No one knew it at the time, but the ' onside kick late in Thursday night's game was ultimately New England's last attempt at a comeback. Bill Belichick, despite being armed with three timeouts, allowed the to end the game on three kneel downs after the Patriots failed to recover the onside kick with 1:57 left.Initially, it appeared Belichick was not going to pull back Udonis Haslem Jersey the curtain on that decision following . But, following a brief pause, the notoriously tight-lipped coach decided to share the reasoning behind his decision."I thought that was the best thing to do for our team. We went the other way in the Baltimore game and Chris Silva Jersey lost Mac for three weeks," Belichick said. "I didn't think it was worth it." Belichick was alluding to his approach during the end of New England's Week 3 lo s to Baltimore. After falling behind 37-26, the Patriots tried to make it a two score game in the final three minutes. Instead of scoring, New England suffered an injury to quarterback that ultimately sidelined him for the next three games. With that sequence in mind, Belichick ultimately decided Max Strus Jersey that it was better for his team to waive the proverbial white flag on Thursday night rather than give his offense another opportunity. Jae Crowder Jersey While his reasoning makes sense, and while a comeback against the Bills would have been unlikely, Belichick's decision to not use all of his available resources is still a puzzling decision for the second-winningest coach in NFL history.Just as puzzling has been the Patriots' inability to make the nece sary offensive adjustments 12 games into their season, particularly on third down. New England, 31st in the NFL in third down Alonzo Mourning Jersey efficiency, was a meager 3 of 12 on third down on Thursday night. "A combination of things," Belichick said about his team's third-down woes. "I would just say tonight, we just didn't do enough. Had some opportunities and weren't able to take advantage of them."
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