A mere 1,064 days passed between when the Patriots last scored over 30 points and Sunday’s messy thriller in Miami.

Seriously. Remember when Bailey Zappe led that 38-16 win at Cleveland on October 16, 2022? A week after they beat the Dan Campbell-Jared Goff Lions 29-0. That was the last time. Heady times!

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Of course, a week later, Mac Jones returned to start against the Bears on a Monday night, got booed off the field, replaced by Zappe and the Patriots lost to the worst team in the league, 33-14.

I don’t think the 2025 edition is headed that way, but it is worth noting that everything in the NFL is temporary. Drake Maye in Week 1 had the happiest feet in town. Week 2, he operated like a brain surgeon in a 33-27

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