The 2025 New England Patriots have gone from sloppily disappointing in the first three games to soaring in the next six. The team is on a five-game winning streak and getting better by the week. Yet, one aspect of the defense is troubling - they're giving up points on the first two drives of games far too often, and it has to stop.
The result of this early defensive malaise is that brilliant young quarterback Drake Maye, who's taking the top off the NFL in his sophomore season, and his offense are being put in a hole from the start.