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Fox Skips Tom Brady for Patriots Regular Season Finale

The New England Patriots already have the AFC East locked up, but don’t get it twisted, Week 18 is far from a throwaway. New England closes the regular season at Gillette Stadium against the Miami Dolphins, a division rival coming off a gritty 20–17 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Patriots’ schedule stat doesnt bode well for playoff chances

The New England Patriots clinched the AFC East for the first time since 2019 in Week 17, but a look at who they played during the regular season might present a reason to doubt their viability as a true Super Bowl contender.

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The 'Top-50 all-time NFL rushers' quiz

How many of the 50 NFL players with the most career rushing yards can you name in six minutes?

The '100-rushing-yard NFL games' quiz

The 'NFL TD-catch leaders by season' quiz

The 'Most 1K-rushing-yard NFL seasons' quiz

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The best passing performances from one NFL playoff run

Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.

Stefon Diggs News / Field Level Media / December 30

Patriots WR Stefon Diggs facing strangulation, assault charges

New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing a felony charge of strangulation or suffocation and a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery.

Drake Maye News / Last Word On Sports / December 30

Drake Maye Could Become the Fifth QB to Ever Win a Super Bowl

Will Drake Maye win a Super Bowl this season? If so, he’ll become just the fifth second-year quarterback in NFL history to accomplish the feat. Maye is one of the top MVP candidates this year.

Stefon Diggs News / Larry Brown Sports / December 30

Stefon Diggs charged with felony strangulation

New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing a felony strangulation charge stemming from an incident that took place earlier this month. Diggs has been charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery charges over an incident on Dec.

Stefon Diggs News / Pro Football Rumors / December 30

Patriots WR Stefon Diggs Facing Strangulation, Assault Charges

Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs is facing a charge of felony strangulation or suffocation as well as a charge of misdemeanor assault and battery, according to records from Dedham District Court (Mass.) released on Tuesday.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

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The 'Top-50 all-time NFL rushers' quiz

The 'Most NFL pass completions' quiz

The 'NBA Christmas Day triple-doubles' quiz

The 'NFL rookie QBs to win a playoff game' quiz

New England Patriots News / Yardbarker / December 30

Patriots, Stefon Diggs respond to serious allegations with playoffs looming

Diggs is facing charges of felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery stemming from an alleged incident that occurred earlier in December.

Stefon Diggs News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 30

Stefon Diggs Facing Strangulation & Assault Charges

According to Boston 25 News, Patriots WR Stefon Diggs is facing felony charges of strangulation and a misdemeanor charge of assault stemming from an incident

New England Patriots News / Yardbarker / December 30

Drake Maye wasn't 100 percent during Patriots' blowout win over Jets

Second-year New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye torched the New York Jets for five passing touchdowns in Week 17 despite not being 100 percent.

Patriots QB Drake Maye makes NFL history while also matching franchise icons

Hall of Famer explains why Mike Vrabel should win Coach of the Year

The 25 best NFL nicknames of all-time

The 'Completion % record by NFL team' quiz

Drake Maye News / EasySportz / December 30

Drake Maye Is the NFL’s MVP, and It Should Not Be Debated

The Patriots’ second-year quarterback has done more with less, lifted a rebuilding roster, and changed the balance of power in the AFC. The NFL Most Valuable Player award is often treated like a scoreboard exercise.

Will Campbell News / Pro Football Rumors / December 29

Patriots OT Will Campbell Expected To Return To Practice

The Patriots are starting to get healthy at the perfect time. Following last week’s news that Milton Williams returned to practice, the Patriots are also expected to welcome back OT Will Campbell to the practice field this week, Mike Vrabel told reporters (via ESPN’s Mike Reiss).

Mike Vrabel News / Yardbarker / December 29