The New England Patriots tried everything to put points on the board against the Indianapolis Colts, including a nine-man rush on an attempted punt block in the first half on Sunday.
So the Patriots essentially sent the house at the Colts without a returner to field the punt. Unfortunately for New England, the rushers didn’t get home, and the Colts got the punt off with a favorable bounce. That tacked even more yards on the ensuing drive for the struggling Patriots offense.
Defense has remained the saving grace in New England, while offense and special teams has mostly flopped for the team this season.
The @Patriots went for the all out punt block with no returner on the field.
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📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/d4RDZpceuE pic.twitter.com/n1K6HaeLYT— NFL (@NFL) November 12, 2023
Of course, a play like this looks even worse with the Patriots sitting at 2-7, which is the worst record in the AFC currently. Here’s what NFL fans were saying on Twitter about the play:
Bill trying to lose?
— RIP KB 😓 (@Bsmith0445) November 12, 2023
Maybe Bill doesn’t want the all time wins total
— Michael McDermott (@Finz2018) November 12, 2023
Bill gotta hang em up lmao
— Bmac (@Bmac_______) November 12, 2023
bill belichick by the end of this season pic.twitter.com/g3GHI33nA6
— Chappie (optimistic steelers fan) (@my_chappie) November 12, 2023
Least obvious tank job
— 🧩︎ (@AxoIsBetter) November 12, 2023
BB like the drunk guy at the roulette table putting chips on every number
— C-D-C (@rirugrat) November 12, 2023
Belichick can't do anything right this year.
— The Giant Insider Podcast and Newspaper (@GiantInsider) November 12, 2023
Belichick must be trying to get fired
— Database Sports Picks (@DatabasePicks) November 12, 2023
Someone’s getting fired and I hope it’s Belichick 😭😭😭😭
— Tottenham's Lawyer 🇸🇴 (8-1) (@THFCeagles) November 12, 2023
Delete this Ari I don’t wanna see it again
— Dom (@DomDoesNFL) November 12, 2023
When the Patriots special teams looks this bad…
— Regulators Podcast (@RegulatorsPod) November 12, 2023
How you send everyone and still not block it 💀
— Javon 🌌 (@jtbucketsss) November 12, 2023
— Jason (@JasonWard23) November 12, 2023
Yeah Bill is cooked 😭😭😭
— brandon (@SamHowellMVP) November 12, 2023
bill is cooked
— DJ Joey DiSarno (@DJJoeyDiSarno) November 12, 2023
What is Bill doing 😭
— Bench Warmer Banter (@bwb_sports) November 12, 2023
Lost 20 yards smh
— Elliot Owen (@BeamElliot) November 12, 2023
2-7 team doing 2-7 team stuff.
— Brad Waldera (@BradWaldera) November 12, 2023
It was never Belichick, it was always Brady.
— Fids (@loc_nate) November 12, 2023
Yeah, I got nothing
— kyle nap (@kyle_nap) November 12, 2023
Tanking for Caleb hehe
— ChrisKurk (@KurkChris) November 12, 2023
