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…
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In a now famous clip, Patriots quarterback Mac Jones boiled over on the sidelines against the Bills, extolling his coaches and teammates to push the ball down the field more because the quick passing game “sucks”. On Monday against Arizona, the Patriots will have the perfect opportunity to grant Jones his wish. The Cardinals come into the game at 4-8, losers of four out of their last five. In that…
For a little while on Tuesday morning, Bill Belichick was in a good mood, smiling during his press conference and giving thoughtful answers during his first press conference of the week. By the end of it, the media workroom at Gillette Stadium was pretty tense as Belichick answered questions and defended the offensive system, staff and play calling that has been under so much scrutiny this season. “We’re not going…
Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images The Patriots did not have much to smile about after Thursday night’s loss to the Bills, but one bright spot is the play of do-it-all rookie Marcus Jones. Jones has steadily increased his playing time this season and as the snaps have increased his impact has followed. Against Buffalo, Jones played 45% of the defensive snaps, 42% of the special teams snaps and three snaps…