The Patriots lost a heartbreaker to the Raiders thanks to a boneheaded play by both Rhamondre Stevenson and Jakobi Meyers. The loss all but cemented the Patriots playoff fate with three games left against the Bengals, Dolphins and Bills. Here are seven thoughts from last night’s debacle. 1. The Las Vegas Lateral: The best way to describe the Stevenson to Meyers to Jones lateral is that it is the dumbest…

Bill Belichick will match wits with former Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels today. Both Belichick and McDaniels know each other well so there aren’t many secrets. Despite that, both will have change ups for each other today in an effort to break tendencies and show some different things. McDaniels has been pretty consistent with what the Raiders do offensively this season. They want to run the football, play-action pass and…

Kickoff: The Patriots wrap up their week long trip to the West Coast today with a visit to old friend Josh McDaniels and the Las Vegas Raiders. Both teams are currently in playoff contention but with a win today, the Patriots could strengthen their chances of getting in and end the Raiders season in the process. The Patriots and Raiders will play their first regular season game in Las Vegas….