Courtesy of the New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH– For the first time since 2018, the Patriots won a home playoff game and they did it by playing great defense and making timely plays on offense. It was an unconventional win by Patriot playoff standards but a great win nonetheless. The Patriots are built to win a championship. Now it is just a matter of building off of last night. With the…
Courtesy of nfl.com Kickoff: The Patriots will be hosting their first playoff game in six years tonight when they host the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC Wild Card round. The Patriots have been rolling most of the season losing one game in the final 13 weeks of the season. The Chargers on the other hand come into this game losers of two straight game and are banged up. Despite…
The Patriots are hosting their first playoff game in six years. It will not be easy against a Chargers team that presents some match up problems. The game plan is simple. Establish the run early and attack their corners in the passing game. Defensively, the Patriots have to control the line of scrimmage, isolate their offensive tackles and be disciplined rushing Justin Herbert. Here is this week’s plan. Offense: Use…
The Patriots are hosting a home playoff game for the first time in six years tonight. From a match up perspective, it will not be an easy game. The Los Angeles Chargers present their fair share of match up problems. Despite that, the Patriots are good enough and have enough match ups in this game that could go their way. It should be a terrific game between two talented teams…
Courtesy of Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times FOXBOROUGH- The Patriots are hosting a home playoff game for the first time in six years on Sunday night when the Los Angeles Chargers come to town . The Chargers are a familiar playoff opponent, one the Patriots have faced four previous times in their history. The playoff rivalry goes all the way back to 1963 and it is a rivalry…
Image courtesy of the New England Patriots The Arizona Cardinals have requested permission to interview Patriots assistant coach Thomas Brown for their head coaching vacancy. The move comes on the heels of the franchise’s decision to part ways with Jonathan Gannon, whose three-year tenure concluded with a disappointing 3-14 finish this past season. As General Manager Monti Ossenfort begins the process of reshaping a roster that has struggled for consistency,…
Courtesy of Robert Bukaty/AP The Patriots jumped out to an early 14-0 lead and while Miami made it interesting in the second quarter, the Patriots pulled away in the second half and ended up blowing out the Dolphins 38-10 to secure the number two seed in the AFC. Here are seven points from another dominate win for the Patriots over an AFC East rival. 1. Stevenson has monster day: Stevenson…
The Patriots host the Dolphins in the regular season finale at Gillette Stadium. Offensively, the plan this week is to sharpen things up. Defensively, it is all about confusing Dolphins rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers and generating pressure and turnovers. The Dolphins are playing a skeleton crew so I fully expect the Patriots to win this game. It is a good opportunity to work on things. Here is this week’s plan…
Kickoff: The Patriots host the Miami Dolphins to conclude the 2025 regular season this afternoon at Gillette Stadium. With a win and a Broncos loss, the Patriots would be the one seed in the AFC. If both teams win, the Patriots are the two seed and they would host a playoff game next weekend. The Patriots beat the Dolphins, 33-27 in Week 2 in Miami. Miami is expected to sit…
Today’s game against the Dolphins has seeding implications and incentive implications for the players. It is a delicate balance for Mike Vrabel and his staff as they try to manage playing, inventive and getting the win. Here are five match ups to watch in today’s game. Bradley Chubb vs. Will Campbell: Campbell is back and while this isn’t an ideal first match up coming off an injury, the veteran Chubb…