Game Rewind: The Patriots outlasted the Kansas City Chiefs 37-31 in one of the best AFC Championship games in recent memory. As a result, they earned their third straight trip to the Super Bowl. This will be the Patriots fourth trip to the Super Bowl in the last five years and their eleventh over all as a franchise. Here are five thoughts on the game. 1. The offensive game plan…
Opening Drive: The Patriots travel to Arrowhead Stadium to battle the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game. The Patriots are 3 point underdogs which is rare given the Patriots playoff history but they were 3-5 on the road this season so it is understandable. The Patriots have used the underdog role as motivation and while the rest of the country is sick of seeing them in the AFC…
The AFC Championship game will be a match up of the old guard versus the new guard if you will. It will feature the largest age gap between staring quarterbacks in a championship game in NFL history. Tom Brady is 41, Patrick Mahomes is 23. While the Chiefs may have home field advantage, the Patriots have some positional advantages. Here is how the two teams match up by position and…
Game Rewind: The Patriots jumped out to a 35-7 lead in the first half en route to 41-28 win over the Chargers. New England silenced any doubters who thought this might be the end of their dynasty. Here are thoughts on the game. 1. Sony, Sony, Sony!! The rookie running back was terrific in his playoff debut rushing for 129 yards and three touchdowns. Michel was the centerpiece of the…
Opening Drive: The Los Angeles Chargers visit Gillette Stadium to battle the Patriots in what should be a terrific match up between two future hall of famers in Tom Brady and Phillip Rivers. The Chargers and Patriots are meeting in the playoffs for the fourth time. The San Diego Chargers beat the Boston Patriots in 1964 while the Patriots beat the Chargers in 2006 and 2007. Here are three keys…
Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels announced on Tuesday that he is not taking anymore head coaching interviews and that he plans on staying in New England for the 2019 season. McDaniels interviewed for the Green Bay Packers opening last week but the Packers settled on Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur on Monday. McDaniels was the presumed front runner for the position but the Packers opted to go with the…
Game Rewind: The Patriots needed all three phases to come through for them in 38-31 win over the Bears. The offense, defense and special teams all made key plays in this game. As a result, the Patriots secured their first road win of the season. Here are five thoughts on the game. 1. Specials Teams Were Special: You could make the case that this was the best special teams performance…
The Patriots travel to Chicago to battle an improved Bears team that is talented and capable of making big plays. The Patriots survived a 43-40 shootout win over the Chiefs on Sunday night while the Bears blew an 11 point lead in a loss to the Dolphins last Sunday. Here are five keys to this game for the Patriots. 1. Spread the Wealth Offensively: With Rob Gronkowski out due to…
The Patriots host the Chiefs tonight in an early season showdown on Sunday Night Football. If the Patriots want to have any shot at a top two seed in the AFC, they must win this game. Here are five keys for the Patriots in this game. 1. Get Mahomes Off His Spot: The Patriots must get consistent pressure on Patrick Mahomes and throw him off his spot. They must continue…
The Patriots welcome a banged up Indianapolis Colts team to Gillette Stadium on Thursday Night Football. Indianapolis will be without wide receiver T.Y Hilton, right end Jack Doyle and guard Denzelle Good among others. The Patriots have won eight straight versus the Colts and will look to make it nine in a row tonight. Here at our five keys to the game. 1. Get Edelman Involved: Julian Edelman is back…