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Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will not take place until next Sunday, but that does not mean the teams will just be enjoying some time off until then. The Patriots, for example, will hit the practice fields twice before flying out to California. Their initial schedule until travel day […]
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Bill Belichick is the only NFL head coach to win six Super Bowls, played a vital role in establishing and maintaining a two-decade dynasty unmatched in league history, and is widely regarded as the best coach pro football has ever seen. And yet, in his first year of eligibility, he has not been voted into […]
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As Drake Maye was taken to the turf following a third quarter scramble in the AFC Championship Game, the quarterback landed hard on his right arm/shoulder. Two plays later, Maye connected on his best pass of the day as he hit Mack Hollins downfield off a flea flicker for a 31-yard gain. But between the […]
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Bill Belichick, the most successful head coach in NFL history, will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. According to a report by ESPN, the longtime New England Patriots head coach has failed to secure the necessary support of 40 of the 50 voters needed for induction. The vote took place earlier this month, with […]
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Update 1/27/2026: Rumored Drake Maye injury blown out of proportion, says Mike Vrabel After not directly addressing his quarterback’s injury status on Tuesday morning, Mike Vrabel had a chance to clarify his comments during a press conference at Gillette Stadium later that day. He did remain somewhat vague, but did acknowledge that the story about […]
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Milton Williams had been in this situation before. As a member of the Philadelphia Eagles the first four years of his career, he advanced to the conference championship on two occasions. Both times, he and his team came out on top. On Sunday against the Denver Broncos, he extended his record to 3-0. Williams and […]
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The AFC Championship Game between the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos was a defensive battle. Neither offense was able to generate a lot of momentum, resulting in just 387 combined yards of offense on the day, 14 punts and only two touchdowns being scored. At the end of the day, the Patriots came away […]
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The New England Patriots’ 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship may not have been the prettiest game of the NFL season, but it doesn’t matter. A win is a win, and this particular one allows the Patriots to return to the Super Bowl after a six-year absence. The victory is not […]
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The New England Patriots offense received a boost on the eve of the AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos. Mack Hollins, who had led the team’s wide receivers in snaps before suffering an abdomen injury in late December, was reactivated after a four-week stint on injured reserve. The 32-year-old picked up right where he […]
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D’Ernest Johnson and Leonard Taylor III reverted to the New England Patriots’ practice squad on Monday after having a hand in the AFC Championship Game. The 10-7 win at snowy Mile High marked the fifth standard elevation of the campaign for the running back. For the defensive tackle, it marked the sixth. Both made their […]
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As Stefon Diggs stood on a snowy Empower Field following the Patriots’ AFC Championship victory, tears streamed down his face. For Diggs, it was a moment long in the making. “I fought long and hard, man. It mean the world to me. I mean, I’ve been playing this game since I was 5 years old. […]
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What in the hell is happening? The Patriots are AFC Champs. They’re going to the Super Bowl. It’s a rematch of SB 49, and absolutely nobody saw it coming. The Patriots are on a run to end all runs right now, and I just can’t get enough of it. No matter what happensx next, I’ll […]
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Ahead of last summer’s training camp, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel explained that he was looking at his team’s performances in three distinct categories. There is the good, the bad, and, as he called it, the s—t that gets you beat. The Patriots’ 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship […]
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The New England Patriots are doing a rebuilding speed run, thanks in large part to the man at the controller consistently pushing all the right buttons. Since returning to his former stomping grounds as head coach, Mike Vrabel has successfully maneuvered his team through the challenges a team totaling eight wins over the last two […]
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As far as NFL rock bottom is concerned, getting released by an 0-6 team has to be in the conversation. That is precisely what happened to Leonard Taylor, who the New York Jets let go in mid-October. Up until that point, the sophomore defensive tackle had appeared in two games for the team and recorded […]
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Seven yards was all that stood between the New England Patriots and a trip to the Super Bowl with 1:57 remaining in the AFC Championship Game. Moving the chains against a Denver Broncos defense that had played a disciplined and effective game up to that point would allow the Patriots to run out the clock […]
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Fending off the elements and one of the best defenses in the NFL, the New England Patriots won a tight battle against the Broncos on Sunday to punch their ticket to the Super Bowl. Just one year after winning only four games, their 10-7 win in the Denver snow allows them to compete for the […]
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The New England Patriots are the last team standing in the AFC and as such on to Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara. Their opponent is a familiar one, at least as far as the two teams’ title game history is concerned: the Seattle Seahawks, who lost to the Patriots back in Super Bowl XLIX […]
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The New England Patriots are on to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 2018 season. They defeated the Denver Broncos 10-7 in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday. Here is who caught our eye for better or worse upon live-viewing the Patriots’ playoff victory. Winners DT Milton Williams and ED Elijah Ponder: […]
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After taking on the No. 1 seed in the AFC on Sunday, the New England Patriots will take on the No. 1 seed in the NFC in two weeks. The Seattle Seahawks beat the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in their conference championship to set up a meeting with the Patriots in Super Bowl LX on […]
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The New England Patriots’ opponent in the upcoming Super Bowl is set. The Seattle Seahawks emerged victoriously from the NFC and will take on their AFC counterparts with the Vince Lombardi on the line in two weeks. Whereas the Patriots won the AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos in defensive fashion and with a […]
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Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez was on the wrong side of a 52-yard completion that helped set up the Denver Broncos’ opening touchdown in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game. But when the Patriots needed a play later to punch its ticket to the Super Bowl, it was Gonzalez who delivered — hauling in an interception of quarterback […]
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The New England Patriots are back in familiar territory, sitting atop the AFC with a chance to earn the Vince Lombardi Trophy awaiting them. Along the way, they managed to set some new NFL records: their 10-7 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday was one for the history books, no matter how ugly it […]
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