Courtesy of the Boston Globe

By: Jess Lander, YawkeyTalkies Editor

Well, at least the Celtics won today?

This was probably the worst performance we’ve seen from the Patriots all season. And maybe all decade. Home was supposed to be where we were safe, undefeated there all season, undefeated there in playoffs all-time with Brady as our leader. We also had never lost to Baltimore before. All the statistics said the Pats should have had that in the bag.

But we looked like we were in foreign, hostile territory. On the first play of the game, the Ravens’ Ray Rice ran for an 83-yard touchdown. Five minutes into the game it was already 14-0. Three turnovers for Brady in the first quarter which ended 24-0, one fumble and three interceptions for him throughout the game.

Maybe they just couldn’t do it without Welker. Maybe it was Brady with three broken ribs. But either way, the Patriots got rocked. All of the Patriots. Brady was a mere 23 for 42 with just 154 yards. Moss, our go to without Welker, only caught five passes all game for 48 yards. The defense allowed 234 yards rushing. Belichick punted when the Pats desperately needed to go for points.

Welker’s replacement Edelman took both touchdowns. But it wasn’t enough to come back from such a devastating first quarter, the game ending 33-14.

Boston/New England’s team of the decade, got booed in their own stadium, starting the new decade off on the wrong foot.

The countdown til’ Red Sox season begins a little too early this year, just one week later than last. But at least they’re building their defense up a little better than Belichick did.

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