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The New England Patriots Week 6 contest against the Las Vegas Raiders felt like a do-or-die game. After getting their doors blown off by the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints in consecutive weeks, the Pats desperately needed a win in order to stop the bleeding. Everything surrounding this team was falling apart at the […]

Mac Jones nearly got the big pass he needed in the New England Patriots’ final drive of their 21-17 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, but DeVante Parker dropped the ball. The Patriots wide receiver had a chance to reel in a 40-plus yard reception from the quarterback that would’ve put the Patriots into Raiders […]

When the New England Patriots signed Malik Cunningham to their active roster ahead of Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders, many thought Bill Belichick had something up his sleeve. It turns out Belichick did. Cunningham ended up being the Patriots’ primary backup quarterback for the Week 6 loss, supplanting Bailey Zappe and Will Grier […]

The New England Patriots’ losing ways continued on Sunday, falling to the Las Vegas Raiders to drop to 1-5 on the season. Mac Jones is among the many players on the team that’s unhappy with the team’s start. The Patriots quarterback and the offensive unit’s struggles continued in the 21-17 loss. Jones completed 24 of […]

The New England Patriots have dug into a hole that seems hard to escape. Bill Belichick has been throwing everything inside his playbook but it does not seem to be enough. He was visibly upset in the middle of their game against the Jimmy Garoppolo-led Las Vegas Raiders. The NFL’s mastermind of schematics pulled a […]

Mac Jones didn’t have the greatest showing in the New England Patriots’ loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6, but David Andrews is still sticking by his side. The Patriots center and captain gave the quarterback some support after the game. It was a contest in which Jones completed 24-of-33 passes for 200 […]

The New England Patriots looked to get back on track when they took on the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6. While they weren’t entirely successful in their goal, Ezekiel Elliott at least helped the Patriots end an embarrassing drought. Elliott ran for two-yard touchdown with just under nine minutes to go in the third […]

The New England Patriots are shuffling the deck. The reason why? They are trying desperately to find a way to win. The Patriots are still using Mac Jones as the starting quarterback Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, but the struggling franchise is changing the lineup of who stands behind him at quarterback. Ian Rapoport […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is reportedly expected to stay in Minnesota for the remainder of this season, according to Adam Schefter. The NFL trade deadline is October 31st, however, and a lot can change in a few short weeks in the NFL. With Justin Jefferson out 4-6 weeks with a hamstring injury and the […]

Fresh off of two of the worst losses of the Bill Belichick era in New England, things seem to only be getting worse for not only the Patriots, but more specifically, for their starting quarterback Mac Jones. Jones has been benched in each of the last two losses, and from the sounds of it, he’ll […]

The Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Green Bay Packers in a 17-13 win at Allegiant Stadium last  Monday.  The Raiders gained a total of 208 receiving yards and 96 rushing yards in the home win. Las Vegas receiver Jakobi Meyers led the squad with 75 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown on seven receptions. Linebacker Robert Spillane […]

It  looks like the New England Patriots are willing to give Malik Cunningham a chance .. and not just a simple one shot. Amid their struggles on the offense, the Patriots have decided to promote the 25-year-old QB-WR from the practice squad to the active roster, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Instead of a […]

The New England Patriots have become a one-dimensional team this season, as the defense has been forced to carry the offense, and the results have been a disappointing 1-4 start. If Bill Belichick’s team is going to turn things around this season, the offense must rise above its position as the 26th-ranked attack in the […]

A pivotal matchup between some familiar faces will meet out on the gridiron as the New England Patriots clash with the Las Vegas Raiders. It is time to check out our NFL odds series where our Patriots-Raiders prediction and pick will be made. Entering play fresh off of the two worst losses during the Bill Belichick […]

Nothing has gone right for the New England Patriots early on this season, and while their play on the field certainly showcases that, this can be traced back to free agency this past offseason when the team opted to replace Jakobi Meyers with JuJu Smith-Schuster. This was a confusing decision at the time, but a […]

The New England Patriots are in full-on survival mode after a disastrous start to the 2023-24 campaign — and former running back James White spoke out on the team’s struggles through five weeks. “As a former player, it’s hard to watch. Guys like Devin [McCourty] and myself, they’re not in the locker room; guys who […]

The New England Patriots being a dumpster fire in the 2023 season was not something that most fans expected. After a not-so-good 2022 season, many expected the team to bounce back in some way. Instead, New England has been somehow worse this season. The offense has been god-awful, and the defense is bound to regress […]

The New England Patriots are in another desperate win situation in Week 6. This time, their opponent is the Las Vegas Raiders. Ahead of the Patriots-Raiders game, we’ll be making our Patriots Week 6 predictions. As the Patriots look to right the ship following a 1-4 start to the season, here are four bold predictions […]

The latest JuJu Smith-Schuster injury update is that the New England Patriots wide receiver is out for the team’s Week 6 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. And the Pats’ injury pain doesn’t stop there. Bill Belichick and Mac Jones also have to contend with another WR and two offensive linemen being ruled out. “#Patriots […]

347 is the number that Bill Belichick is after. It represents the number of combined regular season and postseason wins by Hall of Fame head coach Don Shula, the current NFL record which has stood since Shula retired in 1995. As things stand right now, Belichick is 18 wins shy of Shula’s record, but given how […]

This New England Patriots team is AWFUL. That’s not an exaggeration: this team has not looked good over the last few games. The offense is the biggest culprit: after scoring just three points the week prior, the Pats offense was completely shut out by the Saints in Week 5. Mac Jones is regressing heavily, and […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones received a ton of criticism for his performance over the last couple of weeks, but Josh McDaniels has his back. The former Patriots offensive coordinator turned Las Vegas Raiders coach had some kind words to say of the player he coached for one season. Ahead of Sunday’s matchup between […]

The New England Patriots will trot out Mac Jones at starting quarterback again in Week 6 versus the Las Vegas Raiders. Despite his recent struggles, Jones is still getting support from his coaches as the team looks to right the ship. Both Bill Belichick and Bill O’Brien stated their faith in the Patriots quarterback earlier […]

Mac Jones and the New England Patriots have gotten off to a horrendous start to the 2023 season. The Patriots have lost each of their last two games by over 30 points a piece, and Jones has largely struggled to live up to the lofty potential he displayed throughout the first couple of years of […]

Jakobi Meyers’ departure from the New England Patriots this offseason was a bit of a shocker, especially as they signed JuJu Smith-Schuster right after. As many remain disappointed in the move, Bill Belichick shared his side of the story on Wednesday. Belichick explained that the team still had interest in Meyers when he hit free […]

The Dallas Cowboys have had Mike McCarthy at the helm since the start of the 2020 season. After a 6-10 season in his first year, he followed up with a pair of 12-5 years that included back-to-back postseason losses to the San Francisco 49ers. The Cowboys were within reach of their longtime rivals in both […]

The New England Patriots need a better performance out of Mac Jones, and the quarterback thinks he knows what can help get him out of his funk. Jones told reporters Wednesday that simply doing a better job at speaking can fix some of the issues he’s had over the last few weeks while also sharing […]

Since 2000, Bill Belichick has helped the New England Patriots reach new heights. But as the Patriots continue to falter this season, Robert Kraft is considering a massive change. In his time as head coach, Belichick has won 263 games and led New England to six Super Bowl championships. However, the Patriots have gotten out […]

The New England Patriots have been blown out in back-to-back games in embarrassing fashion, and that has raised a lot of questions about Mac Jones’ future as the starting quarterback of this team. Despite those questions, all signs have pointed to Jones being the starter under center again for the Patriots in Week 6 against […]

Bill Belichick’s career with the New England Patriots could be in jeopardy for a surprising reason according to longtime New England sports personality Bill Simmons. Simmons spoke about the topic on his podcast recently and suggested that the former Tom Brady coach could leave for greener pastures on a hunt for an elusive NFL head […]

The New England Patriots recently dropped back-to-back games by over 30 points, revealing a team that is a far cry away from the days of Tom Brady and Super Bowl championships. At least one former NFL player thinks that even at his current age of 46, Brady would still be good enough to help turn […]

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots have struggled mightily to open up the 2023 season. The Patriots recently suffered back-to-back losses of over 30 points, leading some to wonder just how much of New England’s former dynastic success can actually be attributed to Belichick. However, Belichick’s former quarterback Tom Brady is not here for […]

Mac Jones and the New England Patriots have had a very tough start to the 2023 NFL season. The Patriots have now lost back to back games by over 30 points, and some have called for Jones to be replaced as the starting quarterback after he hit the bench early in both blowout losses. However, […]

The New England Patriots are traveling to face the Las Vegas Raiders this week, meaning that Bill Belichick will go against his former disciple Josh McDaniels, and with the game looming, McDaniels downplayed the storylines. “The horse is dead,” Josh McDaniels said, via Vic Tafur of The Athletic. It is clear that McDaniels does not […]

It appears that we have further confirmation that Mac Jones will be the New England Patriots starting quarterback in Week 6. Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien had a blunt answer when asked if he anticipated that Jones would be the team’s quarterback for their game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Via Ben Golin: “I do,” […]

The New England Patriots got decimated by the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints. The Mac Jones-led offense only scored three points in both of those games. Shannon Sharpe and the rest of the First Take crew outlined how much Bill Belichick needed a quarterback like Tom Brady to lead the charge in their latest […]

Former New England Patriots star Devin McCourty doesn’t have the brightest of outlooks for Bill Belichick’s 2023 roster. In fact, it’s the opposite as he shared a rather gloomy prediction for the team. After the Patriots suffered another massive beating in Week 5, this time at the hands of the New Orleans Saints to whom […]

The Las Vegas Raiders took on the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football at Allegiant Stadium as Jimmy Garoppolo did his best to rally the troops. Garoppolo previously received advice from legendary Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and did his best to channel his inner Brady on Monday. Raiders […]

In the world of sports, debates and controversies are as integral as the games themselves. One such debate that has gripped the New England Patriots for the past few weeks is the one revolving around the Patriots’ starting quarterback (for now), Mac Jones. After an abysmal Week 5 loss to the New Orleans Saints, many […]