After the loss to the Chiefs on Sunday, running back Ezekiel Elliott told reporters he believed the Patriots could have “went a little faster” on offense in the fourth quarter.
On Tuesday, offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien agreed. The Patriots wanted to pick up the pace, but were unable to execute properly.
”We got the ball back with four minutes to go, I think, on our own 6-inch yard line,” O’Brien said. “And so we decided to try to get two plays to try to punch it out of there. So we ran a quarterback sneak and then we ran like a downhill duo-type play.