The New England Patriots are coming off a disappointing 18-12 loss against the Denver Broncos that saw the offense struggle for most of the day. Whether it was sustaining drives, holding onto the football, or simply making positive plays on a consistent basis, the unit failed to provide any real help to a defense that kept its opponent without a touchdown and forced two late takeaways to potentially sway momentum.
Needless to say that it needs to improve drastically going up against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Luckily for the Patriots, they are in a more favorable position to do that this week: not only are they looking at a normal preparation schedule again after the team’s Covid-19 outbreak severely limited practice time over the last two weeks, they are also close to having starting offensive linemen David Andrews and Shaq Mason back on the field.