BOSTON — The New England Patriots were once again outclassed by a not-so-great team on Sunday, falling to the Cardinals, 30-17, in Glendale, Arizona. Rookie quarterback Drake Maye and cornerback Christian Gonzalez were once again the only bright spots for the Patriots, who have now lost four straight.
Maye was solid again as he completed 19 of his 23 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown, and he ran in a score late in the fourth quarter. Gonzalez did a solid job locking up Cardinals receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., breaking up a pair of potential touchdown passes to the talented rookie.
But it was nowhere near enough as the New England defense struggled to make stops in the second half, surrendering a pair of long touchdown drives in the fourth quarter. It was the same story for the Patriots, as missed tackles and untimely penalties bit them hard…