Good morning! A few random thoughts while we speculate just how long Dion Lewis had the Patriots' game circled on his calendar.
--It was a rough weekend for the Patriots (34-10 loss to Tennessee) and Celtics (four losses in their last five), as both stumbled badly over the weekend. The good news? The Bruins have won two of their last three, including a nice victory over the defending Western Conference champions from Vegas on Sunday.
--It's one thing to look at the X's and O's from Sunday's loss to the Titans, but from a big-picture perspective, it's important to hammer home the fact the Patriots (7-3) now have to find a way to make up two games on Kansas City (9-1) over the last six regular-season contests if they want home field. (Remember, New England has the head-to-head tiebreaker.) Anything is possible, but it's an awful lot to ask, especially when you consider the Chiefs still have two games left with the Raiders. (Yikes.)
--BRobb has been crushing it with the Celtics, and he puts the bow on a forgettable road swing for them here. His five takeaways from the trip include the following: "After next weekend, the schedule is about to get a lot softer for Boston, with 13 straight opponents at .500 or below." Regardless of what you think of the start, the Celtics will have a chance to regain their footing sooner rather than later.
Time to hit the links…
PATRIOTS
Bedard: Another road flop has Patriots facing tough path to Super Bowl
Podcast: Bedard on Titans loss with Patriots Postgame Show 11.11.18
First and 10: Patriots head into bye with brutal loss in Tennessee
BSJ Game Report: Titans 34, Patriots 10 – New England struggles in all three phases
#StayCovered Defensive Play of the Game: Stephon Gilmore’s sack of Marcus Mariota
BSJ Exclusive: ‘Frustration’ mounting as forgotten man Chris Hogan, passing offense scuffles
Video: Tom Brady – ‘It was a bad day for all us, we have to learn from it’
Video: Julian Edelman – ‘We couldn’t get anything established, we just got outplayed’
Video: Bill Belichick – ‘Not a good day for us; there’s a lot of work to do’
Live Q&A: Overreaction Monday with Price at 1 p.m.
Live Coverage: Mariota, Tennessee dominate Patriots on way to 34-10 win over New England
RED SOX
MLB Sunday Notebook: Detailed scouting reports on Red Sox prospects from AFL; the difficulty of repeating
CELTICS
5 parting thoughts on an ugly Celtics road trip
BSJ Game Report: Blazers 100, Celtics 94 — C’s comeback falls short to cap 1-4 trip
Live Coverage: Blazers 100, Celtics 94 — C’s go 1-4 on road trip
NBA Notebook: Breaking down the Jimmy Butler trade through a Celtics lens
Robb: The Celtics’ defense is a developing problem
BRUINS
Ryan: Slowly but surely, a bottom-six corps is starting to take shape for Bruins
BSJ Game Report: Bruins 4, Golden Knights 1 – Secondary scoring breaks through, Halak stands tall again
Final: Bruins 4, Golden Knights 1 – B’s close out homestand with complete effort
Bruce Cassidy ‘suspects’ Tuukka Rask will join Bruins for practice Tuesday; McAvoy, Vaakanainen progressing
NHL Notebook: As teams start to stagnate, trade targets beginning to emerge
ON TAP
1 p.m.: BSJ Live Q&A — Overreaction Monday with Price
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Wednesday: Celtics vs. Chicago, 7 p.m., Bruins at Colorado, 10 p.m.
PARTING THOUGHT
Tyreek Hill: Cameraman ???? pic.twitter.com/wdm0ITiBDl
— #FreePhillipDorsett (@ftbeard_17) November 11, 2018