The New England Patriots’ six-game losing streak may not hurt as much as their coach calling them soft. After a 32-16 loss in London to the Jacksonville Jaguars, who came into the game tied with New England at the bottom of the NFL with just one win, coach Jerod Mayo admitted what anyone watching his once-proud franchise this season already knew: The Patriots aren’t tough enough to be competitive. That showed itself in the 171 rushing yards allowed, much of it during a pair of second-half Jaguars possessions in which they ran the ball 18 plays in a row and took a full 15 minutes off the clock. Advertisement Still, the Patriots couldn’t stop them. It also showed itself in New England’s inability to run the ball on offense. The Patriots gained just 38 yards on 15 carries; take away quarterback Drake Maye’s scrambles, and three running backs ran 12 times for 20 yards. “I felt like we just went out there and played soft. We’re playing soft at the moment,” Mayo said on Monday, repeating his postgame criticism. “And when I say ‘playing soft,’ that means stopping the run, being able to run the ball, and being able to cover kicks, which we weren’t able to do.” Categories: Sports