the New England Patriots closed out their preseason on Sunday night with a tough 20 to 10 loss to the Washington commanders despite the outcome rookie quarterback Drake May showed flashes of Brilliance even as he faced Relentless pressure behind a struggling offensive line let's break down all the action from this final preseason matchup the game started with jacobe brassette under center for the Patriots eager to secure his first scoring Drive of the preseason he showed PR connecting with Antonio Gibson for a solid 13 yd gain but after a sack and an incomplete pass to KJ Osborne the Patriots were forced to punt for Washington Jeff Driscoll took the helm and managed to move the chains despite taking a big hit however the drive stalled just short of the sticks then it was time for Drake May to step in and what an entrance he made on three Rd and 14 after a bad snap May scrambled for a 17 yard gain he followed that up with a 29 yd strike to fellow rookie Jalen poke showcasing his Poise and accuracy but the momentum was short-lived the Patriots offensive line began to falter racking up penalties that stalled their drives a false start and an illegal formation penalty pushed them backward and despite May's efforts they couldn't capitalize defensively the Patriots had a bright spot when Joe Giles Harris snagged an inter interception giving the offense another chance but even with good field position more penalties and a dropped pass by Jaylen rager kept the Patriots from extending their lead as the first half wound Down May attempted to push the ball downfield but once again an illegal formation penalty negated a potential 48 yard touchdown pass to KJ Osborne the half ended with a Miss 64 yd field goal attempt by Joey Sly the second half saw Washington take control Trace murly connected with Martavis Bryant for a touchdown putting the commanders ahead 20-1 despite some late game efforts by the Patriots including a couple of strong runs by rookie udfa backs the offense couldn't close the gap with time running out Joey Sly attempted a 60-yard field goal to bring the Patriots closer but it sailed wide left sealing the 20 to10 victory for the Commanders