Patriots: Our first look at the Arizona Cardinals

December 11, 2022

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…

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Patriots: 5 Reasons why the Patriots offense has struggled this season

December 10, 2022

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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Patriots: Patriots Need to Throw Deep to Win on Monday Night

December 9, 2022

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…

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Patriots: Despite lack of results, Belichick still backing offensive system

December 6, 2022

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…

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Patriots: Marcus Jones A Lone Bright Spot in Loss to Bills

December 5, 2022

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…

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Patriots: Clock Management a Systemic Failure

December 2, 2022

Image courtesy of Adam Glanzman | Getty Images BY Jon Lyons NEFJ Correspondent The Patriots have lost two in a row, first a 33-26 loss against Minnesota that was filled with their own mistakes and a 24-10 loss last night in which their offense was completely inept. There have been several common themes in the two losses, but one that stands out is their ineffective clock management at the end of the…

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Patriots: Loss to Bills reaffirms that the Patriots are a middle of the pack team

December 2, 2022

AP Photo The Patriots hung for a quarter against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night. The first quarter. From the second quarter on, the Bills proved that the gap between them and the Patriots is wider than the Grand Canyon. Buffalo didn’t even come close to playing their best offensively and still won by two touchdowns. The Bills are a complete team in all three phases. They can run the…

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Patriots: Offensive ineptitude continues; Bills beat Pats again

December 2, 2022

  FOXBOROUGH – It’s official. The Buffalo Bills own the New England Patriots. For 20+ years, fans could easily dismiss any threat from the lowly, laughing stock franchise, but not anymore. Thursday night’s primetime matchup wasn’t as ugly as the playoff game a year ago, but it wasn’t much better as New England fell 24-10 to its division rivals. The offense showed zero ability to move the ball again and…

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Patriots Four Down Preview: Buffalo Bills (8-3) at New England Patriots (6-6)

December 1, 2022

Kickoff: The Patriots and Bills meet for the first time this season. The Patriots are 77-47-1 all time against the Bills. They are 39-23 all time at home against Buffalo. 16-4 at Gillette Stadium. The two teams faced off three times last season with the Bills winning two of the three match ups including a 47-17 win in the Wild Card round. Four Downs 1st Down: Run fits against Allen:…

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