Patriots On Outside Looking In, But Firmly In AFC Playoff Mix At Midway Point Of Season
Week 8 is in the books in the NFL, and things are looking a lot better for the New England Patriots than they were just two weeks ago.
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Week 8 is in the books in the NFL, and things are looking a lot better for the New England Patriots than they were just two weeks ago.
These brothers are up to no good. And if they can conquer Tom Brady, then they can conquer anyone.
After two straight wins, there is a feeling that this Patriots team is now very much worth improving ahead of Tuesday's NFL trade deadline.
The Patriots will be traveling to Carolina this weekend to play the Panthers. They just don't know which quarterback they'll be facing.
Justin Herbert is excellent at his job. Except for when he plays the Patriots.
Bill Belichick did not mince words about his failed challenge against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8.
Don't mess with Mac Jones. Not when David Andrews is around.
It's about time the Patriots came out on the winning end of a game like this.
Halloween is over, and Cam Newton still doesn't have an NFL job. Will that change this week?
"I definitely didn't have my best day, at all," Mac Jones told reporters after New England's Week 8 win over the Chargers.
We've got ourselves a football season in New England. The Patriots are now riding a win streak, victorious on two straight Sundays following a solid 27-24 road victory over the Chargers on Halloween.
In his brief Buccaneers career, Tom Brady has been a menace to most opponents he's faced. The Saints remain the exception -- in the regular season, at least.
Both the offense and the defense played well for New England, but we want to know which unit came up bigger.
Adrian Phillips made a diving interception, popped to his feet, and scampered 26 yards to give the Patriots a fourth-quarter lead, en route to a 27-24 victory over the Chargers in Los Angeles.
Belichick threw his challenge flag following a holding penalty on the Chargers, hoping to turn a standard penalty call into one that resulted in a safety. It didn't work out.
