If you are from the Pats Nation, then take it with a pinch of salt. Because we understand, almost the whole dynasty is shaking and asking in a collective anger: “WHAT IS GOING ON?!” No one has the answer to that. And it gets worse because: a) Coach Jerod Mayo keeps throwing shade at his own team, or b) will track back on his words with a simple: “I didn’t mean that.” 

When New England is 3-11 after the loss to the Cardinals, why stir the pot? He should be addressing the elephant in the room. But this has been the running theme. And now, NFL insider Albert Breer says that this theme is not going unnoticed. Mayo is in the hot seat! 

Breer put it as bluntly and simply he could have: “Correct me if I’m wrong guys, but that felt like he was throwing Alex Van Pelt under the bus… I think that’s a really hard thing to come back from. The players see that, they see a lack of accountability…how are you gonna get coaches here then? They’re all gonna think that Jerod Mayo is on the hot seat in 2025.”

He called out Mayo and not just that… but worse; he said was the fact that he can’t even remember a comment like that in 20 years of his NFL journo journey. Hard to recover from that, right? Breer added that players notice these things, and it’s a fast track to alienating your team. So, is Mayo talking himself out of a job before 2025 even rolls around? The hot seat is definitely warming up.

Postgame drama? That’s become the Patriots’ new playbook. And you have to wonder—how can anyone focus on the field when accountability seems to have taken a vacation? Now, aside from Albert Breer putting Mayo on the hot seat, he also questioned how he stacks up to potential coaching candidates like Mike Vrabel.

The Krafts might only have one shot at landing Vrabel, and this misstep could be a glaring red flag for Mayo’s future. Can he recover from this? Well, that’s a question not worth answering at this point. WHY? He is fumbling his own shot at the head job. As they say: you can’t save a person who is busy hammering his own foot.

But if Vrabel was to take over, can he? The ex-Pats linebacker turned Titans’ head coach boasts a 48-41 record, three playoff runs, and a trip to the AFC Championship. Now, that’s stat-padding for you. However, that’s not ‘it’… With this, he also brings that Belichick-inspired discipline and knack for building a united locker room (much needed!). Vrabel feels like the perfect “leader of men” to lead the New England revival. So, Mayo, that’s a biggest red flag if any.

Then there’s the play-calling—especially near the goal line. Maye has the size (6’5”, 220 pounds) and athleticism to make sneaks work, yet the Patriots didn’t use him in those critical moments. Result? 4th straight loss! Even Maye hinted at what could’ve been: “I’m a big dude… it’s tough to stop a 6-foot-5 dude for one yard.” Imagine a rookie telling you how to play-call. But that’s the kind of self-awareness this team desperately needs right now.

But what happened that started this whole debacle…ONCE AGAIN!

Are Jerod Mayo’s days numbered in Foxborough?

We’ll give you a recap. So, basically, Sunday’s game against the Cardinals didn’t help Mayo’s case. With two chances to gain a single yard near the goal line, the Patriots ran the ball straight into Arizona’s defense twice and came up empty. No points, no momentum… And eventually, NO WIN.

When asked if rookie QB Drake Maye should’ve been used for short-yardage runs, Mayo’s defensive “You said it, I didn’t” was enough to send outcries. I mean, can you blame the nation for calling him out? No, we shouldn’t. Remember when he said, “There’s nothing any coach can do for them once they cross the [sideline],” after their loss to the Phins? Yeah, that’s not the Patriots Way of Doing it…

The nation has seen nearly two decades of Bill Belichick’s trademark: “We’ve got to coach better, play better.” If not that, then, “We just do what we think is best for the team…” So, from that to this is a major downer for the fans. But you know when does it gets worse? When Mayo tries to backtrack on what he said.

On Monday, Jerod Mayo tried to clean up the mess. He called his “You said it, I didn’t” comment a “defensive response” and clarified that all decisions ultimately rest on him. But let’s face it—once the damage is done, walking it back feels like trying to run a two-minute drill with no timeouts. For a 3-11 team that’s already circling the drain, these distractions aren’t helping.

With three weeks left in the season, the Patriots have plenty to figure out. Will they shake things up or keep spinning their wheels? At this point, even Pats Nation isn’t sure what to expect. But one thing’s clear: the clock is ticking, and it’s not in New England’s favor.