FOXBOROUGH (AP) - The Patriots picked a bad time for their
disappointing performances.
Now they have just one regular-season game left to gain some momentum going
into the playoffs.
New England struggled for the second consecutive week and edged the lowly
Jacksonville Jaguars 23-16 on Sunday. The win followed a 41-34 loss to the San
Francisco 49ers in which the Patriots trailed 31-3.
Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said on Monday that the Patriots (11-4)
never felt that they would string a number of drives together against the
Jaguars (2-13). New England trailed 10-0 before Tom Brady led a comeback.
The Patriots finish their regular season on Sunday at home against the Miami
Dolphins.
