COMMENTARY
The Patriots are in an unfamiliar position, sitting at a record of 2-4 seven weeks into the season. After suffering a 33-6 loss at home against Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers last Sunday, New England finds itself two games back in the loss column of the AFC East-leading Buffalo Bills. The Patriots have a tough schedule ahead of them, starting with a road trip to upstate New York on Sunday to take on the Bills, in what could very well dictate how the rest of New England’s season goes.
If the Patriots lose to the Bills on Sunday, putting them at a 2-5 record at the halfway point of the season, it will be time for the team to consider trading away players to recoup draft assets for next year and beyond.