Author: Joe Simeone

This year’s NFL Thanksgiving game day caps off with the 6-4 New England Patriots visiting the 8-2 Minnesota Vikings at 8:20 pm. The Patriots go into the Week 12 matchup on a three-game winning streak after defeating the New York Jets 10-3 last Sunday on a late fourth-quarter 84-yard punt return by rookie Marcus Jones. However, the Vikings had their seven-game winning streak snapped after they were demolished 40-3 at home against the 7-3 Dallas Cowboys. Who will come out as winners to conclude an exciting NFL Thanksgiving game day? New England’s Offense Needs To Step Up During last week’s…

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The New England Patriots defeated the New York Jets 10-3 in a crucial Week 11 AFC East clash. The Patriots emerged victorious in Foxborough on Sunday after rookie Marcus Jones’ 84-yard punt return in the final seconds of the fourth quarter sealed the Patriots vital win against their division rivals. Now sitting at 6-4 on the season New England has moved out of the bottom spot of the AFC East standings to third while the Jets find themselves last. Let’s break down how the defensive battle transpired. The Patriots Have The Best Defense In The NFL  SI.com’s Conor Orr claims…

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The New England Patriots defeated the Indianapolis Colts 26-3 in Foxborough in the Week 9 AFC showdown. The Patriots dominated the Colts defensively throughout the entirety of the game, and New England’s outside linebacker Matthew Judon gave a Defensive Player of the Year-level performance. Let’s break down the three takeaways from the Patriots’ victory over the Colts.  Mathew Judon: The Next NFL Defensive Player Of The Year? As we reach the halfway point in the NFL regular season, Matthew Judon is leading one of the league’s best defenses and is making his case for the Defensive Player of the Year…

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The November 1st NFL trade deadline is approaching fast, and many teams around the league are scrambling to determine if they are buyers or sellers. The New England Patriots are an organization at a crossroads; Sitting at the bottom of their division after Week 8, most teams would consider establishing themselves as sellers and trade away their assets for draft picks.  Though the Patriots trade rumors have pertained to trading away players, New England is certainly not giving up on their playoff chances. The Patriots have a 4-4 record and their starting QB Mac Jones is back from injury, so…

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Mac Jones led the New England Patriots to a 22-17 victory away to the New York Jets in the Week 8 AFC East showdown. Jones had a much more convincing performance than Week 7’s 33-14 loss to the Chicago Bears. Should we consider the Patriots QB debate settled, or will Bailey Zappe have a say at some point this season? Let’s break down the 3 takeaways from the Patriots’ win over the Jets in East Rutherford.  1: New England’s Defensive Domination  After the New York Jets traded a 6th-round draft pick for Jaguars running back James Robinson, New England knew…

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After getting demolished 33-14 against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football, the question Patriots fans are asking ahead of the Week 8 matchup with the New York Jets (5-2) is daunting: Is this already a must-win game for New England?  The AFC East standings would suggest New England coming out of East Rutherford with a victory is vital to their playoff chances. Currently, the Patriots are last in the AFC East with a 3-4 record, while the Miami Dolphins are third at 4-3, the Jets second at 5-2, and predictably the Buffalo Bills sit atop the division with a…

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After suffering a humiliating 33-14 loss at home to the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football, ESPN’s Mike Reiss reports that QB Mac Jones will start against the Jets in Week 8. However, after the Week 7 defeat to the Bears, Head Coach Bill Belichick was asked whether Mac Jones or Bailey Zappe would be the starter for the Week 8 matchup away to the New York Jets. Belichick responded, “We just finished the game,” and gave “no commitments” to who he would name as the starter in Week 8, according to Mike Chiari of Bleacher Report. If Mike Reiss’…

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The New England Patriots are heavy favorites going into the Week 7 Monday Night Football clash with the Chicago Bears in Foxborough. New England opens the weekend favored at (-380) odds, and a whopping -8 spread (-110). Chicago (+310) goes into the game as big underdogs, which Bears fans would agree is accurate given their recent performances. Chicago has lost three straight games and only posted a measly seven points against the Washington Commanders last week in a 12-7 loss at home. What can we expect heading into the Week 7 matchup?  New England Set For Three Straight Wins  The…

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Since suffering a high ankle sprain during Week 3’s 37-26 loss against the Baltimore Ravens, Mac Jones injury has healed and he’s ready to play against the Bears. In his absence, third-string rookie QB Bailey Zappe has filled in flawlessly and made a case for head coach Bill Belichick to name him the starter. Over the course of three games, Zappe has posted an impressive stat line of 596 passing yards, four touchdowns, an interception, with a completion percentage of 72.9% and a QB rating of 111.4. However, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss Jones “expects to be available” for the Monday…

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Mac Jones or Bailey Zappe for the starting QB spot? That is the pressing question being asked by not just fans of the Patriots, but across the NFL. After sustaining a high ankle sprain in Week 3’s 37-26 loss against the Baltimore Ravens, Jones has been forced to sit on the sidelines. At first, New England was devastated over losing their starting quarterback after starting the season 1-2 and had to resort to playing their backup QB Brian Hoyer in Week 4’s contest away to the Green Bay Packers. To make things even worse, Hoyer was forced to exit the…

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