It is not hyperbole to say that if the Patriots want to have a legitimate shot at making the playoffs this season, Thursday night’s game against the Bills is a must win. Win and the Patriots are still in the thick of the playoff race in the AFC. Lose and the road to a playoff is a much more challenging path. The Patriots played arguable their best game of the…
Thursday will mark Devin McCourty’s 200th game in the NFL, all of which have been played for the New England Patriots. McCourty has been a constant presence in an organization that has reached five Super Bowls and won three championships since his arrival in 2010. He has been an elite free safety during much of his career and is still playing well at age 35. Beyond that, he has been…
Image courtesy of ESPN Playing on Thanksgiving for the first time in a decade, the Patriots showed some surprising offensive firepower on Thursday night. Unfortunately, the two units that have carried the offense so far this season had arguably the worst game of the year in a 33-26 loss to the Vikings. This was a brutal loss for New England, there’s no need to sugarcoat it. Now at 6-5 and…
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Patriots offense played well in tonight’s loss to the Vikings but the defense and special teams were a problem. It was a game the Patriots could have “stolen” but did not. Here are seven points on the loss. 1. Mac Shines: Mac Jones may have played his best game as a Patriot let alone the season. He completed 28-of-39 for 382 yards and two…
Kickoff: The Patriots are playing on Thanksgiving for the first time in ten years. The last time they played today was 2012 against the Jets, a game they won 49-19. It their sixth all time appearance on Thanksgiving. The Patriots are 3-2 all time on Turkey Day. Four Downs 1st Down: Offense needs to score 28 points in order to win tonight: If the Patriots want to win this game,…
Happy Thanksgiving the Patriots are back playing on Turkey Day for the first time since The Butt Fumble 10 years ago. Such a glorious night for Patriots fans a decade ago. Can they create some everlasting memories in 2022? There are 3 ways this game can go (much like every game) Vikings blowout win, Patriots blowout win, or a close competitive game. The Minnesota Vikings are 7-0 in games this…
It’s hard to believe after the memorable experience everyone had on Sunday during the Jets game, but the Patriots play again in just two days. The last time the Patriots played on Thanksgiving was the memorable “butt fumble” game against the Jets in 2012. Before that, it was against Detroit in both 2002 and again in 2010. Those years, it was almost a lock that New England would be Detroit….
The Patriots mustered only three offensive points in Sunday’s 10-3 win over the Jets, their worst output of the season. They were able to move the ball well at times, but could not make enough plays (or play calls) once they got inside the Jets 30-yard line. The offensive line struggled mightily and the typically strong Patriots running game was largely ineffective, save for a couple nice runs from Damien…
The Patriots won an ugly 10-3 game against the Jets. A win is a win but it wasn’t pretty. Here are my seven points from today’s game. 1. Marcus Jones punt return: Marcus Jones 84 yard punt return touchdown to win the game was one of the craziest plays I have ever seen in all my years in football. Jones has proven to be as dynamic a punt returner as…
Image courtesy of Steven Senne/AP FOXBOROUGH – Sunday’s Jets-Patriots matchup had overtime and possibly a tie written all over it, until Marcus Jones decided it was time to go home. Locked in a low-scoring stalemate, Jones revealed himself as the hero everyone who was freezing at Gillette Stadium needed, returning a punt 84 yards for a touchdown with just five seconds remaining to give New England a stunning 10-3 win…