""I view it that they're not there yet, still a young team," Edelman said. "Something that we used to hear all the time, 'can't win till you keep from losing', and the second half was an example of that.""
""They've got this defense where you kind of anticipate they're trying to be a 'bend but don't break' team," Edelman continued. "But you can only do that if you're good in the red area, and they're 75% on giving up touchdowns in the red area, which is last.""
The Patriots surrendered a 24-3 lead and lost 35-31 after Josh Allen scored five consecutive touchdowns in the second half. The roster remains young and requires improvement before realistic Super Bowl contention. The defense often plays a bend-but-don't-break style but struggles in the red zone, allowing touchdowns on 75% of red-zone trips, the league worst. The offense converts only 52% of red-zone opportunities into touchdowns, ranking 24th. The recent loss could serve as a reset to recalibrate focus and address red-zone execution entering the final regular-season weeks.
Read at Boston.com
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