Welcome to the Unconventional Review, an instant reaction to standouts, stats, and story lines from the Patriots’ most recent game . . .
The Patriots’ season-ending 17-3 loss to the Jets was a necessary indignity.
It was. The best thing that could have happened for the Patriots Sunday was to lose the game — even as it meant the end of their 15-game winning streak over the Jets, their own personal Washington Generals — and lock up a top-three draft pick.
But recognizing that as the necessary outcome and celebrating it are two different requests.