New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft admitted he was ‘definitely worried’ about the team after their 41-14 Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The New England Patriots have put their rocky September behind them and now stand poised to take the #1 seed in the AFC at 7-2. Before their five-game winning streak though, there was a Monday night shellacking at Arrowhead Stadium at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs. Patriots owner Robert Kraft recently admitted that he was worried about the state of his team after that game, citing it as a make or break moment.
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“We started the season out there 2-2, and of course we got completely shellacked that Monday night out in Kansas City,” Kraft said per the Providence Journal.
He discussed the windfall from that game and how it affected the team.
“It might be the worst beating I‘ve had as an owner and of course in the Belichick era it was the worst in the past 15 years. I know all the sages in the media were calling for us to trade Tommy [Brady] or sit him and [Bill] Belichick had lost it. Maybe in a way it was a good thing. It shook us up. In moments of crisis, you either rise to great things or you crumble. Our guys came together.”
The Patriots certainly came together after that game. Since that mauling at the Chiefs, Tom Brady has 18 touchdowns and one interception. The Patriots are currently on a five-game winning streak that includes wins over the Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals and their nearest division opponent, the Buffalo Bills.
“They really rallied. With all the credit Tommy and Bill get for the great jobs they do, we have a balance. Our defense is really solid. Having [Rob Gronkowski] back on the field, you can see what that means. Having [Darrelle] Revis and [Brandon] Browner in the secondary, I wish we had them in the [AFC] championship last year.”
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