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New England Patriots fans might be having flashbacks of Mac Jones while watching their team take on the Buffalo Bills. Bailey Zappe, who took over for Jones as starting quarterback following a series of putrid outings, is having himself a day to forget in Orchard Park. Things started out swimmingly for the Pats, when Jalen […]

In a rather lackluster 2023 NFL campaign, the New England Patriots find themselves with a 4-11 record heading into their Week 17 showdown against the Buffalo Bills. Despite the overall disappointment, there’s a glimmer of optimism after their recent Week 16 triumph over the Denver Broncos. Now, let’s dive into some bold predictions for the […]

The New England Patriots 2023 campaign has taken a strange turn over the past few weeks, as they have won two of their past three games, and remained competitive in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. While they are already eliminated from playoff contention, it’s been interesting to see the Patriots suddenly turn things […]

Bailey Zappe put up another impressive performance on Sunday, helping the New England Patriots upset the Denver Broncos en route to his second win over four starts this season. While the win brought some happiness, it also made some wonder what Mac Jones’ future looks like, but Bill O’Brien doesn’t seem to be too worried […]

The New England Patriots’ upset defeat of the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football has beleaguered Patriots fans wondering what may have been, particularly given another strong defensive performance. Quarterback Bailey Zappe agrees, saying postgame that he believes the team has “one of the best, if not the best” defenses in the league, according to […]

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots proved to be too difficult of a challenge for the Denver Broncos. Russell Wilson had a hard time penetrating their secondary and outgunning Bailey Zappe. Nonetheless, it still looks like Sean Payton has given his full trust to the team’s offensive engine. The Broncos head honcho was reportedly […]

Nothing that happened Sunday night at Mile High City Stadium changes the fact that the New England Patriots are already out of contention for a playoff spot this season. But what Bailey Zappe did on the field against the Denver Broncos still has Patriots and NFL fans in general buzzing. With Zappe’s poise and nerves […]

Mac Jones lost his job as the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback in Week 13, with Bailey Zappe taking the reins and starting the last three games. As Zappe has helped the Patriots get an upset over win over the Pittsburgh Steelers but not look overly impressive, Bill O’Brien seemed to leave the door at […]

Was anyone really surprised? The New England Patriots encountered yet another setback with a defeat against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season. The Patriots’ offensive struggles became evident as they attempted to keep pace with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Unfortunately, New England ultimately fell short in their quest […]

Bailey Zappe’s performance against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday was a tale of two halves, playing a large factor in the New England Patriots’ 27-17 loss. The Patriots’ second-year quarterback got off to a hot start in the first half, completing 17 of 19 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown as New England […]

The New England Patriots are back in action on Sunday following their longer-than-usual break, hosting the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15 as they try to recapture the magic from their upset win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Can the Patriots do it again on Sunday? Here are four bold predictions. *Watch NFL games LIVE with […]

Bailey Zappe had a chance to take a bit of a victory lap following the New England Patriots’ upset win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14. But the Patriots quarterback isn’t feeling any vindication after picking up an upset win in his second start of the season. In an interview with WEEI’s “Jones and […]

The New England Patriots found their way back into the win column on Thursday, upsetting the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-18 in Week 14 to improve to 3-10 on the season. Now that we’ve had a few days to digest and remember what a win looks like in New England, here are the four biggest Patriots heroes […]

The New England Patriots are out of contention for a Super Bowl in the 2023 NFL season, but Bill Belichick isn’t quite ready yet to decide on the team’s starting quarterback in Week 15 versus the Kansas City Chiefs at home (via Zack Cox of NESN). “He’s done a good job of managing the team […]

Bailey Zappe had the best performance in his young career as he led the New England Patriots to an upset win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. But the people closest to the Patriots quarterback weren’t able to make the trip to Pittsburgh. Following the Patriots’ win, Zappe shared that the tickets for the […]

Bailey Zappe dazzled in his second start of the 2023 season on Thursday, especially in the first half as he threw for three touchdowns in the New England Patriots’ upset win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. David Andrews was among the many who were impressed by Zappe’s performance. Following the win, the Patriots’ starting center and […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin kept it real following his team’s 21-18 loss to the New England Patriots on TNF. “Disappointing outcome. A lot to work on,” Mike Tomlin told ESPN Steelers reporter Brooke Pryor after the game. The Steelers looked listless in the first half without starting quarterback Kenny Pickett. He suffered a […]

Formerly one of the most difficult places to play in, Acrisure Stadium (Heinz Field) has become a house of horrors for the home-team Pittsburgh Steelers after consecutive losses to two of the worst teams the NFL currently has to offer. Their underwhelming effort against the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football has brought this […]

The 2-10 New England Patriots caught fire behind quarterback Bailey Zappe to drop the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-18. With the win, the Patriots became the second two-win team in five days to hand the Steelers (7-6) a potentially season-altering loss at home. The Steelers fell 24-10 to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. With the loss to […]

New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe earned the start in his team’s Week 14 Thursday Night Football matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he isn’t disappointing fans. Zappe got off to an electric start, having thrown three touchdowns and 196 yards on 14-21 passing in the first half. Zappe got the Patriots going early with […]

New England Patriots fans watching QB Bailey Zappe under center might have one question about Mac Jones’ backup finally getting the call to start: what the heck was Bill Belichick waiting for? Zappe was firing on all cylinders in the first half of the Patriots’ Thursday Night Football showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He went […]

Heading into Week 14, the Steelers are dealing with a quarterback controversy in their own franchise. But with the New England Patriots’ problems equally severe, the Steelers have to plan for everything. Pittsburgh is currently expecting the Patriots to start Bailey Zappe, via Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano of ESPN. However, the Steelers are also […]

The New England Patriots have only allowed their previous three opponents to score a combined 26 points oin them, and yet, they have managed to lose all three of those games. The Pats are arguably the worst team in the NFL this season, but they still have five more games to play before they can […]

The New England Patriots lost once again on Sunday, falling 6-0 to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 13 as they dropped to 2-10 on the season after Week 13. Here are the four most Patriots to blame after Sunday’s ugly showing, including quarterback Bailey Zappe and head coach Bill Belichick. Bailey Zappe It turns […]

The New England Patriots made the worst kind of history in their 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 13. For the third straight game, the Patriots allowed 10 points or fewer but still lost. It marks the first time since 1938 that a team has managed to allow 10 points or fewer […]

Bailey Zappe’s first start of the 2023 season didn’t go the way he hoped as the New England Patriots were shut out by the Los Angeles Chargers, 6-0, on Sunday. The Patriots’ second-year quarterback didn’t make any critical turnovers, but only completed 13 of 25 passes for 141 yards with a 68.9 passer rating. What […]

The New England Patriots are back at home again for the first time in four weeks. But they’re still stuck at only two wins, in the midst of a four-game losing streak entering Sunday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers. Week 13 really might be the Patriots’ final halfway decent shot at getting a win […]

The New England Patriots appear to be starting Bailey Zappe om Sunday after another Mac Jones benching in Week 12. Zappe reportedly took most of the snaps at quarterback for the Patriots at Wednesday’s practice with Malik Cunningham backing him up, and JuJu Smith-Schuster liked what he saw. Speaking to reporters following Wednesday’s practice, Smith-Schuster […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones was benched once again last week for another dismal performance, and it appears that Bill Belichick and the Patriots might finally be moving on and dispersing practice reps elsewhere ahead of the Week 13 battle with the Los Angeles Chargers. Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham were the only quarterbacks […]

The New England Patriots quarterback situation is a mess. Mac Jones is not playing well at all, and his backup, Bailey Zappe, is just as bad if not worse. Heading into the Patriots Week 13 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers, Bill Belichick is looking for an answer at QB anywhere he can find it, […]

The New England Patriots quarterback situation looked even bleaker in their loss to the New York Giants as Mac Jones was benched again and Bailey Zappe failed to impress, possibly leaving the door open for Bill Belichick to make a move. Speaking to reporters Monday, the Patriots coach didn’t say that an outside move to […]

Bailey Zappe relieved a struggling Mac Jones for the fourth time this season in the New England Patriots’ loss to the New York Giants, leading to further questions about the team’s quarterback situation. Zappe has a clear message for Bill Belichick on the situation. Speaking to reporters following Sunday’s 10-7 loss, Zappe indicated that he’d […]

The New England Patriots had another disaster of a game after losing 10-7 to the New York Giants. Mac Jones was noticeably benched again. However, it sounds like this is part of Bill Belichick’s master plan. During the postgame press conference, the Patriots head coach claimed that he thought both Jones and Zappe deserved playing […]

After watching Mac Jones throw two interceptions, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick decided to give Bailey Zappe an opportunity. As Zappe was about to enter the game, Jones proved that there were no hard feelings between the two. It’s never easy for a starting quarterback to lose their job. But before Zappe entered […]

The New England Patriots cannot wake up from their fever dream of a season. After two weeks of preparation and what amounted to pointless speculation about who would be their starting quarterback in their Week 12 matchup against the New York Giants, it was once again bumbling third-year starter Mac Jones who meekly took the […]

All throughout the week, New England Patriots fans, and even the team’s own players, have wondered who would be starting at quarterback in Week 12 against the New York Giants. We still technically don’t know who is going to line up under center on the first play of the game, but it seems like Mac […]

It looks like the New England Patriots have made a decision with regards to their starting quarterback for Week 12 against the New York Giants. Mac Jones started for the team in Week 11 against the Indianapolis Colts, but the 25-year-old quarterback was benched in favor of Bailey Zappe late in the contest following an […]

The New England Patriots are fresh off their bye week and probably have their most winnable game left this season when they take on the New York Giants in Week 12. Even though the Patriots are favored to win Sunday’s game, there are still several questions surrounding them in a matchup that I’m calling “The […]

What’s going on with the New England Patriots? Once upon a time, the Patriots were considered the benchmark of greatness in the NFL. However, this season has been nothing short of a disaster. The biggest concern fans have right now is their QB situation. Who even is starting for the Pats at QB? Will it […]