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Hoyer: Patriots need to establish the run game vs. Jets in Week 8 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots enter Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season with a 1-6 record at the bottom of the NFL standings.
The Patriots have lost six straight games for the first time since 1993. And if that wasn’t bad enough, head coach Jerod Mayo called the team “soft” in his press conference after Sunday’s 32-16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London.
Next up on the Patriots’ schedule is a matchup with the rival New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. These teams last met in Week 3 when the Jets won 24-3 at MetLife Stadium. The game was never close. But since then, the Jets have lost four straight games, including an ugly 37-15 defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7. The Jets offense, led by veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers, hasn’t scored more than 20 points in a game since beating the Patriots.
The Patriots will be underdogs this weekend, but the Jets are not unbeatable by any means. What do the Patriots need to accomplish Sunday to potentially pull off an upset?
Here are Brian Hoyer’s keys to a Week 8 victory for the Patriots, as seen during Wednesday’s edition of The Gameplan.
1. Establish the run game
The Patriots need to run the football a lot better if they’re going to be successful offensively, especially against a top-tier Jets defense. Drake Maye has played well over his first two starts, but forcing a rookie quarterback to shoulder most of the burden on offense because you can’t run the football is not a winning strategy.
“I would say at this point it’s about execution. You have to go out there and execute play after play,” Hoyer said. “I do think getting the running game going opens up some things so you’re not putting everything on Drake Maye’s right arm. Allow him to get into a rhythm like they did on that first drive (in Week 7).”
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Publish date : 2024-10-23 23:46:09
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