Patriots-Chargers Stock Watch: Stock down across the board in blowout loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots added another “Worst Loss of the Season” nominee Saturday as they were blown out by the Los Angeles Chargers in front of their home crowd, 40-7.
Just about everything that could go wrong, did go wrong for the Patriots in the embarrassing defeat. In what NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots insider Tom E. Curran labeled an “unprofessional” performance, New England allowed L.A. to score on seven consecutive possessions. The Chargers cruised to victory while dominating the time of possession battle, 40:34 to 19:26.
The dismal showing culminated in boos and “Fire Mayo” chants from the Gillette Stadium crowd as the Patriots fell to 3-13. Other than their updated 2025 draft position, there were hardly any positives to take away from Saturday’s game.
That was reflected in the latest “Stock Watch” with Curran and fellow Pats insider Phil Perry. The duo broke down their “Stock Up, Stock Down” picks in the latest edition of the Patriots Talk Podcast.
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Stock Down
Cole Strange, OL
Curran: “Cole Strange gets a Stock Down for the early snap.”
Patriots offensive line
Perry: “Can we give it to the entire Patriots offensive line? It just felt like Maye was under duress — it felt like maybe the game where Drake Maye got the most punishment that he has absorbed all season, which is saying something.”
CB Jonathan Jones and S Kyle Dugger
Perry: “On the scene for a lot of Ladd McConkey yards and a Ladd McConkey touchdown where he ran by Jonathan Jones and Kyle Dugger. Can we just add Kyle Dugger as sort of an addendum to the Jonathan Jones Stock Down? Because that was — you’re the free safety on the play, you can’t be flat-footed and just have the guy run right by you.”
Patriots coaching staff
Perry: “We have to put the coaches in there. Across the board.”
Stock Up
The Patriots fans at Gillette Stadium
Curran: “Salute to the 38,000 fans who showed up.”
The New England Patriots suffered a devastating blowout loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8, and the stock of the team as a whole plummeted as a result. From the offense to the defense, and even special teams, it was a rough outing for the Patriots in all areas.
Quarterback Mac Jones struggled to find a rhythm against the Chargers’ defense, throwing for just 218 yards and two interceptions. The rookie quarterback’s stock took a hit as he failed to lead the Patriots to any significant scoring drives.
The running game also faltered, with Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson unable to find much room to run against the Chargers’ stout defensive front. The lack of a ground game put even more pressure on Jones and the passing attack.
Defensively, the Patriots were unable to stop Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, who torched them for 365 yards and three touchdowns. The secondary was repeatedly burned by big plays, and the pass rush failed to generate much pressure on Herbert.
Even special teams had a rough day, with a missed field goal and a blocked punt adding to the Patriots’ woes.
Overall, it was a disappointing performance for the Patriots, and their stock took a hit across the board. They will need to regroup quickly and make adjustments if they hope to bounce back from this blowout loss.
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