NEW ORLEANS – The Patriots proved Sunday that they can beat a bad team with a one-dimensional offense. It might not be so easy in the future.

The Patriots outlasted the Saints 25-19 in the Superdome on Sunday afternoon off of a tremendous first-half performance from quarterback Drake Maye to improve to 4-2 on the season.

But the Patriots’ run game continues to not only be non-existent, it’s actively hurting the Patriots’ offense. The Patriots averaged 0.56 EPA per play on passes and -0.38 EPA per play on the ground.

The Patriots were able to drain the clock late with a five-play, 30-yard drive. They had a key challenge before the two-minute warning that determined that wide receiver Kayshon Boutte stayed in bounds on a 21-yard catch to keep the clock moving. That allowed quarterback Dra

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