en-us SportSpyder - The Latest New England Patriots News https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/news The addition would be a decent one for the Patriots. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:42:29 GMT Jon Conahan https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58162218 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58162218 false false Maye and the Patriots need to be better in the near future. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:42:25 GMT Jon Conahan https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58162217 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58162217 false false Maye and the rest of the Patriots organization have to start rebuilding the floor before it starts sinking even further. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:41:44 GMT Nate Tice https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58162216 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58162216 false false Watson, who completed 24 of 33 passes with a touchdown and interception, was 4 of 5 for 46 yards as he led a go-ahead drive in the fourth quarter for the third straight week. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:28:05 GMT Joe Reedy https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58162174 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58162174 true false The New England Patriots are named as a possible landing spot for a Pro Bowl wide receiver as the team offense has a slow start The post appeared first on . Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:30:50 GMT Jason Garcia https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58161425 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58161425 false false Colin Cowherd is standing firmly behind New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye amid early-season struggles. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:07:26 GMT Farouk Yusuf https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58161299 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58161299 false false Patriots.com writers Paul Perillo, Mike Dussault, and Alex Francisco recap the Patriots Week 3 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and preview the Patriots... Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:55:56 GMT New England Patriots https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58161250 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58161250 false false Tom Brady made a major change to his NFL rankings after Week 3 and it didn't go unnoticed. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:52:15 GMT Orlando Silva https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58161234 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58161234 false false Paul Perillo, Mike Dussault, and Alex Francisco recap the Patriots Week 3 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and preview the Patriots Week 4 matchup with the Buffalo Bills. Plus, Alex goes one-on-one with edge rusher Elijah Ponder! Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:41:40 GMT https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58161193 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58161193 false false Some good news from Patriots practice on Thursday. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:25:37 GMT Rodney Knuppel https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58161092 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58161092 false false Not a super piece of news from Patriots camp. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:25:31 GMT Rodney Knuppel https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58161090 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58161090 false false Dianna Russini is being blamed. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:52:14 GMT Darrelle Lincoln https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58160864 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58160864 false false Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News joins Alex Barth to break down this week's New England Patriots versus Buffalo Bills matchup. Topics include Drake Maye's ... Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:46:11 GMT 98.5 The Sports Hub https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58160825 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58160825 false false Mike Vrabel finds himself in a very familiar position, sitting at 1-2 through three weeks. This year marks his fourth straight season leading his team to a 1-2 record to start the year, dating back to his final two years with the Titans in 2022 and 2023, and his first year with the Patriots a year ago. If New England fans want to find some solace in the current state of the Patriots, there’s this: Vrabel got his team to 2-2 all three of those times, and he improved to 2-2 the only other year of his coaching career that began with a 1-2 record (2019). Will that actually help the 2026 New England Patriots beat the Bills in Buffalo this weekend? Well, no. But it at least provides evidence that amid some early-season panic, Vrabel can maintain a steady ship. (For what it’s worth: Half of those seasons ended with long postseason runs, as the 2019 Titans made it to the AFC Championship Game, and last year’s Patriots of course made the Super Bowl. The 2022 and ’23 Titans finished 7-10 and 6-11, respectively, leading to the end of his Tennessee tenure.) That may all just be history, but the Patriots are going to need every advantage — real, imagined, or otherwise — as they head into a tough matchup in Buffalo. Recent head-to-head matchups Gone are the days of Tom Brady sleepwalking his way to a season sweep of the Bills, and it was his departure from New England that represented the stark shift in AFC East dominance. Brady won his first game against Buffalo in 2001, starting his career with a 20-1 record against the Bills. He suffered a blip in 2011, technically took a loss for a Week 17 loss in 2014, but finished his Patriots career with a preposterous 32-3 record against Buffalo. The Bills have gotten their revenge since he left, though, going 9-4 against New England since Brady left, including a franchise-affirming 47-17 playoff victory in the 2021 season. The Patriots have managed splits vs. Buffalo in each of the past two years, though the Bills kinda-sorta lost on purpose in Week 18 in 2024, costing the Patriots the No. 1 pick in the draft. Last six matchups: Key Stats Something’s gotta give Nobody’s scored fewer points than the Patriots this year. They’re tied for last with Miami, scoring 12 points per game. They’re also 21st in total yards per game, The Bills enter the game with the 21st-ranked scoring defense, ranking 25th in yards allowed. At the same time, the Bills will carry the league’s No. 1 scoring offense into the game, opposed by the NFL’s sixth-ranked scoring defense. The strengths are matched up against strengths, so obviously, something’s gotta give. Unfortunately for New England, the dam might have broken last week in Jacksonville, when they faced Trevor Lawrence. The defensive stats compiled against Drew Lock and Aaron Rodgers may have been put in context when Lawrence threw three touchdowns against them. And while Josh Allen may appear invincible at the moment, he turned the ball over three times last week with two picks and a fumble. The Patriots only have three takeaways this season, but if they’re going to compete in this one, they’re going to need to force Allen to cough it up more than once. DJ Moore vs. Pats While the Patriots went with AJ for their big wide receiver addition, the Bills turned to DJ. Nine-year NFL veteran DJ Moore was traded to the Bills in March (along with a fifth-round pick) in exchange for a second-round pick. It may not have been an “all-in” move for the Bills, but it was a significant investment in draft capital at the receiver position, in an effort to give a No. 1-type receiver to Josh Allen. Moore got off to a great start, catching five passes for 100 yards and a touchdown in Houston in Week 1, but he wasn’t targeted in Week 2. Last week, he caught six passes (on 10 targets) for 67 yards. Moore has only played the Patriots twice in his career — in 2024 with the Bears and in 2021 with the Panthers — catching six passes on 13 targets for 56 total yards. Moore’s teams scored nine total points in those two games. The status of Christian Gonzalez, who missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday, will obviously be a significant factor in Moore’s potential output on Sunday. Patriots’ keys to victory The obvious The Red Sox are not going to win many games with Drake Maye playing the way he’s been playing. He’s been uncomfortable from the start of the season, and the fine folks of Buffalo will be doing their best to keep him that way every time the Patriots have the ball on Sunday. Given the state of the entire offense, it would be particularly unreasonable to expect a 400-yard, 4-touchdown day out of Maye. But a positive step, and the key to competing, will be eliminating the unnecessary turnovers. Last week’s end-zone interception defied explanation, and it was the first step in a 14-3 game becoming a blowout. That type of turnover, along with the ongoing fumbling issues, can’t happen against Buffalo, as the Bills are a safe bet to score north of 30. The Patriots do... Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:38:26 GMT Michael Hurley https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58161174 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/articles/58161174 false false