New England Patriots

Does Boston/New England vs. Houston Constitute A Sports Rivalry?

January 16, 2026
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By John Sapochetti NEFJ Contributor In the long, storied history of Boston sports, there have been many individual team rivalries. Red Sox – Yankees is the greatest rivalry in Major League Baseball. The Celtics, winners of 18 NBA Championships, have had decades long duels with the Philadelphia 76ersand the Los Angeles Lakers. The Bruins, most natural rival is the Montréal Canadiens. Although, for the first 60 years of this matchup,…

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Coaching matchup In Sunday’s AFC Divisional Round contest pits a pair of true alphas

January 15, 2026
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By John Sapochetti NEFJ Contributor One of the most used phrases in football is, “It’s not about the X’s and O’s, but the Ja’Marr’s and the Joes.” Sorry for the editorial license, I couldn’t resist. While being poetic and partially true, coaching does have a massive impact in the fortunes of a football team. To prove that point, look to the sidelines on Sunday at 3:00 when the 15-3 New…

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Connections between Patriots & Texans run deep

January 15, 2026
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Former Patriots executive and coach Nick Caserio leads the Texans organization (Courtesy of the Houston Chronicle) The Houston Texans beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night, 30-6 to advance to the Divisional Round of the AFC Playoffs. The Patriots will take on the Texans at 3 pm on Sunday. There are plenty of former Patriots staffer and players from the Belichick era currently employed by the Texans. The return to…

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Patriots add veteran pass rusher Darrell Taylor to practice squad

January 14, 2026
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USATI FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Patriots are adding a veteran presence to their defensive front as they prepare for the postseason. The team announced on Wednesday that they have signed defensive end Darrell Taylor to the practice squad. In a corresponding move, the Patriots released running back Elijah Mitchell from the practice squad. The timing of the signing is particularly notable; Taylor joins New England just days after being released…

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Offensive guys sing praises of Patriots defense after shutting down Chargers

January 13, 2026
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Getty Images FOXBOROUGH – Football is the ultimate team sport and the Patriots win over the Chargers is proof of that. Most of the onus this season has been on Drake Maye and the offense, but on Sunday night, the defense took center stage in a dominant performance against the Chargers. The Patriots defense sacked Justin Herbert 6 times, forced three fumbles and recovered one and held the Chargers to…

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7 Points on the Patriots 16-3 win over the Chargers

January 12, 2026
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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…

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Patriots Four Down Preview: Los Chargers Chargers (11-6) at New England Patriots (14-3)

January 11, 2026
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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…

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Patriots Game Plan vs. the Los Angeles Chargers

January 11, 2026
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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…

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Top 5 matchups to watch in the Chargers-Patriots game

January 11, 2026
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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…

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Lightning will strike if the Patriots no show against the Chargers

January 7, 2026
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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…

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