The New England Patriots dropped to 4-3 on the year and out of the current AFC playoff picture with their loss to the Chicago Bears on Thursday night. However, not all was bad: the injury-ravaged team received a much-needed reprieve. In fact, there were only two noticeable injuries after rewatching the contest. Patriots injury analysis: […]

Leading up to Thursday’s game in Chicago, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel spoke about the challenge the Bears’ ability to control the flow of games presents. They entered Week 7 having run the second-most offensive plays in the league, while simultaneously also ranking second in fewest plays to defend. “They just haven’t had […]

Ahead of his first training camp as Patriots head coach in 2025, Mike Vrabel explained that he was judging his team’s performances by three distinct categories: the good, the bad, and the s—t that gets you beat. If Vrabel looks at his team through those specific categorizations, we shall follow his lead. The New England […]

Finding an opening in the Chicago Bears defense, Rhamondre Stevenson made one of the most spectacular plays of the New England Patriots season so far on Thursday night. With time winding down on the first half, he took the ball 48 yards to the house for an improbable touchdown. That, of course, was Rhamondre Stevenson, […]

My schedule is all kinds of out of whack right now and I don’t have as much time as I’d like to get my thoughts in order, so apologies in advance for some somewhat truncated Fan Notes this morning. I’m guessing you’re all as ready as I am to just shrug our shoulders and move […]

This matchup deserved to be played on a Sunday. Both teams played on a short week and the Bears came out on top with a few more plays than New England. Caleb Williams showed why he is a top QB. I’ll leave the refereeing alone because paragraphs could be written about this crew. The game […]

After missing eight tackles in a gritty win over the New York Jets last week, the New England Patriots doubled that total on Thursday night, missing 16 tackles in a 30-24 defeat to the Chicago Bears. The last time the Patriots eclipsed that total? Look no further than their 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks […]

Standing at the postgame podium, Drake Maye shook his head and looked down at ground. He let out an audible sigh of frustration. The Patriots quarterback was replaying his second-quarter interception that helped swing Thursday night’s loss to the Chicago Bears. “Huge point in the game. Gosh,” Maye said after the game. “Those plays can […]