New England head to Germany with a 2-7 record that has led to speculation that Bill Belichick’s reign could soon come to an end.
The Patriots opened with home defeats to Philadelphia, 25-20, and Miami, 24-17, before finally getting off the mark with a 15-10 win at the New York Jets.
Their joy was short-lived though as they lost 38-3 in Dallas and then suffered an embarrassing 34-0 shutout defeat to New Orleans.
New England’s losing run reached three games with a 21-17 defeat in Las Vegas, but they finally stopped the rot in shocking fashion with a 29-25 upset of Buffalo.
However, the Patriots once again failed to follow up a win, losing 31-17 in Miami and 20-17 at home to Washington.