"After losing (or, better yet, frittering away) a game against the Buffalo Bills, the New England Patriots are suffering the consequences in the national media. In one week, the darlings of the national media can change into also-rans, and that's exactly what's happening to the Patriots. After reeling off a string of 10 straight wins, they've fallen like Isaac Newton's apple from the pinnacle of NFL rankings as Super Bowl contenders."
"Colin Cowherd has relegated the Patriots to a non-Super Bowl-contending team in his latest NFL hierarchy for FOX Sports. "They're a young team, missing their left tackle and left guard. Their issue is, they're not very good in the red zone on either side of the ball, and that's why I don't think they're a Super Bowl team. They're not good defensively." Cowherd happens to be right."
"What happened in the Buffalo game exposed flaws that were always there, but with good luck had been brilliantly masked over by head coach Mike Vrabel. That is, until the one thing he couldn't and can't now fix finally caught up to his team. The Patriots' lack of depth is their Achilles heel Vrabel has been justifiably lauded for brilliantly executing a roster transfor"
The New England Patriots blew a winnable game to the Buffalo Bills after leading 21-0, exposing underlying roster and defensive weaknesses. National media quickly downgraded the Patriots from Super Bowl contenders to also-rans following the collapse. Critics pointed to youth, missing offensive linemen, and poor red-zone performance on both offense and defense as reasons to doubt a championship run. Head coach Mike Vrabel had masked some flaws during a 10-game winning streak, but the lack of depth finally caught up to the team. Media commentators highlighted missing left-side linemen and defensive shortcomings as key concerns.
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