The article reflects on a dismal season for the 2024 New England Patriots, emphasizing moments that bring hope for the future. Despite a poor performance, a significant play involving quarterback Drake Maye showcases the potential for brighter days ahead. The piece hints at the team's struggles against opponents they would have traditionally dominated and highlights the importance of maintaining pride by showcasing effort in tough situations, particularly in a game against the Los Angeles Chargers marked by a desperate yet optimistic drive by the young quarterback.
Staring down the barrel of a 17-0 deficit with just over two minutes left in the half, Drake Maye and company needed to get something, anything, going if this team was going to have any shot of playing spoiler for LA's postseason bid.
These moments are mostly about hope and optimism for the future, and that's very much the case when we look at Number 7.
The 2024 Patriots were a terrible, terrible football team, so terrible were they, that a team they used to beat up on was able to come into Gillette Stadium and blow the brakes off of them in a 40-7 rout.
Playing for pride matters, and the hope was that the Patriots would at least go out swinging.
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