But it was just delaying the inevitable — a decided loss to the Bills, dropping the Patriots to 3-12 with their fifth straight loss. As well as the Patriots played in the first half, all of their warts were exposed over the final 35 or so minutes: Turnovers, bad penalties, poor execution, crucial breakdowns, weak coaching, and some plain, bad luck.

The New England Patriots were defeated by the Buffalo Bills by a 24-21 score, which was a much closer game than many expected.

The New England Patriots put up an early fight against the Bills in Week 16, but three second-half turnovers doomed their upset bid in Buffalo.

The Krafts reportedly believe Jerod Mayo "is the leader" for the Patriots moving forward. Read more on Boston.com.

Jerod Mayo's first season as New England Patriots head coach has not exactly gone over well with the fan base, as many are calling for his job and the year isn't even over yet. But the question is, how do the players feel about Mayo?

With the New England Patriots struggling for most of 2024, Jerod Mayo has become one of the NFL’s most scrutinized head coaches. However, despite his leadership being called into question, Robert Kraft and Eliot Wolf appear to be sold on the young coach for the time being.