Coming off their bye week, the Patriots fell to 3-11 with either their least-competitive or second-least competitive performance this season, up there with the 24-3 loss to the Jets in Week 3.

After a three-and-out from the Patriots, the Cardinals took a 10-0 lead when wide receiver Greg Dortch fumbled the ball after getting a handoff on an end around. Offensive tackle Jonah Williams landed on the ball before it could go out of bounds for the touchdown. The Patriots let up a 53-yard run to running back James Conner to begin the drive.

Things weren’t much better on the defensive side of the ball. That unit was looked at as a position of strength for the Patriots last year, but this season, they couldn’t stop running water. The Cardinals bullied them on the ground for 163 rushing yards and two touchdowns. It was absolute domination.