New England Patriots: 3 adjustments teams must make following bye
By Matt Fiore
The New England Patriots come off their bye week with a tough stretch of opponents, starting with the Eagles this Sunday.
The New England Patriots are coming off a first half of the season that almost every fan can be satisfied with by having the best record in the AFC at 8-1, which is also tied with the San Francisco 49ers for the best record in the entire NFL.
However, with the lone loss that came just two weeks ago against the Baltimore Ravens fans, NFL pundits and certainly the coaches and players have been left with a sour taste in their mouth due to the way the team lost and were dominated in the running game.
But now that the page is turning past the bye and onto the toughest stretch of the 2019 schedule for the Patriots. As we all know, there is not coach better than adjustments than Bill Belichick, especially with some extra time to prepare.
With that said, here are some noteworthy adjustments the team could (should) make as they enter the stretch of games that will dictate their identity and possibly how far they go in the playoffs in defending their Super Bowl championship.