Patriots vs. Colts: Fan Notes from the Game

I need to keep today’s Fan Notes relatively short, as all the stuff I was putting off until after Thanksgiving is suddenly due and I have gotten a dent on exactly none of it. I’m that kid trying to write his report during homeroom and it’s due in eight minutes. Plus, by this point in the season there’s not much else I can say that hasn’t already been said; we all know where this is going.

This loss, like every other the Patriots have suffered in 2024, doesn’t represent some kind of tough pill to swallow. It doesn’t have me lamenting what might have been or caused me a sleepless night the way that losses in years past have. We all know that the record is irrelevant this season, and this loss…