Like most broken things, the Patriots defense cracked first. It cracked on Anthony Richardson’s fourth-and-3 completion that kept the Colts on life support with three and a half minutes left. It cracked four plays later on the fourth-down run Richardson took for six yards under the two-minute warning.

Peppers used the extra attention he received from media members to defend head coach Bill Belichick amid reports claiming team owner Robert Kraft will look to part ways with Belic

Bill Belichick is going to be one of the most intriguing names in the coming months when it comes to head coaching openings, but there is another veteran coach in Mike Vrabel who is expected to be sought after,