FOXBORO, Mass. — The Patriots did several things well Sunday. They did not do enough well, especially in key situations to beat the Los Angeles Rams as New England fell to 3-8.

There’s plenty to learn from as this game goes in the loss column for New England, but there was a collective narrative from the Patriots postgame: They controlled the game and played well enough to win.

“I never really felt like they had control of the game,” New England head coach Jerod Mayo said. “I felt like we had control of the game.”

“We let that slip away,”...

Matthew Stafford saw what many others witnessed during a 28-22 win for the Los Angeles Rams over the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.

Not only does Patriots quarterback Drake Maye belong in the NFL, but he can thrive at the all-important position.

Maye didn’t outplay Stafford, but the rookie signal-caller still delivered a standout performance by completing 30-of-40 passes for 282 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Maye also had a fumble recovered by the Rams.

Stafford, like Rams head coach Sean McVay, came away impressed by Maye, especially with Maye’s pocket presence and toughness.

“Really...

FOXBORO, Mass. — Even the Rams were surprised.

The Los Angeles Rams took advantage of questionable game-planning by the New England Patriots staff en route to a 28-22 win at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.

New England opted to put top cornerback Christian Gonzalez on the boundary rather than shadow Rams wideout Puka Nacua or Cooper Kupp. New England’s reliance on zone defenses also routinely led to chunk plays for veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford and company.

Given Gonzalez’s success against some of the league’s top wideouts, it was a perplexing decision that surprised just about everyone.

“We definitely were coming in...

Patriots offensive tackle Vederian Lowe had quite the game in New England’s 28-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

With the Patriots trailing 28-13, the third-year offensive lineman had a dream come true in the fourth quarter when Lowe caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Drake Maye.

“First of all, I’ve never caught a touchdown ever at any level of football that I’ve ever played, but it’s always been a dream of mine,” Lowe told reporters at Gillette Stadium. “As a little kid, I always thought I could play tight end. Growing up, I always thought I had...

Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye had a solid outing in New England’s Week 11 frustrating loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Gillette Stadium.

Maye completed 30 passes for 282 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for the Patriots. Rams head coach Sean McVay told reporters following the game that Maye “looks like a stud” and gave Los Angeles “fits” throughout the game.

“I thought he did a great job of being able to make plays in the pocket today, extend drives,” McVay said, per Patriots-provided transcript. “I thought he was patient, taking some underneath check-downs where guys were...

Maye threw an interception in the final minutes to end the Patriots’ game against the Rams.

Trailing by six points in the final minutes, Drake Maye had the opportunity to navigate a go-ahead drive. Instead, his last pass of the day was intercepted with 1:55 remaining as the New England Patriots fell 28-22 to the Los Angeles Rams.

Maye was looking for DeMario Douglas on the play, but as the receiver took off up the field he saw a football thrown behind him as he turned his head. The duo, along with head coach Jerod Mayo, chalked it up to...

FOXBORO, Mass. — Drake Maye found Demario Douglas early and often to get the New England Patriots moving on offense.

Douglas, who had 42 receiving yards on New England’s first touchdown drive, brought life to the Patriots in the passing game. New England got the ball back with just over two minutes to go and trailed by six points.

Maye tried to go back to Douglas on a 3rd-and-13 play for New England. Maye let one rip down the middle of the field as Douglas kept running a seam route. Clearly something did not click between the quarterback and receiver...

The Patriots’ head coach felt his team had control over the Rams in its 28-22 loss.

Despite coming up short in the end, the New England Patriots played one of their better games of the season against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Even after falling behind 15 points in the late third quarter, they rallied back to find themselves with a chance to drive for the victory late.

That comeback bid failed, resulting in a 28-22 loss, but there was a lot to like especially on the offensive side of the ball. In fact, the Patriots were in control...

The New England Patriots entered Week 11 with some confidence. They had won two of their last three games and hadn’t lost in regulation in four weeks. The Patriots were coming off a nine-pack performance in last week’s 19-3 win over the Chicago Bears. They also had Christian Barmore playing his first game of 2024. […]

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The New England Patriots have a developing shutdown cornerback. The Los Angeles Rams have two premier wide receivers. That made it a logical move to have Christian Gonzalez shadow either Cooper Kupp or Puka Nacua on Sunday.

But the Patriots didn’t utilize their standout corner in that fashion.

Instead, Gonzalez exclusively patrolled the boundary on one side of the field while Kupp and Nacua ran wild on the other side. The duo combined for 13 catches for 239 yards and three touchdowns to spearhead a 28-22 win for the Rams over the Patriots at Gillette Stadium.

It was a head-scratching...

FOXBORO, Mass. — Drake Maye showed another week of progression for the New England Patriots Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.

He learned from a few previous mistakes and directed big gains for the offense. At the same time, he gave the ball away, which stings in a one-possession loss.

Maye finished the day 30-for-40 for 282 yards, two touchdowns and two turnovers.

Let’s grade how the Patriots rookie performed in Week 11.

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Maye got the ball out quickly early and often for the Patriots. That led to big completions early on to establish a rhythm with...

The Patriots dropped to 3-8 on the season with a loss to the Rams.

The New England Patriots will have to wait for their first back-to-back wins since 2022. Hosting the Los Angeles Rams at Gillette Stadium, they were beaten with a final score of 28-22.

The Patriots started off relatively well, taking a 7-0 lead into the second quarter. However, from that point on the game started to slip from their grasp. They did show some fight late in the contest, but it was not enough to overcome the deficit that built up through the second and third periods....