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Patriots playoff schedule: Pats’ Super Bowl 60 opponent set

The New England Patriots’ opponent in the upcoming Super Bowl is set. The Seattle Seahawks emerged victoriously from the NFC and will take on their AFC counterparts with the Vince Lombardi on the line in two weeks. Whereas the Patriots won the AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos in defensive fashion and with a […]

Christian Gonzalez’s growth pays off with Championship-clinching play

Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez was on the wrong side of a 52-yard completion that helped set up the Denver Broncos’ opening touchdown in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game. But when the Patriots needed a play later to punch its ticket to the Super Bowl, it was Gonzalez who delivered — hauling in an interception of quarterback […]

Patriots make history in AFC Championship win over Broncos

The New England Patriots are back in familiar territory, sitting atop the AFC with a chance to earn the Vince Lombardi Trophy awaiting them. Along the way, they managed to set some new NFL records: their 10-7 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday was one for the history books, no matter how ugly it […]

Patriots rooting guide for NFC Championship Game

The New England Patriots are back in the Super Bowl, beating the Denver Broncos 10-7 to lock up the AFC. Now, it’s about finding out who will join them: it’s time for the NFC Championship Game. Standing in one corner are the top-seeded Seattle Seahawks, with their fifth-seeded division rival Los Angeles Rams in the […]

Robert Spillane injury update: Patriots LB exits AFC Championship Game

The New England Patriots defense saw its leader depart the AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos in the late first quarter. Linebacker Robert Spillane is officially questionable to return with an ankle injury. Spillane, a team captain and the main communicator on the Patriots defense, remained on the ground following a short run play […]

Patriots game day roster: AFC Championship Game vs. Broncos

Going up against one of the best pass-blocking offensive lines in the NFL, the New England Patriots will be without one of their starting pass rushers. Harold Landry, who ranks second on the team with 8.5 sacks this season, will be out for the AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos with a knee injury. […]

Patriots vs. Broncos inactives: WR groups trending in opposite directions

The New England Patriots offense received a boost this week. Wide receiver Mack Hollins returned to practice after missing the last four weeks with an abdomen ailment, and on Saturday was officially activated from injured reserve to the 53-man roster. Before his injury in late December, Hollins had been a starter-level contributor for the Patriots. […]

6 Patriots to watch against the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game

The New England Patriots are back in the AFC Championship Game, and unlike the Denver Broncos are in relatively good shape. While they will be without starting outside linebacker Harold Landry, their questions pale in comparison to a top seed that placed its starting quarterback on injured reserve on Saturday and did not activate its […]

Patriots X-factors against the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game

Back in the AFC Championship Game for the first time since January 2019, the New England Patriots will be going up against a formidable opponent. The Denver Broncos are the top seed in the AFC, propelled to a 14-3 record in the regular season behind one of the most disruptive defenses in football. Yes Denver […]

Patriots release veteran defensive end Darrell Taylor from practice squad

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 […]

Patriots QB Drake Maye named 2025 PFWA Most Improved Player of the Year

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 […]

Unheralded defensive tackle pair giving Patriots key push up front

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 […]