Even Drake Maye, often the silver lining, had a touch of gray on a misty afternoon at Gillette Stadium. His no-look turnover was costly and the (often under siege) rookie finished just 12-of-22 for 117 yards. Seriously, what does this team do well?

The Patriots coach resisted pulling the plug on the QB’s day even with the Patriots hopelessly behind by 30 points in the fourth quarter, exposing both Maye and himself to more unnecessary hits.

Jerod Mayo’s walk back to the locker room was slow. It was an eerie evening here. Foggy, dark, foreboding. Even though his tenure has only lasted 16 games, Mayo’s done this walk several times, the sulked retreat to the locker room after a performance that felt like rock bottom only for a new low to arrive.