I'm putting this on the general and offensive coaching staffs.
OK, Marcus Cannon was getting abused out of his gourd today, definitely. The line let up a TON of hurries, more than I've ever seen. He was also responsible, solo, for Von Miller and Malik Jackson throughout this game. That's an insane assignment for a good offensive tackle, and Cannon is solidly below average for the role. They never gave him support, and I know they needed pass catchers out there, but every time he was abused it was one on one.
I normally support Belichick's aggressive playstyle, but if you're down by eight, how do you not take the FG in one or both of those opportunities? That Broncos offense was not moving the ball at all in the second half. You have to assume you get at least one more shot, and 4th and 1 from the 20 is not a spot where you're guaranteed a score if you get it. I imagine it's a decent swing but it's not 3 to 7 automatically. For a team with no running game, do you really want your game to hinge on a 2 point conversion?
Yes, Ghost is a minor goat in this game...but it's a fluke XP miss. Surprised it hasn't happened before, he was also responsible for half the points NE recorded in this game until there were 15 seconds left in the game.