The New England Patriots are riding high right now, as they are sitting atop the AFC heading into Week 13 with a 10-2 record. However, just because they are ahead now doesn’t mean they will be for the rest of the year, and it’s clear that teams are looking for ways to track down the Pats over the remainder of the regular season.

Even with the Patriots having a substantial lead in the AFC East division now, their biggest competition is still the Buffalo Bills. While things haven’t been going great for the Bills as of late, they remain one...

The New England Patriots are leaning on familiarity in a time of need.

New England made a series of roster moves on Tuesday, signing tackle Thayer Munford Jr. to the active roster and guard Bill Murray to the practice squad — and in addition, placing cornerback Alex Austin on injured reserve and releasing running back Jonathan Ward from the practice squad.

Munford’s addition serves as a full circle moment, as he was originally signed to the practice squad before being poached by the Cleveland Browns — who then released him and signed him to the practice squad.

Murray’s, come to...

With the New England Patriots having all but locked up a playoff berth, their main goal entering the final six weeks of the regular season should be to get healthy for the tournament.

ESPN national NFL analyst Ben Solak wrote on Tuesday that even if the Patriots’ slew of injured players return by the end of the season, they are unlikely to win the AFC.

“Big, big injury news out of New England. Defensive tackle Milton Williams was already down because of a high ankle sprain, and fellow defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga (who has been an excellent role player) left...

The New England Patriots took down the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12, but this was easily the team’s most costly victory of the year. Several key players were forced out of this game due to injury, with the biggest loss being rookie left tackle Will Campbell.

In the third quarter, Campbell got rolled up on, and he eventually had to get carted back to the locker room, which is never a good sign. Despite the initial fears that Campbell could be done for the season, reports indicated that Campbell only suffered an MCL sprain, meaning he should be able to...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Last year heading into Week 13 your New England Patriots were the turkeys, standing at 3-9 and ranked 25th in the NFL. This season there is so much to be grateful for. No longer operating in a tryptophan funk, this team is on top of the league, serving up the best football fans have seen in years. From famine to feast. How sweet it is!

I won’t try to make the case that the Bengals game wasn’t sloppy and ineffectual at certain points. But watching it on replay – without the clench factor, the Patriots efforts weren’t as...

After taking down the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12, Drake Maye and the New England Patriots are turning their attention to their upcoming Week 13 matchup with the New York Giants. With the team having a shot to win its 10th straight game, you can bet they will be fired up for this contest.

Across the league, players will be participating in the “My Cause My Cleats” movement in Week 13. The program allows players to highlight causes off the field that are important to them with unique cleat designs that typically would not be allowed by the NFL.

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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye will have a new personal protection unit moving forward…

Will Campbell (knee) and Jared Wilson (ankle) were both carted to the locker room amid the club’s victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday — with the expectation being they’ll both be absent for an extended period of time. Vederian Lowe and Ben Brown will be tasked with replacing the rookie duo, and have their quarterback’s full confidence.

“All those reps we got last year, those are gonna pay off,” Maye said on WEEI Afternoons on Monday. “… (They’ve) made me comfortable when they do...

The New England Patriots grinded their way to their 10th win of the 2025 campaign, as they picked up a 26-20 victory in Week 12. Perhaps the most important play of the game came in the form of a pick-six from cornerback Marcus Jones, which led to a big reaction from fellow cornerback Christian Gonzalez.

A big issue for the Pats in this contest was their slow start. New England quickly fell behind 10-0, with both sides of the ball looking a bit lethargic. The team eventually got on the board in the second quarter, before Jones rattled off a...

It wasn’t exactly pretty, but the New England Patriots did what they needed to do to earn win No. 10 of the season in Week 12 against the Cincinnati Bengals. With the final score settling in at 26-20, the Pats pushed their ongoing win streak to nine games.

During their stunning run to the No. 1 seed in the AFC, folks have been skeptical about the Pats’ success. Whether it be the team’s “easy” schedule or the injuries that are beginning to mount, New England still has its fair share of detractors.

It’s becoming impossible to ignore the team’s standing...

Although former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been adamant that his focus remains on UNC moving forward, multiple NFL teams are reportedly still pursuing Belichick for the 2026 NFL season.

NFL insider Josina Anderson revealed on Tuesday that at least two NFL teams — and possibly a third — are interested in speaking with Belichick about vacancies.

Anderson did not reveal which teams are interested in Belichick, but it’s worth nothing that only two NFL franchises have fired their head coach this season: the New York Giants and Tennessee Titans.

That doesn’t rule out other teams that...

TEAM TALK

• Evan Lazar‘s After Further Review: Breaking down Drake Maye, the defense and quick-hit film notes from the win over the Bengals. Defensively, the impact of not having Williams and Tonga (played 12 snaps before exiting the game) really showed up both on film and statistically. /Good read.
• Alexandra Francisco has the story behind Hunter Henry’s custom cleats designed by survivors impacted by an organization he champions: International Justice Mission.
• Mike Dussault revisits the 1985 Patriots, the team that made New England believe.
• My Cause My Cleats: Your Patriots chosen charities for 2025.
• **Press...

We might be just a few weeks away from hats and t-shirts being passed around the Patriots locker room.

New England is on the verge of clinching its first AFC East title since 2019. The Buffalo Bills won the last five division crowns, but the 10-2 Patriots currently sit atop the AFC East standings with six weeks left on the schedule.

So, how soon could the Patriots clinch the division?

Their path is relatively straightforward, and we’ll break it all down in a moment. But first, let’s look at the remaining schedules for New England and Buffalo.

**Patriots (10-2, first...