Patriots Power Rankings: Another challenging week

Two weeks ago in this space, I wrote:

“Week 11 brought another winnable yet losing effort when the Rams came to town last Sunday. Overall, Drake Maye looked great with a few hiccups thrown in. The game was close and the Patriots would have had a better chance to win without the sloppiness and penalties that have plagued this team all season long. Growing pains sure can be painful to go through and we’re all stuck right in the middle of it.”

Swap in the Colts for the Rams and this feels like a “wash-rinse-repeat” kind of week — or season, really. Drake Maye was again a net positive, while sloppy play and penalties were (yet, again) the negatives. Even if the Patriots had pulled out a win in…