England, who host Scotland at Wembley on Friday, drew 0-0 in their World Cup qualifier in Slovenia last month.
The result followed laboured wins over Malta and Slovakia as England look to bounce back from their embarrassing Euro 2016 exit against Iceland.
“We’re reaching new lows all the time,” said Butcher. “Just when you think it should have bottomed out, it doesn’t.”
England are top of their qualifying group after two wins and a draw, with fourth-placed Scotland three points behind their old rivals.
But Butcher, who won 77 caps between 1980 and 1990, is not impressed and says there is “no better time” for Scotland to play them.
“With England, you’ve got to win but you’ve also got to play well,” he said.
“Drawing 0-0 in Slovenia is not acceptable and they scraped a 1-0 win against Slovakia. It’s purgatory watching England, it really is. It is groundhog day.”
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