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The New England Patriots sorely missed linebacker Robert Spillane during last week’s loss to the Buffalo Bills, and his outlook remains unclear heading toward Week 16. On Wednesday, before the team headed out to its first practice of the week, Spillane was spotted in the locker room wearing a walking boot on his ailing left […]
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The New England Patriots’ practice squad has returned to capacity. The organization announced the signing of linebacker Amari Gainer on Wednesday, bringing the group back to 17 players. Gainer, 25, entered the NFL with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2024. He cleared waivers at the 53-man roster deadline in August […]
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Up 24-7 at the half, the New England Patriots were merely 30 minutes away from beating the Buffalo Bills to secure the AFC East title. What happened next has been talked about ad nauseam over the last few days: the Patriots collapsed in the second half and saw their lead evaporate before eventually losing 35-31. […]
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The New England Patriots squandered their chance at an early AFC East title last Sunday, allowing the Buffalo Bills to turn a 24-7 halftime deficit into a 35-31 victory. As a result, there is only one game between the two division rivals with three weeks left in the season. This means that the Patriots will […]
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The New England Patriots’ win streak is over, now the task at hand is to start a new one. The first opportunity to do so comes on Sunday night against a Baltimore Ravens team fighting for its playoff life. While this is not an elimination game for Baltimore yet, a loss to the Patriots would […]
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Familiar faces will meet again in primetime at M&T Bank Stadium. Four past New England Patriots currently reside in head coach John Harbaugh’s locker room. Two past Baltimore Ravens currently reside in head coach Mike Vrabel’s locker room. Here’s a glance through those ties between the active rosters, practice squads and reserve lists ahead of […]
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Going up against one of the best rushing offenses in football, the New England Patriots were without one of their most important run defenders. Robert Spillane, who had played 95.4% of snaps over the first 13 games of the season, watched the action from the sidelines. He did so in full uniform. What had happened? […]
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Last week did not quite go as planned for the Patriots. The so-called hat and t-shirt game produced neither, and the awarding of the AFC East title will have to wait. New England won’t be able to clinch the division this week either, but a win in Baltimore will officially secure them a playoff berth. […]
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The New England Patriots decided to shake up their linebacker depth in the aftermath of their 35-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills. On Monday, the team waived Caleb Murphy form its active roster. The second shoe dropped on Tuesday, when the team announced that it had signed Chad Muma from the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. […]
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A recent departure from the 53-man roster in Foxborough will not be returning on the practice squad. The New York Giants claimed outside linebacker Caleb Murphy off waivers from the New England Patriots with the NFL’s No. 1 priority on Tuesday. Murphy, 26, appeared in five games after being awarded off the waiver wire in October. The […]
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The New England Patriots suffered their first loss since Week 3 as they blew a 21-0 first-half lead to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. While New England is still in the driver’s seat to win the AFC East, another tough challenge is on deck as the hit to the road to face the Baltimore Ravens […]
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The opening on the New England Patriots’ 53-man roster has officially been filled. The organization announced the signing of linebacker Chad Muma off the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday, as previously reported by NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Muma, 26, entered the NFL in the third round of the 2022 draft at No. […]
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The New England Patriots entered Sunday as co-owners of the NFL’s longest win streak, but they saw it snapped by a division rivals. The Buffalo Bills, who needed a win in order to prevent the AFC East title from staying in Foxborough, were able to complete a 35-31 come-from-behind victory that dropped the Patriots to […]
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With the end of the NFL regular season approach fast, the cream of teams is starting to rise to the top. The New England Patriots, owners of an 11-3 record and the second playoff seed in the AFC, were thought to be among the best teams in football so far this season. However, their 35-31 […]
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In a playoff like atmosphere at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, Drake Maye and the Patriots offense came out firing. Over the first two quarters, Maye completed 9-of-11 passes for 108 yards while generating +0.59 EPA per play as the Patriots offense continued the trend of being the best first-half offense in football. The success led […]
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Even though they played a strong first half to build a 24-7 lead, the New England Patriots were ultimately unable to seal the deal against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. When the final whistle was blown, they had been defeated with a final score of 35-31. Despite the result, there are silver linings to take […]
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The New England Patriots were in the race for the top seed in the AFC for several weeks during their 10-game winning streak, but with three games left in the regular seasons their odds have taken a massive hit. After reaching as high as 59% on the Athletic playoff predictor, the chances of the conference […]
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The New England Patriots were unable to close the deal on Sunday, losing to the Buffalo Bills at home and failing to lock up the AFC East. They will now have to wait at least until Week 17 and more realistically Week 18 before doing so. On Monday night, they will get a chance to […]
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A 53-man roster spot has opened in Foxborough to begin the week. The New England Patriots waived linebacker Caleb Murphy on Monday, the organization announced, making room for an impending arrival. Murphy, 26, appeared in five games after being claimed off the wire from the Los Angeles Chargers in October. The 6-foot-3, 254-pounder totaled 79 […]
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Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has challenged his kick coverage unit to be a top-five group this season. Through 13 games, they largely answered the bell. But as a Bills team that ranked seventh in kickoff return — averaging 31.5 yards per kickoff return over the last three weeks, largely due to returner Ray Davis […]
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We all knew it couldn’t last forever. An incredible winning streak has come to an end, and New England’s chances for the One Seed just took a major hit. In a must-win game for Buffalo, Josh Allen and company relied on their late season experience and big play ability to engineer an incredible comeback that […]
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Ahead of this year’s training camp, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel explained that he was looking at his team’s performances in three distinct categories. There is the good, the bad, and, as he called it, the s—t that gets you beat. The Patriots’ 35-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday saw a […]
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