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.
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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New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing a felony charge of strangulation or suffocation and a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery.
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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.
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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Diggs is facing charges of felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery stemming from an alleged incident that occurred earlier in December.
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
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