Patriots: First Team Since 1938 to Compile Embarrassing Stat After 6-0 Loss to Chargers

The New England Patriots lost to the Chargers in Week 13, dropping to 2-10 on the season. It's a new low.

The New England Patriots are having a tough season, dropping to a 2-10 record after losing to the Chargers in Week 13. The major change in the lineup was the decision to start second-year quarterback Bailey Zappe over Mac Jones. However, the offense continued to struggle and was shut out in a 6-0 defeat.

The Patriots have now lost five straight games, making some unpleasant NFL history by being the first team in the Super Bowl era to lose three straight games while allowing 10 or fewer points. This hasn't happened since the 1938 season when the Chicago Cardinals lost three straight in the same fashion.

In their recent game against the Chargers, Zappe finished with 13 completions on 25 attempts for 141 yards and was sacked five times. Despite having more total yards than the Chargers and being relatively even in other statistics, the Patriots were unable to score any points.

Zappe took responsibility for the offensive struggles, acknowledging that he needs to make better plays and throws to get the offense going. This shutout defeat is the second time this season that the Patriots have been unable to score, marking the first time in head coach Bill Belichick's career that he's been shut out twice in a season.

This losing streak is also the first time the Patriots have had a five-game losing streak since the 1995 season. It's a challenging time for the team, but they will need to regroup and work on improving their performance in the remaining games of the season.

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