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Patriots: Win over the Chargers was a statement game for the defense and most importantly, for Bill Belichick

November 1, 2021

PHOTO: Kirby Lee-USA Today The Patriots didn’t just beat the Chargers 27-24 on Sunday, it was a much needed reminder that Bill Belichick is still pretty good at what he does. Sure, New England may have given up 369 yards of total offense to Justin Herbert and Los Angeles, but when it mattered most, it was Adrian Phillips – a free agent Bill brought in from that same Chargers team…

Patriots: Week 8 preview and prediction

October 31, 2021

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Photo via Nancy Lane/Media News Group Follow me on twitter @zcarey13 Patriots @ Chargers: October 31st, 2021. 4:05 PM Line: Patriots +4 The Patriots are coming off of an absolutely dominating performance last Sunday against the Jets. They now have a tough challenge on the road against an extremely talented Chargers team that is fresh coming off of a BYE week. The Patriots were impressive against the Jets on Sunday but…

Patriots: Pats get first home win of the year, throttling the Jets 54-13

October 24, 2021

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FOXBOROUGH – It’s not every year that a Week 7 game against the lowly Jets is a “must win” scenario for the Patriots, but that’s exactly what we had at Gillette Stadium on Sunday afternoon. With a real possibility that New England would be tied for last place if they lost to New York, the Patriots delivered the performance we’ve all been waiting for, manhandling the Jets 54-13. New England…

Patriots: Week 7 preview and prediction

October 24, 2021

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Photo via AP Follow me on twitter @zcarey13 Jets @ Patriots: October 24th, 2021. 1 PM Line: Patriots -7, O/U: 42.5 The Jets are coming off a BYE week and the Patriots are coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Cowboys going into their week 7 matchup. Both teams are reeling and looking to get right as they sit at the bottom of the AFC East. Lets break it down. New…

Patriots: Defense gives up 567 yards of total offense in 35-29 OT loss to Dallas

October 17, 2021

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Photo: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Sunday’s regular season home game against the Cowboys may have been one of the most entertaining games at Gillette Stadium in quite some time, but in the end, it will go down in history as a historically bad performance for the defense. Sure, the unit made some huge stops – particularly inside the red zone and even in goal-to-go situations – but it also gave up…

Patriots: Week 6 preview and prediction

October 17, 2021

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Image via NFL.com Follow me on twitter @zcarey13 Cowboys @ Patriots: October 17th, 2021. 4:25 PM Line: Patriots +3.5, O/U: 50.5 The Patriots have a big matchup with one of the titans of the NFC as they take on the Cowboys at 4:25 in Foxborough on Sunday. It will be a tough game for the Patriots as the Cowboys have won 4 games in a row and are 2 points away…

Patriots: Offense continues to improve in win over Houston

October 11, 2021

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PHOTO: JUSTIN REX/AP It wasn’t very pretty, but 2-3 looks and sounds a hell of a lot better than 1-4. Mac Jones continued to show is toughness behind a patchwork offensive line who did its job admirably on Sunday and Nick Folk buried a 21-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to give New England a 25-22 win. The defense continued to struggle as Texans rookie quarterback Davis Mills threw…

Patriots: Can a 1-3 team have a “trap” game?

October 10, 2021

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Yes. Yes it can. In years past, this “get right” scenario for the Patriots would have been an absolute layup. We would all be fully confident in Bill Belichick’s ability to mess with a rookie quarterback and Tom Brady would shred this lackluster Houston defense and all would be right with the world come Monday morning. Those days simply don’t exist anymore and Sunday’s meeting with the lowly Texans is…

Patriots: Week 5 preview and prediction

October 9, 2021

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Photo via: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports Follow me on twitter @zcarey13 Patriots @ Texans: October 10th, 2021. 1 PM Line: Patriots -8, O/U: 39.5 The Patriots will be looking to bounce back from their nail-biting loss to Tom Brady and the Buccaneers this Sunday against the struggling Houston Texans. This is a big opportunity for the Patriots to get right, but there is a lot going on during game week…

Patriots: The Patriots stun the NFL by releasing Stephon Gilmore.

October 6, 2021

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The Patriots released all-pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore this morning in a move that surprised a lot of people. Gilmore was scheduled to come off the PUP list after Week 6. The former NFL Defensive Player of the Year was scheduled to earn $7 million this season with a possible cap hit of $16.25 million. According to Adam Schefter, the Patriots were $54,000 under the salary cap. They plan on re-signing…

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