• Top 50 Patriots Pulse: #3 J.J McCarthy, QB, Michigan
  • Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #5 Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky
  • Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #6 Patrick Paul, OT, Houston
  • Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #7 Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
  • Top 50 Patriots Prospects: #8: Michael Penix, QB, Washington

Patriots: Stupid loss a microcosm of a bad season

AP Photo/John Locher The Patriots gaff to end yesterday’s game against the Raiders is a microcosm of their season. It has been an annoying season filled with ups and downs and yesterday loss is just another example of just how far this franchise has fallen. The Patriots used to be the standard when it came to being disciplined and playing situational football. Not anymore. Now they take dumb penalties, can’t…

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Patriots: Seven Points on the Patriots 30-24 loss to the Raiders

The Patriots lost a heartbreaker to the Raiders thanks to a boneheaded play by both Rhamondre Stevenson and Jakobi Meyers. The loss all but cemented the Patriots playoff fate with three games left against the Bengals, Dolphins and Bills. Here are seven thoughts from last night’s debacle. 1. The Las Vegas Lateral: The best way to describe the Stevenson to Meyers to Jones lateral is that it is the dumbest…

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Patriots: Raiders stun Pats with bizarre finish

Image courtesy of Getty Images The Miracle in Sin City has quickly replaced the Miracle in Miami. Either way, it’s not good for the Patriots. A 30-24 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday can only be described as unbelievable. With the game tied at 24-24 and 32 seconds on the clock after Vegas had just driven the length of the field for a controversial game-tying touchdown pass from Derek…

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Patriots Scouting Report: Raiders diverse rushing attack and play-action passing game will give the defense trouble

Bill Belichick will match wits with former Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels today. Both Belichick and McDaniels know each other well so there aren’t many secrets. Despite that, both will have change ups for each other today in an effort to break tendencies and show some different things. McDaniels has been pretty consistent with what the Raiders do offensively this season. They want to run the football, play-action pass and…

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Patriots Four Down Preview: New England Patriots (7-6) at Las Vegas Raiders (5-8)

Kickoff: The Patriots wrap up their week long trip to the West Coast today with a visit to old friend Josh McDaniels and the Las Vegas Raiders. Both teams are currently in playoff contention but with a win today, the Patriots could strengthen their chances of getting in and end the Raiders season in the process. The Patriots and Raiders will play their first regular season game in Las Vegas….

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Patriots: Despite unsettling season, Mac needs to take advantage of current situation

Image courtesy of USA Today Sports Images As dysfunctional as things have seemed at times this year for the Patriots, it could be much, much worse. After Miami lost to Buffalo and Baltimore lost to Cleveland on Saturday night, the Patriots now have a path to the No. 5 seed and a possible date with the Titans in the first round of the playoffs. Sounds a lot better than a…

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Patriots: Our first look at the Las Vegas Raiders

The Patriots are in control of their own destiny… as long as they just win baby.  To keep playoff hopes above water a win against the Las Vegas Raiders is borderline mandatory.  The Raiders, like the Cardinals, have tremendously talented players but keep finding ways to lose as they are one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL this season sitting at 5-8 and most recently losing to a comeback from…

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