Trailing by 13 points on their first possession of the second half, the New England Patriots offense drove down the field and set up inside the Arizona Cardinals' 5-yard line. After a 3rd-and-1 run up the middle was stuffed, New England kept the offense on the field on fourth-down. Another run up the middle was stopped short leading to a turnover on downs, highlighting ongoing struggles in crucial game moments.
It's always my decision. The quarterback obviously has a good pair of legs and does a good job running the ball. We just choose not to do it there,” said head coach Jerod Mayo, emphasizing the coaching decisions that sidestep utilizing quarterback Drake Maye's abilities to run, which has raised questions after missed opportunities.
I think there's definitely a conversation for that. It's tough to stop a 6'5 dude for one-yard. But also at the same time, Rhamondre is pretty dang good at getting one-yard as well.
It's frustrating, kind of the same things keep showing up. That's probably the most frustrating part. Not capitalizing when we get down to the red zone,
Following their first failed red zone trip, the Patriots fell further behind, underscoring a consistent pattern of missed opportunities which ultimately cost them the game.
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