Curran: Pats looked ‘unprofessional’ in humiliating loss to Chargers Originally broadcast on NBC Sports Boston
Another week, another record low for the New England Patriots.
The Patriots showed little energy in front of their home crowd following a 40-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday. LA scored on seven consecutive possessions and dominated the time-of-possession battle from 40:34 to 19:26.
Pats fans at Gillette Stadium responded to the team’s latest embarrassing loss with loud boos and chants of “Fire Mayo.” Tom E. Curran of NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots was also not shy about Saturday’s efforts.
“It was an unprofessional performance by the New England Patriots,” Curran said on Patriots Postgame Live. “It didn’t feel like a professional football team in a 32-team league called the NFL. Looking at this result, considering last week’s honorable loss to the Buffalo Bills, it takes away from that.”
“At this point in the season, we had to be a better team than we were in 2023, so it feels like things are definitely in question now, on the merits and logic of moving on from Bill Belichick.” Regardless, you had to do it.” As the season progressed, the foundation was laid, and whatever foundation was laid this season crumbled to the point where everything going forward had to be questioned. they? ‘We need to make a decision within the next 10 days.’
Earlier in the day, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport said Jerod Mayo’s appointment as Patriots head coach is considered “safe” for 2025. Former Pats linebacker Ted Johnson wonders if Saturday’s blowout loss will change things.
“It’s going to be interesting to see what people are talking about this week because people are saying that unless something really catastrophic happens, Jerrod Mayo’s job is not in jeopardy. I don’t know if this qualifies for that, but this is a bad, bad loss for him.”It’s the Patriots today,” Johnson said.
“They haven’t been able to put together a series all season. That’s why you should be cautious about the coaching staff and them. That (Chargers) roster is better than yours, but they have to come. To me, this was an unacceptable performance by the Patriots today in this kind of weather, all over the country. ”
Unsurprisingly, among the multiple Patriots players who came to the coaching staff’s defense last week was prized rookie quarterback Drake Maye. Ultimately, it will be up to longtime team owner Robert Kraft and president Jonathan Kraft to decide how to address the coaching staff and front office question marks heading into 2025.
New England (3-13) will end its turbulent 2024 season next Sunday against the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium.
The PGL Committee’s full reaction to the Patriots’ 40-7 loss can be seen below or on YouTube.
