Patriots’ defense deserves some responsibility in 30-13 loss to 49ers
In all reality, the Patriots’ Week 4 matchup with the 49ers was an unwinnable affair. The offense cannot consistently generate explosive plays and averaged just 3.5 yards per dropback. They also lost the turnover battle 3-to-2 despite best efforts from the defense and special teams to get the ball on the ground when the 49ers were on offense and three key players,