Four Takeaways After Patriots Not Skilled Enough For Rams

FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots had a chance with a crunch-time drive, but ultimately failed to capitalize and suffered a 28-22 defeat to the Los Angeles Rams at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.

New England dropped to 3-8 on the season while Los Angeles improved to 5-5.

Here are four takeaways from Patriots-Rams:

Sean McVay bests DeMarcus Covington

Rams head coach Sean McVay is widely viewed as one of the league’s top offensive minds, and Patriots first-year defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington saw that firsthand. McVay’s Rams carved up the Patriots secondary in large part because top cornerback Christian Gonzalez did not shadow top LA wideouts. Veteran QB Matthew Stafford feasted on…