MICHAEL REAVES / GETTY IMAGES FOXBOROUGH- It is no secret that the Patriots will have their hands full on Sunday when they take on the San Francisco 49ers. The Shanahan, McVay version of the west coast offense is taking over football. Heck, even the Patriots are running it now. The biggest challenge with the offense is defending all of the movement and motion which makes it hard on a defense…
Image courtesy of Jets Wire I think Jabrill Peppers said it best after the game. The Patriots got their asses kicked. Plain and simple. The Jets beat the Patriots at home for the first time since 2015. It wasn’t pretty. Here are seven points from the Patriots 24-3 loss to the Jets. 1. Offense was anemic: The offense was bad. Plain and simple. Sure, the receivers were more involved but…
The Patriots visit the Jets tonight and there several key match-ups to keep an eye on. Here are five match ups that we are watching. Caedan Wallace vs. Will McDonald: Wallace makes his first career start and it is at left tackle. Wallace will compete but I also expect him to need some help in certain situations. McDonald is an explosive but undersized pass rusher who plays with good lean…
FOXBORO- A week ago the defense was the driving force in the Patriots 16-10 season opening win in Cincinnati. On Sunday against the Seahawks, it was a different story as the Patriots defense struggled to keep up with Seattle’s intermittent no-huddle offense in a 23-20 loss. The secondary in particular struggled giving up a 56 yard touchdown pass to D.K Metcalf in the first quarter on a slot fade route….
AP Photo/Michael Dwyer FOXBORO- The Patriots lost a tough one in overtime to the Seattle Seahawks, 23-20. They had their chances to put the game away in the fourth quarter but a blocked 48 yard field goal and an inability to convert key third down’s offensively late in the game proved to be the difference. The Patriots dropped to 1-1 on the season and visit the Jets on Thursday night….
The Patriots host the Seahawks in the home opener. Want to talk about the game, join the New England Football Journal Fan Chat. We are doing it a little different. This is more for people sharing their thoughts during the game than giving updates. FIRST QUARTER -Patriots go on offense first and proceed to go three and out. Drive ends on a nine yard sack of Brissett. Left tackle already…
The Patriots host the Seattle Seahawks in the home opener. On paper, Seattle presents a variety of schematical issues. New England’s staff will earn their money this week. The Seahawks coaching staff will challenge them. Here is the Patriots game plan on offense, defense and special teams. Offense 1. Run at the bubbles: The Seahawks are a 3-4 base. That means that there will be bubbles in their front and…
The Metcalf, Gonzalez match-up is must see T.V. The Patriots host the Seattle Seahawks in the home opener. Seattle will present a variety of match-up problems on both sides of the ball so the Patriots will have to play a clean game and own the match-ups that will be in their favor. The Patriots front seven will need to control the line of scrimmage against a physical Seahawks run game….
Kickoff: The Seattle Seahawks visit Foxboro for the home opener. The Patriots are coming off of a 16-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in week one. Seattle beat the Denver Broncos, 26-20. Former Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler will perform the keeper of the light duties today and the Super Bowl XLIX team will be honored at halftime on the tenth anniversary of the Super Bowl win over Seattle. Here are…
(AP Photo/Jeff Dean) The Patriots opened the season with a 16-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Thanks to an effective rushing attack and an opportunistic defense that sacked Joe Burrow three times and forced two turnovers, Jerod Mayo won his debut as head coach. Here are seven points on the Patriots win. 1. Stevenson carries the day: The Patriots game plan was obvious. Run the football and lean on the…