Unfortunately, a short week comes at an awful time right now, as this is a team that needs a lot of time to figure out how to fix this defense.