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Despite sitting atop the AFC East, the New England Patriots enter a Week 15 matchup against the Buffalo Bills as home underdogs. While Mike Vrabel has been made aware of the game line, the head coach does not pay much attention to it. “No. Again, it gets brought to attention,” Vrabel shared Wednesday. “It’s every […]
Since the end of their dynasty in 2020, the New England Patriots have not had a lot of high-stakes games quite like the one they are playing in this week. On Sunday, the team of head coach Mike Vrabel will have an opportunity to earn its first AFC East title in five years. Standing between […]
The San Francisco 49ers continue to make changes to their practice squad. After recently opening the practice window for quarterback Kurtis Rourke, the team released Adrian Martinez from the practice squad. Martinez returned to the New York Jets on Wednesday. Eddy Pineiro is back practicing, which also means there is no need for kicker Matt […]
Broncos News Denver wide receiver Troy Franklin saw his playing time cut dramatically in the Broncos’ last two games as third-round selection Pat Bryant emerged as a legitimate threat for the No. 2 receiver role opposite Courtland Sutton. Franklin played just 52 percent of offensive snaps in Week 13 against Washington, marking his lowest snap […]
We’ve reached the part of the NFL calendar when every scoreboard matters, every tiebreaker sends fans scrambling to the playoff machine, and every win or loss can tilt the postseason outlook. And while no team has officially punched its ticket yet, Week 15 offers three contenders the chance to become the first of the 2024 season to lock in their spot: the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, and Los Angeles Rams. Playoff Picture Begins to Take Shape as Three Teams Enter Week 15 With Clin...
Winners of 10 straight games and owners of an 11-2 record overall, the New England Patriots are in the driver’s seat for their first AFC East championship since 2019. In fact, they can secure the title as early as this Sunday. Standing in their way, however, is a formidable opponent: the five-time reigning division champion […]
Since former Patriot Jacoby Brissett broke the record for completions in a game with 47 earlier this season, it got me thinking that we needed to revisit the game where the original record was set, back on November 13, 1994. And with the Patriots on a bye this week, this felt like the perfect opportunity […]
Things have changed since the New England Patriots crossed paths with the Buffalo Bills in October. But some familiarity remains beyond the coaching likes of Doug Marrone, Robert Kugler, Todd Downing, Scott Booker and Mike Pellegrino this December. Four former Bills can be found between the 53-man roster, practice squad and injured reserve in Foxborough, […]
A linebacker stopped by Gillette Stadium following the bye week. The New England Patriots had rookie Eugene Asante in for a workout on Tuesday, according to the NFL transaction wire. Asante, 24, entered the league as an undrafted free agent in the spring. The 6-foot-1, 216-pound off-ball linebacker spent training camp with the Miami Dolphins […]
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You can expect a playoff-like atmosphere in Foxborough, MA this Sunday. There’s a lot at stake for both the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots weeks before the playoffs begin. After back-to-back 4-13 seasons, the Patriots have turned things around under hard-nosed head coach Mike Vrabel and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniel. Now 11-2 and in […]
If there was a Coach Speak Hall of Fame, the phrase “one game at a time” would be a first-ballot selection. Luckily for us, neither sportswriters nor fans need to adhere to that slogan; we are at liberty to look ahead as far as we want. In this particular case, we’re looking ahead to the […]
The Bears’ loss to the Packers shook up the NFC a bit. With Chicago falling to No. 7, Green Bay moves to into the No. 2 spot. Meanwhile, the Rams take over the top spot again. Over in the AFC, the Broncos used the Patriots being on their bye to move ahead of New England. Elsewhere, the Colts’ freefall and Chiefs’ collapse continue. That, and more, in this week’s NFL playoff picture check-in. NFL Playoff Picture AFC Playoff Picture: Broncos Take the Top Spot, Colts Drop Out, Jagu...
The New England Patriots are back from bye and enter Championship Week, according to head coach Mike Vrabel, as a win on Sunday over the Buffalo Bills would clinch an AFC East Championship. So, submit any Patriots questions — or whatever else is on your mind — down in the comments below or on Twitter […]
The San Francisco 49ers are signing the New England Patriots’ 2024 fourth-round pick, Javon Baker, to the practice squad, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Baker appeared in seven games as a rookie and only registered one reception. The team worked out Baker on December 1, along with a handful of other pass catchers. Jordan Watkins has […]
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The famous saying “no one remembers what you do in September (through November)” holds for the majority of the NFL’s playoff picture as the regular season heads into the final month of the year. Outside of a select few teams in the AFC, playoff races are tight across the league, and those who end up […]
Even though Mike Vrabel spent eight seasons in New England as a player and appeared in 142 games for the Patriots, his arrival as head coach this offseason marked the beginning of a new era. There are multiple concrete signs of that ranging from scheme to postgame huddle (gone are the days of the “Aww […]
The New England Patriots returned to Gillette Stadium after a Week 13 bye week on Monday, and did so in second place in the AFC with their 11 wins tied for the most in football. A rapid turnaround under head coach Mike Vrabel now has the Patriots playing for the AFC East championship this weekend […]
After their Week 14 win over the Baltimore Ravens, the Pittsburgh Steelers are back in first place in the AFC North. It’s been a chaotic few weeks, for the playoff picture, with three losses in the last four games, but the Ravens’ 5-1 pace has been halted for now. Pittsburgh and Baltimore play again in […]
The New England Patriots are on their bye this week, which means that it is time for rest and relaxation. That said, we will naturally still keep a close eye on the rest of the NFL between Thursday, Sunday and Monday. The playoff picture is still taking shape, after all, and the Patriots would appreciate […]
Even though the New England Patriots lost the top seed in the AFC to the Denver Broncos over the weekend, there is no denying that they are one of the top teams in the NFL this season. One player in particular is responsible for that: Drake Maye managed to elevate his game to another level […]
When quarterbacks Drake Maye and Lamar Jackson cross paths, it will be under the lights. The Week 16 matchup between the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens has been flexed to 8:20 p.m. ET, the NFL announced Monday. The Dec. 21 kickoff at M&T Bank Stadium was previously slated for 1 p.m. ET when the […]
As the New England Patriots returned from the bye, so did an undrafted rookie. The organization announced the re-signing of guard Mehki Butler to the practice squad on Monday. Butler, 24, had been back in Foxborough for a workout last week. The 6-foot-3, 310-pound interior lineman originally signed after participating in rookie minicamp on a […]
Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season is in the books. The playoff picture is getting much clearer after each weekend’s games come to their conclusion each weekend. What is also clear is which teams are headed in the wrong direction, and have been for several years now. Will their team owners continue with their […]