Patriots could have another big problem on their hands before Week 18 game

It has not been a great week in New England for the Patriots, as they prepare for their season finale game and look ahead to the postseason for the first time in four years.

From the serious allegations made against WR Stefon Diggs to more violent accusations involving DT Christian Barmore, there have been many unfortunate stories the organization has had to address, and hope that it won't become a distraction to their ultimate goal.

Because of that, both Barmore and Diggs have been either away from the facility and not practicing, or have not been made available to speak to the media. It can obviously be attributed to wanting to create as few headlines as possible, but it also puts the Patriots in an awkward position heading into the end of the week.

The Patriots need to do what it takes to avoid further controversies before their regular season finale

The Boston Herald's Andrew Callahan brought the matter to light when he revealed that part of the NFL media policy requires players to be available to the media at least once during the week leading up to a game.

Because Barmore and Diggs have not spoken to reporters yet, the Patriots will be required to make them available on Friday, as that is their last chance to ensure they follow the rules.

It makes sense why they have held off on giving reporters a chance at questioning the players, but their situations aren't going to go away, and it's possible to make it all worse by withholding them from speaking about what's going on.

There are ways they can answer the questions that doesn't create more negativity for the team and their teammates to deal with while also addressing the two big elephants in the room.

Hopefully, they'll do that on Friday, and this won't become an even bigger problem that then becomes an organizational issue rather than a Barmore and Diggs issue.