One of the recurring themes coming off the New England Patriots' loss to the Denver Broncos last week was “practice” -- particularly the fact that the Patriots didn’t really have any for a couple of weeks.
As much as the Patriots wanted to avoid making excuses, the lack of practice clearly affected the performance on the field. If you’ve read any Patriots coverage anywhere, you probably heard that the team returned to practice, which is a good sign for Sunday’s game.
There’s a ton of analysis that could go into how the Patriots could improve with a full week of practice.