How Patriots’ Losing Streak Puts Team In Company With Rest Of NFL (At Last)

Here’s statistical proof these aren’t your father’s New England Patriots.

The Patriots extended their losing streak to four games Sunday after falling to the Buffalo Bills in their NFL Week 8 matchup. The four-game slide is New England’s longest since 2002, with its length putting the Patriots in league with the rest of the NFL at long last, according to ESPN.

The Patriots have lost four straight games for the first time since 2002.

Since the start of the 2003 season, there had been 284 losing streaks of at least 4 games (including streaks spanning seasons) entering today and New England was the only team without a single one. pic.twitter.com/eTXgsEvuWU

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 1, 2020

Surely, legions of Patriots haters will celebrate the skid, but the losing streak will sting New England’s fans in this region and beyond.

After all, can one argue the Patriots’ dynasty is alive when they no longer stand out from the chasing pack like they once did?

Asking for a friend.