Ups & Downs: Patriots continue to beat themselves
The Patriots had their best offensive day in weeks and the defense continued to be solid. None of it was good enough for this football team to win a game on Sunday.
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The Patriots had their best offensive day in weeks and the defense continued to be solid. None of it was good enough for this football team to win a game on Sunday.
The final sequence of failure perfectly encapsulated almost all of their issues.
The Patriots had a chance to pull off an impressive comeback on Sunday in Las Vegas. It ended with a thud.
The Patriots can't seem to get anything to go their way this season. Just when Rhamondre Stevenson rips off his longest run of the year, the running back gets hurt at the end of the play.
Mac Jones was having a decent day, under the circumstances. But it all unraveled quickly with just one horrible throw.
Jakobi Meyers caught plenty of big passes for the Patriots over his four seasons in New England. On Sunday, it didn't take the receiver long to burn his former team.
When the Patriots lost Matt Judon, linebackers coach Jerod Mayo said that rookie Keion White would be seeing an uptick in playing time.
Tyquan Thornton is active for the first time after the Patriots receiver started the season on IR with a shoulder injury.
It's been a rather momentous couple of days for undrafted rookie Malik Cunningham, who's now set to serve as the Patriots' second-string quarterback on Sunday in Las Vegas.
With the Patriots sitting at just 1-4 on the season, there has been a lot of chatter about the future of Bill Belichick. One of his former players has a suggestion: Walk away at the end of the year.
Malik Cunningham flashed in the preseason, but has been on the Patriots practice squad since. That could change going forward.
Mac Jones will get the start for the Patriots on Sunday in Las Vegas. But who finishes the game remains to be seen.
The Patriots left for Las Vegas on Friday -- or at least most of them did.
If Mac Jones falters again, it may not be Bailey Zappe taking over at quarterback.
The WBZ Sports team has lost all faith in the Patriots and their ability to win a football game.

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Stores in Massachusetts say they are having a hard time keeping up with demands as Patriots fans snatch up Drake Maye jerseys.
Rookie New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell may be on injured reserve with a knee injury, but he was the star of the show at Friday night's Celtics game.
The Patriots are headed to the postseason, and they still have a chance to earn the No. 1 seed in the conference and a first round bye.
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Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
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The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission unanimously approved regulations to allow for legal marijuana use in public settings.
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The Montreal Canadiens ran away from the Boston Bruins 6-2 on Tuesday night.
The Patriots had two players make the Pro Bowl roster, but they had another noteworthy snub.
The Boston Celtics rallied from a 20-point, second-half deficit for a 103-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
Stores in Massachusetts say they are having a hard time keeping up with demands as Patriots fans snatch up Drake Maye jerseys.
Rookie New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell may be on injured reserve with a knee injury, but he was the star of the show at Friday night's Celtics game.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
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