Musket Fire
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With Robert Spillane sidelined, the Patriots face a defining test against Baltimore’s punishing run game, and how they respond could reveal everything about this defense.
Graham Wilker|
This weekend's Sunday Night Football matchup between the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens could be heavily influenced by the season-long struggles of these teams' respective defensive and offensive units in the red zone.
Jack Aylmer|
The Patriots didn't elevate any players from their practice squad for Sunday's matchup.
Sara Marshall|
The Patriots passed on a chance to bring back Jakobi Meyers at the trade deadline. Now, with injuries piling up and Meyers thriving in Jacksonville, the regret is setting in fast.
Ryan O'Leary|
The Patriots have a tough reputation to live up to in their Week 16 battle against the Ravens on Sunday.
Sara Marshall|
The Patriots have silently built an excellent group of reserve players.
Graham Wilker|
This key tenet is what the retired center believes is key for New England to come out on top.
Graham Wilker|
It's on Mike Vrabel, his coaching staff, Drake Maye, and the 2025 squad to take a big win out of Baltimore. If they do, the wind will have shifted positively. If not, it could begin a 2021-like tumble to the NFL's version of obscurity.
Michael DeVito|
Josh McDaniels might have gotten too candid about the Patriots' second-half collapse vs. the Bills.
Sara Marshall|
The Patriots could use some more high-round draft picks, but this isn't the way they should go about it.
Sara Marshall|
The Patriots adding this running back would be a massive step in the right direction.
Graham Wilker|
Mike Vrabel confirmed the Patriots will be without star linebacker Robert Spillane on Sunday night in Baltimore, dealing a major blow to New England’s run defense.
Ryan O'Leary|
Any concerns about Stefon Diggs' injury status were quickly put to bed ahead of the Patriots' Week 16 matchup.
Sara Marshall|
TreVeyon Henderson has seized the No. 1 back's role for himself. A couple more games even approaching his exploits in the Buffalo and Tampa Bay (also two long touchdown runs) games, and he'll take that Offensive Rookie of the Year Award home.
Michael DeVito|
The Patriots lead the NFL in first-half scoring, and plummet near the bottom third of the league after halftime. With the playoffs looming, this troubling trend could ruin everything.
Ryan O'Leary|
A few of the Patriots' top stars have already made a mark on the rest of the NFL during the 2025 season.
Sara Marshall|
Drake Maye could be forced to carry the Patriots in their Week 16 primetime game against the Ravens.
Sara Marshall|
An NFL analyst believes the Patriots' offense struggled against the Bills for an under-the-radar reason.
Sara Marshall|
Bill Belichick is the coach at UNC, but he could have an in-road to find himself back into the NFL after a bombshell report.
Lou Scataglia|
Neither ike Vabel nor his offense or defense had any answers to the Bills' resurgence. He and his staff were outcoached by Sean McDermott and his. It's up to Vrabel to pull things back together before it's too late.
Michael DeVito|
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