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Patriots celebrate in the locker room after winning the conference championship in Denver Pros & Cons

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Conference Championship: Patriots 10 – Broncos 7

Patriots win ugly to advance to the Super Bowl.

Kayshon Boutte makes an amazing catch in the snow Pros & Cons

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Divisional Round: Patriots 28 – Texans 16

The Patriots win a crazy game in the snow over the Texans.

Three playoff quarterbacks get ready to play this weekend Preview

Divisional Round Preview

Four games, four picks — including Patriots–Texans — on the best weekend of the year.

Justin Herbert gets sacked by the Patriots Pros & Cons

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Wild Card: Patriots 16 – Chargers 3

The Patriots get their first playoff win of the Mike Vrabel coaching tenure over the Chargers.

Patriots RB Stevenson scores a touchdown Pros & Cons

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Week 18: Patriots 38 – Dolphins 10

The Patriots squish the fish and finish with 14 wins on the season.

Patriots Defense against the Jets Pros & Cons

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Week 17: Patriots 42 – Jets 10

Maye threw five touchdowns in three quarters as the Patriots buried the Jets 42–10.

Mike Vrable celebrates in the locker room after win over the Ravens Pros & Cons

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Week 16: Patriots 28 – Ravens 24

Maye’s 380-yard comeback in Baltimore — the signature win of the Vrabel era so far.

Patriots vs Bills Week 15 action Pros & Cons

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Week 15: Patriots 31 – Bills 35

A 21-point collapse in Buffalo. The run game finally showed up; the second-half passing game did not.

Patriots vs Giants Week 13 action Pros & Cons

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Week 13: Patriots 33 – Giants 15

Special teams blew it open early and the defense laid the lumber against the Giants.

Patriots vs Bengals Week 12 action Pros & Cons

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Week 12: Patriots 26 – Bengals 20

Marcus Jones’s pick-six and a stout night against Flacco, even as the left side got banged up.

Patriots vs Jets Week 11 action Pros & Cons

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Week 11: Patriots 27 – Jets 14

Thursday night, death by a thousand cuts: Henderson scored three and the line allowed zero sacks.

Patriots vs Buccaneers Week 10 action Pros & Cons

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Week 10: Patriots 28 – Buccaneers 23

A road win in Tampa. Hollins topped 100 yards and the line allowed one sack against Bowles.

Patriots vs Falcons Week 9 action Pros & Cons

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Week 9: Patriots 24 – Falcons 23

An ugly 24–23 win: the run defense stuffed Bijan, but the offensive line is a problem.

Patriots vs Browns Week 8 action Pros & Cons

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Week 8: Patriots 32 – Browns 13

Maye threw three second-half touchdowns and Spillane picked one as Cleveland faded.

Patriots vs Titans Week 7 action Pros & Cons

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Week 7: Patriots 31 – Titans 13

Maye completed 91 percent of his throws as the line dominated Tennessee.

Patriots vs Saints Week 6 action Pros & Cons

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Week 6: Patriots 25 – Saints 19

Maye’s deep ball opened up, and the defense bent without breaking against the Saints.

Patriots vs Bills Week 5 action Pros & Cons

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Week 5: Patriots 23 – Bills 20

A game-winning drive in Buffalo. Gonzalez and Diggs delivered; Gibson is out for the year.

Patriots vs Panthers Week 4 action Pros & Cons

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Week 4: Patriots 42 – Panthers 13

Maye was efficient, Jones returned a kick, and Diggs broke out in a 42–13 rout.

Patriots vs Steelers Week 3 action Pros & Cons

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Week 3: Patriots 14 – Steelers 14

Five turnovers wasted a statistically dominant night against Pittsburgh.

Patriots vs Dolphins Week 2 action Pros & Cons

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Week 2: Patriots 33 – Dolphins 27

Stevenson ran well and the passing game was efficient in a 33–27 win over Miami.

Patriots vs Raiders Week 1 action Pros & Cons

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Week 1: Patriots 13 – Raiders 20

Boutte and the pass rush showed up; Maye’s mechanics and a dead run game did not.