The New England Patriots’ 45-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders has firmly pointed them in the right direction for the remainder of the season. New England started out the season looking like a shell of their former self.
After a slow start to the season, Drake Maye and the New England Patriots are finding their stride as they defeat the Las Vegas Raiders 45-17. The Patriots never trailed this week, as they scored touchdowns on their first two drives and only allowed one Raiders scoring drive in the first half.
On Sunday, the New England Patriots defense, thanks to linebacker Elijah Ponder, was able to put pressure on Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and the Raiders’ offense.
When you look at the scoreboard following the New England Patriots' 45-17 drubbing of the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, most thoughts will go straight to the offense.
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The New England Patriots blew out the Las Vegas Raiders 45-17 on Sunday, thanks to an offense clicking on all cylinders. Entering the matchup between two AFC heavyweights, the Patriots were heavily undermanned.
Drake Maye completed 26 of 34 passes for 374 yards and four touchdowns and also rushed for a TD to help the New England Patriots defeat the visiting Las Vegas Raiders 45-17 Sunday in Foxborough, Mass.
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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye looked primed for a down year. In the first three weeks, he had just one touchdown and seven giveaways. But over the past two weeks, Maye has scored seven total touchdowns and has just one giveaway.
New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson (ankle) and starting left tackle Will Campbell (knee) were both injured during the first half of Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders and are questionable to return.
The New England Patriots are sitting at 2-2, but it's taken some crazy turns to get them to that point. Bad losses, thrilling wins and a myriad of injuries have them back at home for a date with the Las Vegas Raiders.
The New England Patriots have a thin receiving group heading into their matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders, and TreVeyon Henderson could offer another option if the coaching staff needs a pass catcher.
The New England Patriots are at home Sunday afternoon as they host the Las Vegas Raiders in a Week 5 AFC showdown. New England enters Sunday’s game with a 2-2 record after defeating the Buffalo Bills on the road in Week 4.
The New England Patriots may have resurrected their season in Week 4. New England stunned Buffalo last week in a game where they finally looked like a team that made the Super Bowl last season.
The New England Patriots said postgame in Buffalo that they felt like their comeback win got them back into the race. Now it's time to see if that's actually the case.
The New England Patriots are back at home Sunday afternoon for a battle with the Las Vegas Raiders. Last time out against the Buffalo Bills, New England had by far its best offensive performance of the year.
Currently, the New England Patriots are preparing for their week five game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Patriots do have a problem going into the game on Sunday: six players cannot play due to injury. Now New England is looking at a formidable opponent in the Las Vegas team this weekend.
Mike Vrabel is now charged with leading the New England Patriots to their glory days, which came during Bill Belichick’s tenure as head coach. According to Patriots WR DeMario Douglas, who has played for both coaches, there is a clear difference in how Vrabel and Belichick coach.
This year's New England Patriots faced the hardest four game stretch of any NFL team since 1986. Combined, the Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville
The New England Patriots placed leading receiver Mack Hollins on injured reserve Saturday due to a calf injury. Hollins is required to miss at least four games.
It’s hard to imagine that receiver depth would be the number one concern for the New England Patriots heading into the year, when a big offseason move forced Kayshon Boutte out of rotation and ultimately resulted in his trade to Houston.
An interesting storyline related to this coming Sunday's game between the 3-1 Las Vegas Raiders and the 2-2 New England Patriots at New England's Gillette Stadium involves the relationship between Brady and Vrabel.
The New England Patriots closed one of their two open roster spots on Thursday by promoting safety Mike Brown from the practice squad to the 53-man roster, locking in a veteran who had already been elevated for each of the team’s last two games, via the NFL transaction wire.
The New England Patriots have not started the 2026 season the way they planned. New England is now 2-2 after a thrilling road win against Buffalo in Week 4.
Although the Patriots escaped with a crucial road win against the AFC East rival Bills on Sunday, their receiving corps took another hit when Mack Hollins left with a calf injury.