The Patriots are back home for the final two weeks of the 2024 season as they look to close the year on a high note.

Here’s everything we know from the Patriots’ Week 17 loss: No answer for Ladd McConkey: The Patriots had no answers defensively for Chargers star rookie receiver Ladd McConkey, who torched them for 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns. There were multiple breakdowns in communication in the secondary that led to big plays for McConkey.

Jerod Mayo’s Patriots were demolished by the Chargers in a 40-7 loss at Gillette Stadium. Takeaways and more as the Patriots fall to 3-13.

Speaking after the contest on Saturday, Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo gave a brutally honest assessment of the blowout. "Really nothing good to take out of that game today," Mayo told reporters. "We just didn't play well enough in any phase of the game. No complementary football, that's what you get."

The Drake Maye magic on offense was put on ice by a tenacious Chargers’ pass rush that consistently won in the trenches and put pressure on the rookie quarterback. On the defensive side of the ball, the Patriots fell victim to the Justin Herbert and Ladd McConkey connection.

The New England Patriots were blown out on on National TV on Saturday, falling to the Los Angeles Chargers, 40-7, at Gillette Stadium.

The New England Patriots require a top-to-bottom examination from ownership after an embarrassing loss at home to the Los Angeles Chargers, including a look at the entire coaching staff.

After suffering a 6-0 loss in 2023, they were blown out 40-7 on Saturday. There is nothing to sugar-coat: that was a bad game all around. With that said, here is a Patriots-centric view at the game’s defining moments.