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Patriots Look to Keep Bye Week Hopes Alive vs. Miami Dolphins

By ⋅ December 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s the final week of the regular season and the top three seeds in the AFC are still wide open.  Among those fighting for bye weeks and home field advantage are the New England Patriots, and though they’ll need some help to nab a top seed, their first and foremost order of business is to [...]

Brandon Lloyd’s Been Good, But True Test Awaits

By ⋅ December 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

When the Patriots acquired Chad Johnson (formerly Chad Ochocinco) via trade from the Bengals prior to the 2011 season, many pegged him as the viable outside receiving threat the team had missed since Randy Moss left New England. If those prognosticators are blessed with even subpar vision, their egos have certainly taken an irreparable hit. [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 16

By ⋅ December 25, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Just one week remains in the season. And while the AFC field is set (with the division winners’ seedings still to be determined), the NFC still has a bit to be determined. Just four spots have been claimed in the NFC, just two of those divisions. The NFC East race remains the most exciting scenario, [...]

Patriots Look to Rebound Sunday vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars

By ⋅ December 23, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The New England Patriots travel to Jacksonville this weekend, in what feels like a letdown compared to the previous week’s games.  The Jacksonville Jaguars, already considered underdogs coming into this game, now have the added disadvantage of playing an angry and borderline embarrassed Patriots team, looking to wash the taste of last week’s loss to [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 15

By ⋅ December 18, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Just two games remain for each NFL team. Seven teams have clinched spots so far, five of them division leaders. Both Wildcard races are still filled with suspense, especially in the NFC, where five teams in two divisions are 8-6. The playoff picture is starting to take shape, but plenty could still be overthrown in [...]

Positives and Negatives: Patriots Struggle Against San Francisco

By ⋅ December 18, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Now that New England fans have had a few days to mull over the current circumstances of the team in the aftermath of their loss to the 49ers, we can take a look at some of the Positives and Negatives from Sunday night’s action. Positives Tom Brady continued to stake his claim as one of the best [...]

Tale of Two Halves: Fierce Comeback not enough to beat San Francisco

By ⋅ December 17, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Ah, Sunday Night Football, just another weekend where the New England Patriots are on the national stage. Last Monday, the Patriots embarrassed the Houston Texans, and many believed that momentum would carry into Sunday night against, arguably, the best team in the NFC. This game had all the signs of being one of the best heavyweight fights in [...]

Kraft Family Helps Newtown With $25,000 Donation

By ⋅ December 16, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Along with most other NFL teams, the New England Patriots honored the victims of the shooting in Newtown, Conn. that left 20 children dead along with six other adults at the school. The Patriots put decals on their helmets, but Robert Kraft and his family took it to the next level. It was announced by [...]

Patriots vs. 49ers Should Provide a Classic Battle on Sunday Night Football

By ⋅ December 16, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The New England Patriots won’t get any reprieve following their most impressive win of the season over Houston on Monday night.  Their next opponent, the San Francisco 49ers, are every bit as challenging a foe as the Texans were, and in some areas are far tougher.  The 49ers (9-3-1, 1st in the NFC West), are [...]

For Wilfork and Mayo, 2012 May Be Their Best Year Yet

By ⋅ December 13, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Houston game on Monday night was, in a way, a coming out party for the Patriots defense. Facing their toughest offense since Peyton Manning came to town, the defense looked aggressive, energetic, and eager to prove they could hold anyone – even the #2 ranked offense in the NFL – down when they play [...]

Positives and Negatives: Patriots-Texans Week 14

By ⋅ December 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

On Monday night, the Patriots showcased just how dominant they can be when their team is running on all cylinders. The offense jumped the team out to a fast start and the defense played strong enough to keep them there by the end of the first quarter. If this team can move forward with this [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 14

By ⋅ December 11, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Just three games remain for each team, and the season is only getting better. Both #1 seeds took a step back, further empowering those teams chasing them. The Wildcard spots are still very much up for grabs, as are plenty of the divisions. Only four spots have been locked up so far (three of them [...]

Patriots vs. Texans Monday Night Could Be the Game of the Year

By ⋅ December 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The AFC East title is in the bag for the Patriots, so the focus of the last quarter of the season shifts to playoff seeding.  And there’s no better way to kick that off than with a Game-Of-The-Year caliber matchup between the Houston Texans and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Monday night.  [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NFL Week 13

By ⋅ December 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Just a month remains in the season, and things are still as close as ever. The race for #2 in the AFC is a three-way dead heat. Many teams are chasing the NFC’s second wildcard spot. Only three of eight divisions and four of twelve playoff spots have been wrapped up. Injuries are really starting [...]

Patriots Look For 10th AFC East Title Under Belichick on Sunday vs. Dolphins

By ⋅ December 1, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Tom Brady and the Patriots travel to Miami on Sunday for a showdown with the Dolphins, a game that could wrap up the AFC East for New England.  On the surface, this would appear to be a classic trap game.  With Houston (10-1, 1st in the AFC) and San Francisco (8-2-1, 1st in the NFC [...]

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