After suffering a blowout road loss to the Dallas Cowboys last week, the New England Patriots were unable to bounce back and instead added yet another loss to their record. The loss made Bill Belichick’s miserable season much worse as he is vying with Don Shula to become the NFL head coach with the most victories.
Belichick, though, is still going above and beyond and has expressed his displeasure with the performance as well as a strong desire for a new beginning to help the team get back on track.
Patriots HC Bill Belichick talks about his team’s poor performance
The Patriots, a team with a long history of success and six Super Bowl victories, suffered a 0-30 loss to the Saints. The team’s performance was exposed as having flaws in several areas, which prompted Belichick to take action to fix the problems.
The Patriots’ head coach Belichick acknowledged his team’s subpar performance after the loss on Sunday. He acknowledged that their poor start and inability to score significantly contributed to this losing run.
The head coach, though, is still holding out hope and has instead suggested a fresh start with some new tactics to play in line with their expectations. He committed to putting in endless effort, along with his coaching staff and players, to address the issues that contributed to the dismal loss.
“Obviously, it was a poor performance today here. Plain and simple, we’ve got to find a way to play and coach better than that. So let’s go start all over and get back on a better track than we’re on right now. Slow start, and then just couldn’t, could never really get the game under control.”
In Week 4, the Patriots suffered their worst defeat of Bill Belichick’s coaching history, falling to the Cowboys 38-3. In a difference of one game, the Saints gave Belichick the second-worst defeat of his coaching tenure.
Patriots failed to score against Saints
Since the departure of Tom Brady, Belichick had high hopes for Mac Jones to become Brady’s successor. However, their recent games against the Cowboys and Saints have revealed that Bill lacks a strong solution to address their offensive issues. The Patriots’ struggle against the Saints, where they failed to score a single point, raised questions about both the offense and Belichick’s coaching career.
Additionally, the team couldn’t reach the end zone and managed only 156 total offensive yards, which is a season-low. From the beginning of the game, it seemed like Mac Jones and his team were simply going through the motions. In their first possession, they went three-and-out, and on third-and-six, the pocket collapsed around Mac Jones.
After the Saints’ two impressive plays, the situation worsened. On a third-and-11, Derek Carr managed to connect with Michael Thomas for 26 yards to set up the first score. He then linked up with Rashid Shaheed for another 25-yard gain.
However, with this scoreless game and the previous four matches, they have only scored a total of 55 points this season, averaging just under 14 points per game. In their Week 6 game, the New England Patriots will face the Las Vegas Raiders. It remains to be seen if Belichick can meet his expectations for a comeback.
