The Patriots are in control of their own destiny… as long as they just win baby. To keep playoff hopes above water a win against the Las Vegas Raiders is borderline mandatory. The Raiders, like the Cardinals, have tremendously talented players but keep finding ways to lose as they are one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL this season sitting at 5-8 and most recently losing to a comeback from…
As the Patriots get ready to face Josh McDaniels and the Las Vegas Raiders before another must-win game this weekend, the team is taking advantage of some Arizona hospitality. Familiar face Jedd Fisch – now the head coach at the university – has opened his doors to the Patriots as the team stays out west instead of making two different road trips. These types of trips have been a staple…
The Patriots stayed in the playoff hunt with a 27-13 win in Arizona on Monday night. They are now 7-6 and have a chance to finish off their bumpy season with a playoff berth if they play well down the stretch. New England was without several key players for most of or all the game due to injury and the play of their recent draft picks helped pick up the…
The Patriots picked up a much needed win last night In Arizona. With the win, New England is currently the seventh seed in the AFC and squarely in the thick of the playoff race. Here are seven points from last night’s win. 1. Defense dominates: The defense was flat out dominate last night. Matthew Judon and Josh Uche combined for four and a half of the team’s 6 sacks on…
It wasn’t pretty but the Patriots beat the Arizona Cardinals 27-13 in a must win. The defense led the way with six sacks, a turnover and a defensive score but the offense did its part as well despite being down its top four offensive players. With the Patriots skill group depleted due to injury, back ups needed to step up and they did. Rookie running backs Kevin Harris and Pierre…
Image courtesy of Norm Hall/Getty Images Sport At this point, the Patriots will take victories however they can get them. The defense led the way and the offense showed some growth (at times) in a 27-13 win over an Arizona team that lost star QB Kyler Murray three plays into the game on Monday Night Football. At 7-6 and a week out in Arizona on the horizon before heading to…
The Arizona Cardinals are among the most aggressive defenses in the NFL when it comes to blitzing. Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph doesn’t show much front wise but he likes to bring pressure and play loose behind it coverage wise. Given how poorly the Patriots offensive line has played this season, I would expect Joseph to tee off on the Patriots on Monday night. Here are some of the different types…
Kickoff: The Patriots begin a two game West Coast swing tonight against the Arizona Cardinals. It is a must win for the Patriots if they want to keep their playoff hopes alive. The two teams are meeting for the first time since 2020. The Patriots won that match up 20-17. This will be the Patriots first trip to Arizona since 2016. Led by Jimmy Garoppolo, the Patriots beat the Cardinals…
The stoppable force meets the movable object. The Patriots are back on primetime for the 3rd and final week in a row this Monday night in Glendale, Arizona to face the Cardinals. The same location where the Super Bowl will be played this season and where the Patriots have both won and lost Super Bowls in the past. But those times might as well be ancient memory compared to the 2022 New…
The Patriots offense is a mess and there are a variety of reasons why the offense has struggled. Much of it falls on play caller Matt Patricia who has struggled to develop Mac Jones, get his playmakers the ball and get consistent production from the offensive line. Those are some of the reasons this Patriots offense has struggled. Here are some reasons as well. 1. Patricia has too much on…