The New England Patriots entered their week 10 game against the Tennessee Titans with a lot of momentum on their side: they had won six games in a row and just defeated the Green Bay Packers by playing their most complete game of the season. Three hours later N'Keal Harry NFL Draft , however, that feel-good vibe was gone after what can only be described as a bad Patriots performance from top to bottom.Tennessee blew out the visitors 34-10 and from New England’s perspective the game was every bit as bad as the final score indicates: nearly everything went wrong, from a lack of offensive rhythm to protection breakdowns to bad decisions to sloppy man-coverage to inconsistent special teams play — you name it. Against a well-coached Titans team firing on all cylinders New England’s showing was simply not good enough.After arguably the worst loss of the season, the Patriots now head into their bye facing a lot of questions in all three phases. Will Tom Brady bounce back from a comparatively mediocre three-game stretch? Will the reintegration of injured players like Rob Gronkowski, Shaq Mason and Sony Michel help the offense? Will the depth at the offensive skill positions finally step up? Will the offensive line bounce back once all pieces are back and healthy?Will Stephon Gilmore show that his bad outing against Titans wideout Corey Davis was just a fluke? Will the defensive on-field signal caller please stand up (this week, Kyle Van Noy donned the green dot again)? Will the unit improve against mobile quarterbacks? Will the kick coverage get back to its usual levels of performance? Will the slow starts stop? And how about questionable coaching decisions?All those questions (and more) will need to be addressed over the next few weeks if the Patriots want to make another deep postseason run. That being said, the team is equipped as well as any to tackle them and produce satisfying answers and results. After all, this is a squad that defeated the mighty Kansas City Chiefs. One that went on the road against a good Chicago Bears team to steal another victory. And one that thoroughly outplayed Aaron Rodgers and the Packers just one week ago.The Patriots are capable of playing good, championship-worthy football — they have proven it time and again during their six-game win streak. However Color Rush Jarrett Stidham Jersey , what they have also proven today and earlier this year is that they can be wildly inconsistent and as a result put themselves in unfavorable situations through bad decisions, bad play calls, or simply bad execution. And ultimately, this is the one question all of the above boil down to.Will the Patriots finally become a consistent team?The bye week is a pivotal time to work on finding a favorable answer to that question as players and coaches have two weeks to work on the basics, and on building on the foundation that has been laid over the first ten games of the season. If that happens, then the attention can turn to another question — on that cannot be ignored when looking at the roster: when will the Patriots finally live up to their potential? CINCINNATI (AP)Ryan Fitzpatrick made a good initial impression with Tampa Bay. The rest was so-so. Fitzpatrick completed his first series with a 6-yard touchdown run before the Cincinnati Bengals pulled away to a 23-12 victory over the Buccaneers on Friday night.Article continues below ... The 34-year-old quarterback signed a one-year deal for a chance to back up Jameis Winston . Fitzpatrick had mixed results after his TD, going 6 of 13 overall with an interception. He also scrambled twice for 15 yards. Fitzpatrick lost the ball while trying to throw, but recovered his fumble. ”It’s nice to get into a game situation just figuring out how they set the tempo and pace,” Fitzpatrick said. ”It’s something I’ve had to work on.” Ryan Griffin – Tampa Bay’s third-string quarterback the past two seasons – left in the fourth quarter after someone landed on his passing shoulder. There was no estimate how long he’ll be sidelined. ”It’s all a process now Youth Jarrett Stidham Jersey ,” said Griffin, who was 4 of 9 for 57 yards. ”I haven’t been hurt before, so we’ll see how it goes.” Tampa Bay opened the game with a 14-play, 92-yard drive, but had to settle for a field goal after Adam ”Pacman” Jones broke up a pair of Winston’s passes in the end zone. Jones is suspended by the NFL for the season opener because of his offseason arrest. Bengals coach Marvin Lewis was on the sideline after missing a practice last week because of a knee problem. Andy Dalton had his full complement of receivers – A.J. Green and tight end Tyler Eifert have returned from significant injuries last season – and moved the offense smoothly on Cincinnati’s opening drive before making a bad decision. Vernon Hargreaves III anticipated Dalton’s sideline throw and picked off a pass at the 1-yard line . Dalton had plenty of time to throw behind Cincinnati’s reconfigured line. ”I just wish I could have that last play back,” said Dalton, who was 4 of 5 for 38 yards on his only drive. Green, who missed the last half of last season with a hamstring injury, had a pair of catches for 21 yards. Both teams have kicker competitions that were in the spotlight in their preseason opener. Roberto Aguayo made a 20-yard field goal on Tampa Bay’s opening possession Womens Jarrett Stidham Jersey , but he was wide right on a 47-yard try and hit the right upright on the extra-point attempt. Nick Folk was good from 45 yards on his only chance. The Bengals’ kickers were perfect. Randy Bullock made field goals of 54 and 49 yards and his extra-point try. Jake Elliott, who was drafted in the fifth round, connected from 45 yards and also made an extra point. ”We both had a good night tonight,” Elliott said. ”We put all of them through, which is what you want.” INJURIES Buccaneers: CB Brent Grimes (leg) and C Ali Marpet (ankle) sat out. RB Russell Hansbrough left in the fourth quarter to be evaluated for a concussion. Bengals: RB Giovani Bernard was held out along with first-round pick WR John Ross, who is recovering from offseason shoulder surgery. Bernard has fully practiced in camp while recovering from ACL surgery midway through last season. ROOKIE WATCH Buccaneers: TE O.J. Howard, the 19th overall pick, didn’t have a catch, with only one pass thrown his way. WR Chris Godwin had one catch for 14 yards. Bengals: RB Joe Mixon had several nice runs Authentic Jarrett Stidham Jersey , avoiding tacklers to get extra yards. He carried six times for 31 yards and turned his only reception into an 11-yard gain by slipping through a pair of attempted tackles. He’s competing with Jeremy Hill for playing time. ”Once I got that first carry and got the first-game jitters out of the way, I adjusted,” Mixon said. ”It was just playing football.” SORTING OUT THE RBs Tampa Bay will miss Doug Martin for the first three games as he serves a suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance enhancing substances. Martin carried four times for 11 yards. Jacquizz Rodgers, who is expected to be the featured back while he’s gone, also carried four times for 11 yards. QUOTABLE After his touchdown, Fitzpatrick simply flipped the ball to an official instead of celebrating. Nobody touched him after he took off for the end zone. ”I went left and there was nothing in front of me,” he said. ”I was so surprised. I had no celebration planned. I didn’t know what to do.” UP NEXT Buccaneers: Play at Jacksonville on Thursday. Bengals: Host Kansas City next Saturday. —