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The New England Patriots came through with an impressive win on Sunday, defeating the Chicago Bears by a score of 19-3 to improve to 3-7 on the season.
The Patriots have suddenly won two of their last three games, silencing some of the talk that Jerod Mayo could be coaching for his work. At least for nowAnyway.
But are Mayo making progress with their players?
NESN’s Travis Thomas thinks so. During a recent episode of the Foxboro Rush PodcastThomas stated that New England’s win over the Bears in Week 10 is proof that the Pats actually have confidence in their head coach.
“I learned a lot about Jerod Mayo as a coach in this game, to be honest,” Thomas said. “I thought the Patriots came out with a lot of energy. That should be a tough match for them. …But this team clearly believes in their head coach. They didn’t stop with Jerod Mayo. They play hard for him. And that game is proof of that.”
That’s certainly a big change from what people were saying earlier this year there were rumors of a ‘mutiny’ in the Patriots’ locker room. Mayo was also often criticized for questionable decisions in the game, not to mention some strange quotes.
New England outscored Chicago 328 to 142 in terms of total yardage in Week 10 and made the Bears go 1-for-14 on third downs. They also sacked Caleb Williams nine times.
It’s definitely a big change from some of the Pats’ games earlier this season, where they were thoroughly dominated in every facet of the game.
There’s no doubt that the Patriots have looked significantly better in recent weeks, and it’s certainly given Mayo some points.
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