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The New England Patriots will be down a defensive captain against the Denver Broncos. Outside linebacker Harold Landry III has been ruled out for the AFC Championship Game after staying sidelined for three consecutive practices due to a lingering knee injury, head coach Mike Vrabel announced Friday. But running back Terrell Jennings, wide receiver Mack […]
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Darrell Taylor’s stay at Gillette Stadium has ended one week after it began. The New England Patriots officially released the veteran defensive end from the practice squad on Friday, as signaled during head coach Mike Vrabel’s press conference. Taylor, 28, signed to the practice squad leading up to the AFC divisional round after clearing waivers […]
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The New England Patriots may have finalized a 53-man roster out of training camp, but that team was not set in stone. By Week 1, there had already been several moves — a trend that only continued since and will do so through the rest of the season. In order to stay on top of […]
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The 2025 Pro Football Writers of America’s Most Improved Player of the Year resides in Foxborough. Quarterback Drake Maye got the call on Friday, becoming the first player in New England Patriots history to receive the award since it was introduced by the PFWA in 2000. Previous recipients dating back to the turn of the […]
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Signing Milton Williams to a four-year, $104 million deal in free agency, the Patriots envisioned Williams and fellow defensive tackle Christian Barmore dominating the interior of their defensive front. That vision has come to fruition, as the Patriots have generated the fourth-most pressures in the league from their defensive tackle duo. But New England has […]
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When the Patriots team plane lands in Denver on Saturday, it will mark the first time Drake Maye has stepped foot in Colorado. As the quarterback then gets ready to take on the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game, he’ll quickly have to learn the effects of throwing a football in altitude. “I haven’t thrown […]
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For the first time since 2018, the New England Patriots are on to the AFC Championship Game. After a win over a top ranked Texans defense, Drake Maye and Co. will have another tough task against Denver’s unit while New England’s defense will look to keep their hot streak going against Jarrett Stidham. With that, […]
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Unless it specifically plans to prepare for Denver’s victory formation, the New England Patriots defense will not encounter much tape of the opposing quarterback this week. Jarrett Stidham, who will lead the Broncos into this week’s AFC Championship Game, played just four snaps all season and none of them can be classified as particularly revealing. […]
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The New England Patriots better pack an extra layer of clothes for their trip to Denver, because the upcoming AFC Championship Game against the Broncos projects to be a cold one. In fact, if the current forecast turns out accurate it will be their coldest game of the season. According to NFL Weather, the kickoff […]
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The New England Patriots remain focused on the task at hand rather than engaging in any war of words with the Denver Broncos ahead of the AFC Championship Game. It’s not for a lack of opportunity, though. On Wednesday, Broncos head coach Sean Payton told his team’s fans that they are “going to have plenty […]
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The New England Patriots ramped up work on the Denver Broncos without Garrett Bradbury. The starting center, who has amassed 1,191 offensive snaps from September into January, did not practice on Thursday due to an illness. Outside linebacker Harold Landry III and inside linebacker Marte Mapu also remained sidelined as the AFC Championship Game closes […]
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The New England Patriots remained without Mack Hollins during Wednesday’s preparations for the Denver Broncos. That changed by Thursday, however, as the wide receiver practiced for the first time since being sent to injured reserve in December. His 21-day activation window has officially been opened ahead of the AFC Championship Game at Mile High. Hollins, […]
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Twelve months after being reintroduced at Gillette Stadium, Mike Vrabel has been named the 2025 Pro Football Writers of America’s NFL Coach of the Year. The New England Patriots head coach got the call on Thursday amid preparations for the AFC Championship Game. He did so while Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider and Denver […]
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The New England Patriots will be well represented at this year’s NFL Honors as they feature finalists for six awards in the 2025 Associated Press NFL Awards. Drake Maye is among the finalists for two of those awards: Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year. Maye, who was voted second-team AP All-Pro behind […]
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With the divisional round in the rear view, we have just four teams left in the NFL’s tournament to see who gets to play in Super Bowl LX on Sunday, February 8. The NFC Championship game is a particularly interesting pier-sixer in that it has two teams that have already faced off twice this season, […]
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Playing at Denver’s Mile High Stadium presents a challenge to visiting teams not just because of its elevation of 5,280 feet. The Broncos’ home arena also is one of the loudest in all of football, which in turn puts considerable pressure on opposing offenses: communication will be vital, one way or another. The New England […]
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In the 2010s, the New England Patriots making the AFC Championship Game was literally an annual occurrence. In the last few years, however, the team has been absence from the conference title round: since 2019, the team has either not advanced that far in the playoffs or failed to qualify for the tournament entirely. This […]
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Jarrett Stidham has not thrown a pass in an NFL game since Jan. 7, 2024. So when Patriots defensive tackle Milton Williams was asked what he knew about the Broncos quarterback, he gave an honest answer. “Nothing. I ain’t gonna lie, nothing,” Williams said. “We’re going to watch the tape on him and figure out […]
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Advancing to the AFC Championship Game for the first time since 2018, the New England Patriots will face off against a fairly familiar playoff opponent — at least from a historical perspective. The Denver Broncos, after all, have stood in the team’s way on five previous occasions. In those five postseason meetings between the Patriots […]
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When the New England Patriots selected Will Campbell fourth overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, they did so with one goal in mind: have him lock up Drake Maye’s blindside for years to come. Early on in his career, he has shown plenty of promise. Recently, however, Campbell has had his issues. Going up against […]
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Throughout his first two career playoff starts, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has experienced his share of growing pains. Still, Maye has delivered key plays that have helped New England reach the AFC Championship Game. With a trip to the Super Bowl now on the line, Maye’s teammates continue to express confidence in the young quarterback […]
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The New England Patriots began preparations for the AFC Championship Game without two. Linebackers Harold Landry III and Marte Mapu stayed sidelined during Wednesday’s practice inside the WIN Waste Innovations Field House. But a handful were limited as sights set on the Denver Broncos, including cornerback Carlton Davis III, who entered the NFL’s concussion protocol […]
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As the New England Patriots headed inside the WIN Waste Innovations Field House, so did Joshua Farmer. The rookie defensive tackle’s 21-day practice window has been opened leading up to the AFC Championship Game. Farmer, 23, went on injured reserve in December after sustaining a hamstring injury in the first quarter of what became a […]
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