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Maye’s Plays: Patriots QB rides the rollercoaster to escape with win

Sunday was a rollercoaster ride for Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. Maye began the day building off his strong start to the season, completing nine of his first 13 passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns. But after a disastrous strip sack to end the first half, Maye looked hesitant at times and went just 10-of-16 […]

2 months ago | 0 reads

5 potential Patriots targets ahead of the NFL trade deadline

The Nov. 4 NFL trade deadline is right around the corner. For the 7-2 New England Patriots, it provides an opportunity to bolster the roster after recently shipping out Keion White and Kyle Dugger. New England has 10 picks in the 2026 NFL draft at their disposal to work with, which includes an additional fourth-round […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Patriots vs. Falcons: Injury analysis from NFL Week 9

The New England Patriots survived their Week 9 game against the Atlanta Falcons, holding off their opponent with a final score of 24-23. However, their sixth straight victory came at a cost: the team saw several starter-level players get banged up in the process. Let’s assess the damage after rewatching the game. Patriots injury analysis: […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

NFL playoff picture: Where the Patriots stand after Week 9

The New England Patriots have not qualified for the NFL playoffs since the 2021 season, their longest such drought since the early 90s. However, all signs point toward them ending their three-year streak of missing the postseason in 2025: currently sitting at 7-2 and as the second seed in the AFC — one who will […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Patriots fan rooting guide for NFL Week 9

The New England Patriots took on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, to improving to 7-2 on the year and further strengthening their position in the AFC playoff race. Needless to say, our attention on Sunday was on this particular contest. However, it was far from the only interesting game played this week. As for the […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Patriots position grades from win over Falcons in NFL Week 9

At one point in the late second quarter of their game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, it looked like the New England Patriots were cruising toward a sixth win in a row. Up 21-7 and with a chance to add to their total ahead of intermission, they appeared to be in full control. And […]

2 months ago | 1 read

D’Ernest Johnson reverts to Patriots’ practice squad following Week 9

D’Ernest Johnson reverted to the New England Patriots’ practice squad on Monday after serving as a standard elevation against the Atlanta Falcons. The 24-23 win at Gillette Stadium marked the 97th game of the running back’s NFL career. Johnson, 29, participated in three practices before getting the call-up for Sunday. The Wednesday signing was part […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Kayshon Boutte injury update: Patriots WR day-to-day with hamstring issue

New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte will be day-to-day with a hamstring injury, head coach Mike Vrabel relayed Monday morning. Boutte suffered the injury in New England’s 24-23 win over the Falcons on Sunday, leaving the game after playing 18 snaps — his last coming on Stefon Diggs’ second quarter touchdown. Boutte was then […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Fan Notes from the Patriots’ win over the Falcons

Nothing quite like 4:30 p.m. sunsets, way-too-early holiday decorations, and the complete inability to not trek dead leaves into the house every time you open the door to remind us all that November is upon us. I have no idea where this year went. On the plus side — and what a plus side it […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

DeMario Douglas, Terrell Jennings have career days playing with heavy hearts

Sunday was an emotional morning for Patriots wide receiver DeMario Douglas and running back Terrell Jennings. The two, who grew up together and were high school teammates at Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Fla., were mourning the loss of Douglas’ uncle, who died Saturday night. “He was with us. This whole morning was hard,” Douglas […]

2 months ago | 1 read

6 winners and losers from the Patriots’ win over the Falcons

The New England Patriots stayed in the win column on Sunday, celebrating a sixth straight W to improve to 7-2 on the year. Here is who caught our eye for better or worse upon live viewing the 24-23 victory. Winners WR DeMario Douglas: It was an emotional day for Pop Douglas after losing his uncle […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

AFC playoff picture: Patriots inch closer to No. 1 seed

Update (11/2): Patriots inch closer to No. 1 seed in the AFC after beating Falcons After the early window of games on Sunday, the New England Patriots found themselves down a spot in the AFC playoff picture. An inferior strength of victory tiebreaker meant that they lost the No. 2 seed to the Denver Broncos. […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Even in victory, Drake Maye knows he must play better moving forward

A 17-yard completion from Drake Maye to Hunter Henry sealed the New England Patriots’ sixth straight victory on Sunday. But despite icing the game with the ball in his hands, Maye left the field knowing things needed to be better. “I’ve got to play better for this team down the road,” he said. “I think […]

2 months ago | 0 reads

Christian Gonzalez injury update: Patriots CB shares positive news

Update (11/2): Christian Gonzalez gives positive injury update after exiting Patriots vs. Falcons Even though he left for the locker room in the fourth quarter of the Patriots’ 24-23 win over the Falcons, Christian Gonzalez was back on the field for postgame handshakes and later talked to the media. He gave the all-clear during his […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Instant analysis from Patriots’ 24-23 win over Falcons

The clocks fell. The New England Patriots did not. A 24-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons followed Sunday at Gillette Stadium, where the closing minutes saw the streak extend to six games. Here’s a glance back on the 1 p.m. ET kickoff as head coach Mike Vrabel’s side moves into November with a 7-2 record. […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Kayshon Boutte injury update: Patriots WR ruled out of Falcons game

The New England Patriots took control of their Week 9 game against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter, but in the process of doing so lost one of their offensive starters. Kayshon Boutte departed the game with a hamstring injury and after originally being listed as questionable was ruled out for the remainder of […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Patriots game day roster: NFL Week 9 vs. Falcons

The New England Patriots entered the season with three running backs on their 53-man roster. Out of those, only one will be active on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons — and it’s the least experienced of the bunch, a theme for the whole position group in Week 9. With Rhamondre Stevenson (toe/inactive) and Antonio Gibson […]

2 months ago | 4 reads