On paper, the New England Patriots should walk away from their Week 18 battle with the division rival Miami Dolphins as winners. But the NFL isn't played on paper.
For the New England Patriots, headlines outside of the sport of football have been swirling. The Patriots' No. 1 wide receiver of Stefon Diggs is in the midst of being charged with felony strangulation or suffocation, and misdemeanor assault and battery stemming from an incident that took place on Dec.
The New England Patriots are entering their Week 18 battle with the Miami Dolphins looking to earn the AFC’s No. 1 overall seed. Having some extra reinforcements in the trenches would get the Patriots closer to their goal.
The New England Patriots have done the seemingly impossible, going from a 4-13 season in 2024 to a 13-3 record in 2025, clinching both a playoff spot and the AFC East once again.
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.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has never been one to rest on his laurels. However, as the “MVP” chants rang throughout MetLife Stadium in the waning moments of their 42-10 victory over over the New York Jets in Week 17, the 23-year-old cold not help but realize the breadth of his performance.
FOXBOROUGH, MA. — When Mike Vrabel was introduced in January as the 16th head coach in New England Patriots’ franchise history, he set a clear goal for both himself and the organization as a whole — an objective which some (at the time) believed to be a bit overly ambitious.
The AFC East throne has officially been returned to Foxborough, Massachusetts. Winning the division was one of Mike Vrabel’s goals that he laid out when he first addressed the team on April 7.
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.
A viral halftime clip briefly stole the spotlight from New England’s blowout win over the Jets, with Mike Vrabel and defensive lineman Christian Barmore seen in a heated sideline exchange.
The Patriots could end Week 18 as the AFC's No. 1 playoff seed and have home-field advantage throughout the postseason if they defeat the Miami Dolphins (7-9) on Jan. 4 and if the 13-3 Denver Broncos fail to beat the Los Angeles Chargers (11-5) that same afternoon.
The New England Patriots’ dominant Week 17 performance against the New York Jets came with an unexpected viral moment that briefly shifted attention away from the scoreboard.
Head coach Mike Vrabel made a clear MVP case for his star quarterback Drake Maye following his dominant performance in the New England Patriots’ 42-10 rout over the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel seemingly wanted to send a message to the New York Jets at the end of the first half of Sunday’s game. Vrabel was unhappy after Patriots quarterback Drake Maye took a big hit late in the first half of Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Mike Vrabel doesn't just want to take the New England Patriots to the playoffs. He wants to win a Super Bowl. And he knows that the path to hoisting the Lombardi Trophy means correcting all major errors on the way there.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel had some complaints about the officiating during his team’s loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Vrabel felt that inconsistent officiating was an issue in the Patriots’ 35-31 loss to Buffalo at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.