The New England Patriots tried everything to put points on the board against the Indianapolis Colts, including a nine-man rush on an attempted punt block in the first half on Sunday.
So the Patriots essentially sent the house at the Colts without a returner to field the punt. Unfortunately for New England, the rushers didn’t get home, and the Colts got the punt off with a favorable bounce. That tacked even more yards on the ensuing drive for the struggling Patriots offense.
Defense has remained the saving grace in New England, while offense and special teams has mostly flopped for the team this season.
The @Patriots went for the all out punt block with no returner on the field.
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Of course, a play like this looks even worse with the Patriots sitting at 2-7, which is the worst record in the AFC currently. Here’s what NFL fans were saying on Twitter about the play: