Although they have already been eliminated from the playoffs and are far from a good team this year, the Patriots have a lot on the line against the Cardinals this Sunday.
Adding another loss to the season will be devastating, especially since rookie quarterback Drake Maye's consistently impressive performances set them up for success every week. Winning, however, will help put the last stretch of the season on a better trajectory, which is already looking like a lost cause given who their opponents will be.
The Patriots roster and new coaching staff could prove many people wrong by stealing a couple of wins over the last four weeks. It would ultimately improve morale and put them in a better position heading into the offseason than continuing to rack up loss after loss after loss.
On the other hand, losing increases their chances of moving up in the 2025 NFL Draft order, which has become a focus for many fans and reporters. That is certainly a plus but not a necessity, even if guys like Colorado's CB/WR Travis Hunter would be an incredible addition to the team.
Regardless, improvement will need to be seen against a very beatable Cardinals team this week, and if that isn't apparent from the well-rested Patriots, the last four games will be a lot more frustrating to watch than anyone hoped for.
Patriots vs. Cardinals game details
- Date: December 15, 2024
- Time: 4:25 pm EST
- Location: State Farm Stadium
Local radio options
Massachusetts
- WBZ-FM - Boston - 98.5 FM
- WAQY - Springfield - 102.1 FM
- WBEC - Pittsfield - 1420 AM
- WPKZ - Fitchburg - 1280 AM / 105.3 FM
- WNAW - North Adams - 1230 AM
- WBSM - New Bedford - 1420 AM
- WPVQ - Greenfield - 95.3 FM
- WSAR - Fall River - 1480 AM
- WXTK - Hyannis - 95.1 FM
- WMRC - Milford - 103.1 FM / 1490 AM
- WTAG - Worcester - 94.9 FM / 580 AM
Maine
- WBLM - Portland - 102.9 FM
- WEBB - Augusta - 98.5 FM
- WWMJ - Bangor - 92.9 FM
- WOZI - Presque Isle - 101.9 FM
Connecticut
- WTIC - Hartford - 1080 AM
- WINY - Putnam - 1350 AM
- WGCH - Greenwich - 1490 AM/105.5 FM
New Hampshire
- WFNQ - Nashua - 106.3 FM
- WPKQ - North Conway - 103.7 FM
- WSAK - Hampton - 102.1 FM
- WSHK - Portsmouth/Dover - 105.3 FM
- WNNH - Concord - 99.1 FM
- WLNH - Laconia - 98.3 FM
- WINQ - Keene - 98.7 FM
- WTSV - Claremont - 94.3 FM, 94.5 FM and 1230 AM
Vermont
- WCPV - Burlington - 101.3 FM
- WDEV - Waterbury - 550 AM, 96.1 FM
- WDVT - Rutland - 94.5 FM
- WINQ - Brattleboro - 1490 AM
Rhode Island
- WPRO - Providence - 630 AM, 790 AM
- WPRO - Providence - 99.7 FM
New York
- WHTK - Rochester - 1280 AM
Satellite radio options
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