FOXBOROUGH – Let me be perfectly clear before you read anything else. We here at New England Football Journal (and yes I’m speaking for John on this one) believe Drake Maye is the face of the franchise for as long as humanly possible. He’s the next guy for the New England Patriots. However, after such an epic meltdown in the fourth quarter one week ago tonight in Seattle, those raising…
It didn’t take long, but the absence of Kayshon Boutte now looms large for the Patriots. With AJ Brown going down in Seattle on Wednesday night, Mack Hollins was the guy who stepped up most against the Seahawks, but that won’t be the case all the time. A collective effort will be needed if the offense is going to put up more than 10 points. It’ll be on Hollins, Romeo…
IMAGN Images Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown is expected to miss at least four weeks after suffering a high ankle sprain during the team’s season opening loss against the Seattle Seahawks. The injury occurred early in the third quarter when Brown’s right leg got awkwardly pinned under a defender while attempting to secure a low pass on a slant. Though initial X-rays revealed no structural fractures, subsequent imaging confirmed the…
AP Photo/Stephen Brashear The Patriots dropped their season opener in frustrating fashion, falling 13-10 to the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. For nearly three quarters, New England looked in full control behind disciplined play and a suffocating defensive performance. However, an offensive collapse down the stretch allowed Seattle to climb back into the game and steal a late victory on banner night. 1. Drake Maye throws the game away: After…
Stephen Brashear/AP Photos SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – It was there until it wasn’t. Leading 10-3 in the fourth quarter, the Patriots had an opportunity to make a statement with the world watching on Wednesday night. The highly-anticipated Super Bowl rematch was a big of a slog, but New England was in control with 15 minutes to go in front of a raucous Seattle crowd that watched the team unveil its banner…
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – Drake Maye sat quietly at his locker until the majority of his teammates were already heading to the busses. This one hurt…a lot. Maye threw three interceptions, including a game-ending pick in the final 30 seconds in the end zone with the Pats in field goal range to tie the game, ultimately handing Seattle a 13-10 win. As badly as he felt postgame, his teammates will always…
Courtesy of FOX Sports Kickoff: The Patriots kick off the 2026 NFL regular season in high-stakes fashion with a road trip to Seattle for a Super Bowl LX rematch against the defending champion Seahawks. After coming up short on the game’s biggest stage back in February, New England enters Lumen Field looking to set a physical tone, clear out the bad taste from last winter, and start the year 1-0. …
The Patriots kick off the 2026 season against the Seattle Seahawks in a Super Bowl LX rematch. The Patriots will be taking a good team and a loud home crowd. Here is our game plan for tonight’s game. Offense 1. Emphasis on 3-Step Passing Game: Mike Macdonald’s defensive scheme in Seattle thrives on complex coverages and generating pressure with subtle shifts up front. To negate their pass rush and limit…
The 2026 NFL season kicks off under the prime-time lights with a high-stakes Super Bowl LX rematch as the New England Patriots travel to Lumen Field to face the defending champion Seattle Seahawks. Seven months after Seattle’s defense hoisted the Lombardi Trophy in Santa Clara, both rosters roll into Week 1 with fresh weaponry, new systematic tweaks, and plenty to prove. Here are five individual battles and schematic chess matches…
THEARON W. HENDERSON/GETTY IMAGES The Patriots and All-Pro cornerback Christian Gonzalez have agreed to a record-breaking four-year, $135 million contract extension featuring $102 million in guaranteed money. The lucrative contract makes the 24-year-old defensive back the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, surpassing recent market-setting deals across the league and keeping Gonzalez in Foxborough for the foreseeable future. The agreement comes at a critical juncture, finalizing terms right before the Patriots…