Everything that could go wrong did go wrong.
A week after a hard-fought victory – their first of the season – against the New York Jets, the New England Patriots took on the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas on Sunday.
All who were looking for a close match with two high-powered offenses going toe-to-toe were sorely disappointed, as the Patriots’ offense seemed to regress back to 1992 – the year before the team drafted future franchise quarterback Drew Bledsoe No. 1 overall.
And, overall, nothing about the 38-3 loss gave any positive emotions to any of New England’s fans out there.
Here are three big takeaways from the matchup.