Patriots Power Rankings Roundup: Week Five

At the end of the day, the Patriots’ loss to the Buccaneers was heartbreaking in more ways than one. Of course, the Tom Brady return angle took center stage, however, by the end of the night, another quarterback was working on a signature moment of his own.

Unfortunately, it was not to be for Patriots or Mac Jones who saw their chance of beating Brady and the Bucs evaporate when the 56-yard field goal attempt clanked off the left upright and bounce into the endzone. Game over.

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At 1-3, the Patriots find themselves in a precarious position moving forward. How did this second consecutive loss impact the Patriots standing in power rankings across the web?

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#20 (prev: 19) – ESPN

Via ESPN: “The group of Isaiah Wynn (LT), Mike Onwenu (LG), David Andrews (C), Shaq Mason (RG) and Trent Brown (RT) was supposed to be a strength of the Patriots’ offense, but rookie QB Mac Jones has taken 34 hits through four games.”

#19 (prev: 19) – Pro Football Talk

Via PFT: “Tom Brady has more wins at Gillette Stadium this year than Bill Belichick. Then again, so does Tua Tagovailoa.”

#22 (prev: 23) – NFL.com

Via NFL.com: “The irony is that Bill Belichick would never have settled for that 56-yard field-goal try in steady rainfall if Tom Brady was still his quarterback.”

#19 (prev: 20) – CBS Sports

Via CBSSports.com: “They showed well against the Buccaneers. The best news is Mac Jones is improving each week.”

#18 (prev: 22) – Sports Illustrated

Via SI.com: “The Patriots are here because they are the best 1–3 team in football. It’s clear the rebuild is still underway, and that certain pundits (me) may have overestimated how quickly it would come together.”

#21 (prev: 22) – USA Today

Via USAToday.com: “They’re 0-3 at home for the first time since Robert Kraft bought the franchise in 1994. Burning it all down might be an option … if Houston wasn’t next on the schedule.”