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Total lack of outside receivers and a first-rate tight end. Poor personnel decisions played a huge factor in NE’s loss.

Mike Krupinski

I would say the 90% of NFL fans who finally came together and had all their good anti Patriots MOJO Align to take down the evil empire down.. so I will take part of this blame!

Guys night Lab (Jesus)

They knew that it was coming and the big man still almost put up 200 yards, so yeah I say that the defense not stopping what they knew was coming is a pretty big failure.

This has to be admitted and acknowledged. Tom Brady is the goat but no QB can overcome a complete lack of talent at the playmaker position and what Brady thought was his playmakers. The loss of Gronk alone needed to be more addressed all season but now it is clear that he didnt have the talent around him to win like he was used to

Christian Pedersen

They were not the threat that they were used to be without their big playmakers which would allowed Brady to open their offense more.

Keith Klipfel

I'd say Brady more than anything else. Ultimately just didn't get it done and as much as I feel like some could argue no big playmakers, I feel like he has been in that position before and performed so don't think you can blame that. He may have just finally reached that point in his career where he can't just get it done anymore like he has.To be honest at the end Belichick just got out coach by Vrabel.

Who’s to blame for the Patriots loss?