Injuries at offensive line becoming growing issue

The Patriots lost their second-string center Ted Karras to a knee injury in the third quarter, leaving James Ferentz as the next man up.

Karras stepped up this season after starting center David Andrews was ruled out in 2019 with blood clots. He has played every snap this year before this game and he’s been one of the more reliable pieces on the line. Marcus Cannon had to briefly step out of the game for the second week in a row due to an illness, leaving Marshall Newhouse as the backup. One positive from the game is that Isaiah Wynn is shaping up to be the left tackle that everyone expected, and he’s in good health.

Brady took three sacks against Houston and was hit 12 times in the game — so, the Patriots have a lot to figure out on the offensive line before the playoffs come.