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The Morning After: Patriots finally in rhythm heading into bye week

The Patriots routed the Colts 26-3 in a defensive and special teams showcase.

The New England Patriots lassoed the Indianapolis Colts 26-3 in a dominating defensive performance. Life was miserable for Colts QB Sam Ehlinger as the Patriots sacked him nine times and forced an interception.

The Colts couldn’t get anything going with only 121 yards of total offense in a brutal road loss. The Patriots have improved to 5-4 with this win, and things are finally starting to look up.

Or are they?

It has been difficult for the Patriots offense to find any sort of consistency or rhythm with new play-callers and Mac Jones’ health this season, thus far. This week was only Jones’ fifth outing, and I thought he and the offense started to click late in the game.

The thing with Jones and any young quarterback is that they need to play with confidence and to get into a rhythm. It is extremely hard to do that when you change schemes and overhaul the offensive line in a year where the quarterback is forced to sit out for extended periods of time with a high ankle sprain.

Jones is back, and the goal is to continuously build each week. This week was a start, as Jones played turnover-free football and started to make correct reads, which is something he was struggling to do in his limited time on the field.

3 standout stars for Patriots in Week 9 blowout victory over Colts

Three standout stars for the Patriots’ 26-3 blowout win over the Colts

The New England Patriots (5-4) dominated the Indianapolis Colts (3-5-1) with a 26-3 thrashing at home. Mac Jones limited the turnovers, and the Patriots made Sam Ehlinger’s afternoon a nightmare with nine team sacks, while also holding the Colts to just 121 total yards of offense.

The Patriots will head into the bye week before taking on the New York Jets, who surprisingly knocked off the Buffalo Bills this week.

Let’s take a look at the three stars who made this blowout possible.

3 key matchups could decide Patriots’ Week 9 game vs. Colts

Here are the key positional matchups for the Patriots as they look to run over the Colts at home.

The New England Patriots find themselves in a sneaky tough matchup against a good Colts defense and a struggling Patriots offense.

And yet, the struggling offense could be a problem with the Colts (3-4-1) handing the reins over to second-year quarterback Sam Ehlinger. The offense has been so poor that they fired their offensive coordinator five days before this week’s matchup.

For the Patriots and coach Bill Belichick, this game is one of those with the writing on the wall for a blowout win at home. But there are some key matchups that could ultimately sway the tides to the Colts.