Losers: Bill Belichick/Josh McDaniels

When NBC Sports analyst Rodney Harrison suggested Crennel was outcoaching Belichick at halftime, it seemed like a ridiculous notion. But the second half showed Harrison wasn’t spouting a hot take. He was spot-on. At the very least, Crennel was outcoaching McDaniels, who must take more responsibility for the offense than Belichick.

The Patriots definitely didn’t look prepared at the start of the game. They didn’t look like they had made enough adjustments at halftime. And frankly, they didn’t look talented enough on offense.

And then there was a risk which blew up in the coaching staff’s face. Belichick and McDaniels

They got experimental on a 2-point conversion attempt, and put their offense on the field for a 2-pointer, but Brady didn’t seem to like the defensive look. So he took a 5-yard delay of game penalty in order to save a timeout they thought they’d need later. That put Forbath on the field for a longer extra point, which he missed. It was a nice idea that went terribly wrong.