by Zak Drapeau 1/12/2026 Sportz Nation Photo by Greg M. Cooper/ Associated Press via Masslive.com Game Summary The Patriots defense played one of their best games all season as New England outclassed the Los Angeles Chargers to a 16-3 home victory. The name of the game for both sides was defense as the Pats themselves wouldn't score a touchdown until the 4th Quarter. The game was a chess match through and through with the real deciding factor being the Patriots' special team

Photo Credit to Dominik Zawartko via Clutch Points After finishing the regular season with a strong 14-3 record, the 2-seeded New England Patriots will be taking on the 7-seeded Los Angeles Chargers during Wild Card Weekend. Coming into this matchup, the Patriots are currently -3.5 point favorites with the moneyline sitting at -185. As for the Chargers, they are the underdog in this contest, coming in with a moneyline of +154. The game is scheduled for Sunday night at 8:20 p.

Credit to NFL YouTube Page This is it; after a long season of ups and downs, the New England Patriots will wrap up an incredible regular season with a matchup against division foe the Miami Dolphins. The Patriots, who stand at a record of 13-3, are still in the hunt for the #1 seed in the AFC, while the 7-9 Dolphins will be looking to play spoiler to the party. There is still a lot at stake for both teams, so let's get right into the preview! Injury Report Credit to Kenneth R

by Zak Drapeau 1/31/2025 Sportz Nation Here's a look at my list of my Top 24 Athletes of 2024 , with guys like Shohei Ohtani, Connor McDavid and a slew of Summer Olympians dominating the list. Without an Olympic event this year, this list will be compiled of mostly athletes in the big sporting leagues such as NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, various Soccer leagues and others. In the fourth year of doing this list, I am a bit biased toward the top sports leagues but will always give credi

Photo Credit: Matt Stone/Boston Herald. With the late bye week, Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel got a chance to catch his breath. After all, he had done a lot of work for his former team: He led the Pats on a 10-game winning streak, reinvented the team’s culture, and turned a 4-13 team into one of the best teams in the NFL. He and the team deserved some rest, but Vrabel made his expectations clear this week. “It’s time to get back to work,” he said to Scott Zolak in an interv

Photo Credit: Steve Senne/Associated Press. In New England’s Week 12 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, the visiting Patriots found themselves down 10-7. It was a slow start for the red-hot Patriots and nothing seemed to go right.  Drake Maye threw a pick-six, the Bengals were moving the football, everything pointed to an off-day for New England as Cincinnati took a 2nd & 5 snap from their 33-yard line. Bengals Quarterback Joe Flacco surveyed his options downfield before

by Zak Drapeau 12/2/2025 Sportz Nation Graphic Made on tiermaker.com Tier 1 Elite Teams Tied-1. Seattle Seahawks 9-3 (Won 6 of last 7) Problems: Sam Darnold once a month Solutions: Rest of Team The Seahawks have the most complete team in football and probably the best defense as well. With their only loss in the last two months coming against the other team tied for 1st, it's clear they are a REAL Super Bowl Contender. This team will truly go as far as Sam Darnold allows

Photo Credit to NBC Sports Boston Another primetime game for the New England Patriots, as they will take a 10-2 record and put the 9-game win streak on the line against the 2-10 New York Giants. With a bye on the horizon and the number one seed fully in play, a lot is at stake for the Patriots this week. However, based on the teams' records, this should be an easy game for the Pats, right? In my opinion, this game might be a bit closer than meets the eye. So, with that in min

by Zak Drapeau 11/24/2025 Sportz Nation Game Overview By a score of 26-20 the New England Patriots have extended their winning streak to now 9 in a row, amassing a 10-2 record and a flawless 6-0 record in road games thus far. In a game that came a lot closer than most would have thought it would, the Patriots again found a way to win as their defense stepped up. For most of the season, the Pats' defense was a stifling, run-stopping unit with playmakers in the secondary, this

Credit to Christopher Hennessey/Clutch Points Week 12 of the NFL season is underway, as the 9-2 New England Patriots head to Cincinnati to take on the 3-7 Bengals. New England, who is on a miraculous 7-game winning streak, opens as 7.5-point favorites against the Bengals, who will be without Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase. Will the Patriots take care of business and take control of the AFC East? Or will the Bengals pull off a shocking result and propel themselves back in the fi

Photo Credit: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images. After the New England Patriots defeated the New York Jets 27-14 on November 13, the team has enjoyed a mini-bye week of sorts. Players and coaches took the ensuing three days off to either recharge or spend time with friends and family after the win.  Then came the beginning of the week and the Pats’ next task at hand: defeating the Cincinnati Bengals. As former Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick once said, ‘We’re on to Cincinnati,’ an

Photo Caption: Patriots Running Back TreyVeyon Henderson catching a touchdown pass in New England’s 27-14 win over the New York Jets on November 13, 2025. Photo Credit: Eric Canha/Imagn-Images. To score or not to score?  That was the question Patriots running back TreyVeyon Henderson was asking himself in the middle of a full sprint down the sideline of Raymond James Stadium in the fourth quarter of the Patriots’ game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.  With his team

Credit to New England Patriots Media Week 11 comes early for the New England Patriots, as the red-hot 8-2 team takes on the "red-hot" 2-7 New York Jets. New England will look to extend the winning streak to eight games, while New York looks to extend a winning streak of their own to three. With the AFC East crown very much up for grabs, every division game is important, so let's get into everything you need to know ahead of a pivotal Thursday Night Football game. Injury Repor

by Zak Drapeau 11/10/2025 Sportz Nation What a Win for the Patriots Down in Tampa Bay and in convincing fashion! The 28-23 score line was not a fair representation of the game at with the Patriots leading by a comfortable margin from the 2nd quarter on. This game saw a lot of the same things we've seen from the Patriots all year long, a defense led by it's ability to stop the run and Drake Maye being the catalyst for a good offensive day. Photo by Nathan Ray Seebeck/ Imagn I

After narrowly escaping with a win against the Atlanta Falcons, the New England Patriots are back on the road as they head to Tampa Bay to take on the Buccaneers. New England, which holds a 7-2 record, will look to extend their win streak to seven against the 6-2 Bucs. Aside from maybe Buffalo, New England has yet to face a high-powered offense that can load up the scoreboard any given week. So, let's get into everything there is to know before this crucial clash between top-

Photo Caption: Patriots receiver DeMario ‘Pop’ Douglas celebrates a first-down catch during New England’s 24-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on November 2, 2025. Credit: Nancy Lane/Boston Herald. Foxboro, MA — It was 2nd & 8 for the New England Patriots’ offense at the Atlanta Falcons’ 17-yard line. It was the first drive of the game for the Patriots against a formidable Falcons passing defense. Receiver DeMario ‘Pop’ Douglas lined up in the backfield and sprinted forward

Credit to Official NFL YouTube page. After a statement win against one of the league's best defenses, the New England Patriots will look to make it a 6-game winning streak against the 3-4 Atlanta Falcons on home turf. As it stands currently, the Pats have looked like one of the best teams in football. QB Drake Maye is an MVP candidate, the defense has improved every week, and the coaching has created a winning culture. As for the Falcons, they are extremely inconsistent but h

Photo Caption: Patriots Linebacker Robert Spillane carrying the football after his interception against the Cleveland Browns on October 26, 2025. Photo Credit: Brian Fluharty/Imagn-Images Foxboro, MA — After the New England Patriots extended their halftime lead over the Cleveland Browns to 16-7, the Browns found themselves backed up on a 3rd & 7 on the ensuing drive. With the ball placed at the Cleveland 33-yard line, rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel took the snap. Gabriel d

by Zak Drapeau 10/27/2025 Sportz Nation By a score of 32-13 the Patriots beat the Browns yesterday as they extend the NFL's longest active winning streak at 5. In those 5 games, the Browns are beating teams by an average of 15 points. Besides the Bills, the Patriots haven't had any tough games in that stretch but they are still beating these teams the way a great team should. ___________________________________ Photo by Maddie Meyer/ Getty Images Game Review The first half w

Credit to the NFL YouTube page Week 8 is upon us, as the New England Patriots will look to extend their winning streak to 5 games. Having lost two of their first three games at home, the Pats will be looking to snap their streak of tough home losses to the 2-5 Browns. With the Patriots' offense looking better and better and the Browns' defense being the best in football, this matchup will present a massive test for Drake Maye and his offensive unit. So, here is everything you