New England Patriots

Grading Every New England Patriots Position Group Going into 2022

Grading Every New England Patriots Position Group Going into 2022

Charlie Parkinson

Jun 18

Grading Every New England Patriots Position Group Going into 2022

One Burning Question for Every NFL Team

One Burning Question for Every NFL Team

Jun 9

One Burning Question for Every NFL Team

5 Teams in Need of an Upgrade at WR

5 Teams in Need of an Upgrade at WR

May 24

5 Teams in Need of an Upgrade at WR

Why Was DeVante Parker the Odd Man Out in Miami?

Why Was DeVante Parker the Odd Man Out in Miami?

Apr 2

Why Was DeVante Parker the Odd Man Out in Miami?

The Makeup of a Super Bowl Winning Pass Rush

The Makeup of a Super Bowl Winning Pass Rush

Mar 16

The Makeup of a Super Bowl Winning Pass Rush

New England Patriots Free Agency Outlook

New England Patriots Free Agency Outlook

Brian Friedland

Feb 15

New England Patriots Free Agency Outlook

How These 4 Teams Maximized Their Playoff Chances

How These 4 Teams Maximized Their Playoff Chances

Garrett Sharp-Craig

Jan 20

How These 4 Teams Maximized Their Playoff Chances

Which Wild Card Losers Will Bounce Back Next Year?

Which Wild Card Losers Will Bounce Back Next Year?

Jan 16

Which Wild Card Losers Will Bounce Back Next Year?

New England Is the NFL’s Most Dangerous Playoff Team In Big Play Differential

New England Is the NFL’s Most Dangerous Playoff Team In Big Play Differential

Jan 12

New England Is the NFL’s Most Dangerous Playoff Team In Big Play Differential

Troy Aikman’s Efficiency Ratings Paint Buffalo and Tampa Bay As Top Super Bowl Contenders

Troy Aikman’s Efficiency Ratings Paint Buffalo and Tampa Bay As Top Super Bowl Contenders

Jan 11

Troy Aikman’s Efficiency Ratings Paint Buffalo and Tampa Bay As Top Super Bowl Contenders

Mike Giddings Predicted That the Bengals and Patriots Would Make the 2022 Playoffs

Mike Giddings Predicted That the Bengals and Patriots Would Make the 2022 Playoffs

Jan 6

Mike Giddings Predicted That the Bengals and Patriots Would Make the 2022 Playoffs

What’s At Stake in The Most Consequential Games of Week 18

What’s At Stake in The Most Consequential Games of Week 18

Brian Friedland

Jan 5

What’s At Stake in The Most Consequential Games of Week 18

49ers Catching Fire At the Right Time in Aikman Efficiency Ratings

49ers Catching Fire At the Right Time in Aikman Efficiency Ratings

Jan 4

49ers Catching Fire At the Right Time in Aikman Efficiency Ratings

Domo’s Week 17 NFL Power Rankings: Raiders and Chargers Rise Ahead of Pivotal Matchup

Domo’s Week 17 NFL Power Rankings: Raiders and Chargers Rise Ahead of Pivotal Matchup

Jan 4

Domo’s Week 17 NFL Power Rankings: Raiders and Chargers Rise Ahead of Pivotal Matchup

The Matchups That Will Define Wild Card Weekend

The Matchups That Will Define Wild Card Weekend

Jan 1

The Matchups That Will Define Wild Card Weekend

Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings

Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings

Dec 30

Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings

The Urgency Meter: Analyzing the 4th Down Decisions for Bills at Patriots in Week 16

The Urgency Meter: Analyzing the 4th Down Decisions for Bills at Patriots in Week 16

Darren O'Donoghue

Dec 29

The Urgency Meter: Analyzing the 4th Down Decisions for Bills at Patriots in Week 16

Aikman Efficiency Ratings Suggest Kansas City’s Defense May Be Underrated

Aikman Efficiency Ratings Suggest Kansas City’s Defense May Be Underrated

Dec 28

Aikman Efficiency Ratings Suggest Kansas City’s Defense May Be Underrated

Domo’s Week 16 Power Rankings: Eagles and Dolphins Rising In Playoff Discussion

Domo’s Week 16 Power Rankings: Eagles and Dolphins Rising In Playoff Discussion

Dec 28

Domo’s Week 16 Power Rankings: Eagles and Dolphins Rising In Playoff Discussion

The Cardinals Fall From Their Perch Atop the League Was Expected

The Cardinals Fall From Their Perch Atop the League Was Expected

Dec 27

The Cardinals Fall From Their Perch Atop the League Was Expected

Week 16 Discipline Index: Discipline May Decide AFC South Title

Week 16 Discipline Index: Discipline May Decide AFC South Title

Brian Friedland

Dec 22

Week 16 Discipline Index: Discipline May Decide AFC South Title

Saturday Night Football Preview: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts

Saturday Night Football Preview: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts

Dec 18

Saturday Night Football Preview: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts

New England Patriots Are the NFL’s Best In Big Play Differential

New England Patriots Are the NFL’s Best In Big Play Differential

Dec 17

New England Patriots Are the NFL’s Best In Big Play Differential

Raiders Overtake Cowboys As NFL’s Most Penalized Team

Raiders Overtake Cowboys As NFL’s Most Penalized Team

Brian Friedland

Dec 15

Raiders Overtake Cowboys As NFL’s Most Penalized Team

Bills Finally Drop From No. 1 Defensive Ranking in Aikman Efficiency Ratings

Bills Finally Drop From No. 1 Defensive Ranking in Aikman Efficiency Ratings

Dec 15

Bills Finally Drop From No. 1 Defensive Ranking in Aikman Efficiency Ratings

How Patriots Kicker Nick Folk Resurrected His Career

Dec 14

How Patriots Kicker Nick Folk Resurrected His Career

New England’s Throwback Rushing Attack Is A Modern Day Mismatch

New England’s Throwback Rushing Attack Is A Modern Day Mismatch

Dec 10

New England’s Throwback Rushing Attack Is A Modern Day Mismatch

Insiders Network: Early Predictions For Coach of The Year

Insiders Network: Early Predictions For Coach of The Year

Dec 8

Insiders Network: Early Predictions For Coach of The Year

Week 14 Aikman Efficiency Ratings: Chargers Defense Holding Them Back From Greatness

Week 14 Aikman Efficiency Ratings: Chargers Defense Holding Them Back From Greatness

Dec 8

Week 14 Aikman Efficiency Ratings: Chargers Defense Holding Them Back From Greatness

Monday Night Football Preview: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills

Monday Night Football Preview: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills

Dec 6

Monday Night Football Preview: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills

Tom Brady Leads the NFL’s Best Offense in Troy Aikman’s Efficiency Ratings

Tom Brady Leads the NFL’s Best Offense in Troy Aikman’s Efficiency Ratings

Dec 1

Tom Brady Leads the NFL’s Best Offense in Troy Aikman’s Efficiency Ratings

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Won Week 12

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Won Week 12

Nov 29

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Won Week 12

Colts Proving Themselves As a Legitimate Contender in Aikman Efficiency Ratings

Colts Proving Themselves As a Legitimate Contender in Aikman Efficiency Ratings

Nov 23

Colts Proving Themselves As a Legitimate Contender in Aikman Efficiency Ratings

Domo’s Week 11 NFL Power Rankings: Chaos Ensues As a New No.1 Emerges

Domo’s Week 11 NFL Power Rankings: Chaos Ensues As a New No.1 Emerges

Nov 23

Domo’s Week 11 NFL Power Rankings: Chaos Ensues As a New No.1 Emerges

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Lost in Week 11

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Lost in Week 11

Nov 23

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Lost in Week 11

Tannenbaum: New England Is Lifting Up Mac Jones

Tannenbaum: New England Is Lifting Up Mac Jones

Mike Tannenbaum

Nov 19

Tannenbaum: New England Is Lifting Up Mac Jones

Thursday Night Football Preview: New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons

Thursday Night Football Preview: New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons

Nov 18

Thursday Night Football Preview: New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons

The Patriots Dynasty Reborn: How Belichick Rebuilt New England Without Tom Brady

The Patriots Dynasty Reborn: How Belichick Rebuilt New England Without Tom Brady

Mike Tannenbaum and Grant Reiter

Nov 18

The Patriots Dynasty Reborn: How Belichick Rebuilt New England Without Tom Brady

Patriots Nipping At Buffalo’s Heels in Aikman Efficiency Ratings

Patriots Nipping At Buffalo’s Heels in Aikman Efficiency Ratings

Nov 16

Patriots Nipping At Buffalo’s Heels in Aikman Efficiency Ratings

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Won Week 10

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Won Week 10

Nov 15

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Won Week 10

Week 10 Social Recap: The Year of the Upset?

Week 10 Social Recap: The Year of the Upset?

Nov 15

Week 10 Social Recap: The Year of the Upset?

Banner’s Mid-Season Review: Front Office Accolades and Criticisms

Banner’s Mid-Season Review: Front Office Accolades and Criticisms

Nov 8

Banner’s Mid-Season Review: Front Office Accolades and Criticisms

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Lost Week 9

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Lost Week 9

Nov 8

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Lost Week 9

Drive by Drive: Mac Jones v. Los Angeles Chargers

Drive by Drive: Mac Jones v. Los Angeles Chargers

Nov 4

Drive by Drive: Mac Jones v. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 9 Discipline Index: Sean Payton’s Saints Do Not Beat Themselves

Week 9 Discipline Index: Sean Payton’s Saints Do Not Beat Themselves

Brian Friedland

Nov 4

Week 9 Discipline Index: Sean Payton’s Saints Do Not Beat Themselves

Banner Headlines: Titans Can Win Without Derrick Henry

Banner Headlines: Titans Can Win Without Derrick Henry

Nov 1

Banner Headlines: Titans Can Win Without Derrick Henry

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Lost in Week 7

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Lost in Week 7

Oct 25

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Lost in Week 7

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Won in Week 6

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Won in Week 6

Oct 18

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Won in Week 6

Mike Tannenbaum: Week 6 Matchups to Watch

Mike Tannenbaum: Week 6 Matchups to Watch

Mike Tannenbaum

Oct 15

Mike Tannenbaum: Week 6 Matchups to Watch

Kotwica Special Teams Report: Double Punts and Momentum Swings

Kotwica Special Teams Report: Double Punts and Momentum Swings

Oct 14

Kotwica Special Teams Report: Double Punts and Momentum Swings

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Won in Week 5

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Won in Week 5

Oct 11

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Won in Week 5

Rookie QB Rankings: First Quarter Review

Rookie QB Rankings: First Quarter Review

Oct 8

Rookie QB Rankings: First Quarter Review

Tannenbaum on Jaylon Smith Cut, Stephon Gilmore Trade

Tannenbaum on Jaylon Smith Cut, Stephon Gilmore Trade

Grant Reiter and Mike Tannenbaum

Oct 7

Tannenbaum on Jaylon Smith Cut, Stephon Gilmore Trade

A Closer Look at the Roster Composition of the NFL’s Most Successful Teams

A Closer Look at the Roster Composition of the NFL’s Most Successful Teams

Oct 6

A Closer Look at the Roster Composition of the NFL’s Most Successful Teams

Mike Tannenbaum’s Week 4 Takeaways

Mike Tannenbaum’s Week 4 Takeaways

Mike Tannenbaum

Oct 4

Mike Tannenbaum’s Week 4 Takeaways

Mike Tannenbaum: Week 4 Matchups to Watch

Mike Tannenbaum: Week 4 Matchups to Watch

Mike Tannenbaum

Sep 30

Mike Tannenbaum: Week 4 Matchups to Watch

How Will Bill Belichick Attack Tom Brady?

Joe Banner and Mike Tannenbaum

Sep 29

How Will Bill Belichick Attack Tom Brady?

Banner Headlines: What We Learned in Week 3

Banner Headlines: What We Learned in Week 3

Sep 27

Banner Headlines: What We Learned in Week 3

Mike Tannenbaum: Week 3 Matchups to Watch

Mike Tannenbaum: Week 3 Matchups to Watch

Mike Tannenbaum

Sep 23

Mike Tannenbaum: Week 3 Matchups to Watch

Inside the Numbers: Week 2 Losers

Inside the Numbers: Week 2 Losers

Sep 21

Inside the Numbers: Week 2 Losers

Getting to Know Patriots WR Jakobi Meyers

Sep 21

Getting to Know Patriots WR Jakobi Meyers

Banner Headlines: Week 2

Banner Headlines: Week 2

Sep 20

Banner Headlines: Week 2

Big Play Index: Week 1

Big Play Index: Week 1

Sep 16

Big Play Index: Week 1

Inside the Numbers: Week 1 Losers

Inside the Numbers: Week 1 Losers

Peter Engler and Kevin Ivers

Sep 14

Inside the Numbers: Week 1 Losers

Fantasy Football: Streaming Defenses and Kickers – Week 1

Fantasy Football: Streaming Defenses and Kickers – Week 1

Sep 9

Fantasy Football: Streaming Defenses and Kickers – Week 1

Top 5 Takeaways from 2020 NFL Team Injury Impact Rankings

Top 5 Takeaways from 2020 NFL Team Injury Impact Rankings

Mike Tannenbaum

Sep 6

Top 5 Takeaways from 2020 NFL Team Injury Impact Rankings

Targets Retained: AFC East

Targets Retained: AFC East

Sep 4

Targets Retained: AFC East

Key Questions Going Into Start of the 2021 NFL Season

Key Questions Going Into Start of the 2021 NFL Season

Sep 2

Key Questions Going Into Start of the 2021 NFL Season

Top 5 Takeaways from NFL Preseason

Top 5 Takeaways from NFL Preseason

Mike Tannenbaum

Aug 31

Top 5 Takeaways from NFL Preseason

Defending the Salary Cap: A Response to Big Cat

Defending the Salary Cap: A Response to Big Cat

Aug 25

Defending the Salary Cap: A Response to Big Cat

Pressure-to-Sack Conversion Rates: Team Outlook

Pressure-to-Sack Conversion Rates: Team Outlook

Aug 23

Pressure-to-Sack Conversion Rates: Team Outlook

Fantasy Football 2021: 5 Streaming Defenses for First Month of the Season

Fantasy Football 2021: 5 Streaming Defenses for First Month of the Season

Aug 23

Fantasy Football 2021: 5 Streaming Defenses for First Month of the Season

NFL’s Most Revamped Position Groups

NFL’s Most Revamped Position Groups

Aug 23

NFL’s Most Revamped Position Groups

Is Mac Jones the Next Tom Brady?

Is Mac Jones the Next Tom Brady?

Aug 12

Is Mac Jones the Next Tom Brady?

Why Have the Patriots Struggled to Draft a Big-Time Receiver?

Why Have the Patriots Struggled to Draft a Big-Time Receiver?

Brian Friedland

Aug 11

Why Have the Patriots Struggled to Draft a Big-Time Receiver?

The Friday Five: Mike Reiss

The Friday Five: Mike Reiss

Jul 22

The Friday Five: Mike Reiss

The NFL’s Most Underappreciated Players: AFC East

The NFL’s Most Underappreciated Players: AFC East

Jul 14

The NFL’s Most Underappreciated Players: AFC East

Which 10-Win Teams From 2020 Will Fail to Get There in 2021?

Which 10-Win Teams From 2020 Will Fail to Get There in 2021?

Jun 21

Which 10-Win Teams From 2020 Will Fail to Get There in 2021?

NFL Schedule Making 101: What’s Best for TV vs. What’s Best for Clubs

NFL Schedule Making 101: What’s Best for TV vs. What’s Best for Clubs

Jun 8

NFL Schedule Making 101: What’s Best for TV vs. What’s Best for Clubs

Snaps Lost: AFC East

Snaps Lost: AFC East

Apr 20

Snaps Lost: AFC East

Domino Effect: How These Offseason Moves Will Affect the NFL Draft

Domino Effect: How These Offseason Moves Will Affect the NFL Draft

Apr 8

Domino Effect: How These Offseason Moves Will Affect the NFL Draft

Patriots’ Free Agent Spending Spree Is Direct Result of Poor Drafting

Patriots’ Free Agent Spending Spree Is Direct Result of Poor Drafting

Apr 6

Patriots’ Free Agent Spending Spree Is Direct Result of Poor Drafting

Free Agency Winners and Losers (and Other Observations)

Free Agency Winners and Losers (and Other Observations)

Mar 26

Free Agency Winners and Losers (and Other Observations)

Front-Office Perspective On Early Moves in Free Agency

Front-Office Perspective On Early Moves in Free Agency

Mar 18

Front-Office Perspective On Early Moves in Free Agency

Storylines to Watch As NFL Free Agency Period Begins

Storylines to Watch As NFL Free Agency Period Begins

Mar 15

Storylines to Watch As NFL Free Agency Period Begins

Offseason Outlook: AFC East

Offseason Outlook: AFC East

Mike Tannenbaum

Mar 11

Offseason Outlook: AFC East

On the Clock: New England Patriots

On the Clock: New England Patriots

Brian Friedland

Mar 1

On the Clock: New England Patriots

Bills-Patriots Will Be Interesting Test of the Discipline Index

Bills-Patriots Will Be Interesting Test of the Discipline Index

Dec 23

Bills-Patriots Will Be Interesting Test of the Discipline Index

Week 15 Matchups to Watch

Week 15 Matchups to Watch

Dec 18

Week 15 Matchups to Watch

Bill Belichick Coaching Tree Well Represented in This Week’s Discipline Index

Bill Belichick Coaching Tree Well Represented in This Week’s Discipline Index

Dec 16

Bill Belichick Coaching Tree Well Represented in This Week’s Discipline Index

Study: Margin of Victory Weighted By Strength of Schedule

Study: Margin of Victory Weighted By Strength of Schedule

Dec 10

Study: Margin of Victory Weighted By Strength of Schedule

Thursday Night Preview: Patriots at Rams

Thursday Night Preview: Patriots at Rams

Brian Friedland

Dec 9

Thursday Night Preview: Patriots at Rams

Week 13 NFL Matchups to Watch

Week 13 NFL Matchups to Watch

Mike Tannenbaum

Dec 3

Week 13 NFL Matchups to Watch

These Sub-.500 Teams Have Best Chance to Make the Playoffs

These Sub-.500 Teams Have Best Chance to Make the Playoffs

Caroline Videtto

Dec 2

These Sub-.500 Teams Have Best Chance to Make the Playoffs

NFL Week 12 Quick Hitters

NFL Week 12 Quick Hitters

Nov 30

NFL Week 12 Quick Hitters

Week 12 NFL Matchups to Watch

Week 12 NFL Matchups to Watch

Nov 26

Week 12 NFL Matchups to Watch

NFL Week 11 Statistical Review

NFL Week 11 Statistical Review

Nov 23

NFL Week 11 Statistical Review

Week 11 Havoc Mismatches

Week 11 Havoc Mismatches

Nov 19

Week 11 Havoc Mismatches

NFL Week 10 Statistical Review

NFL Week 10 Statistical Review

Nov 16

NFL Week 10 Statistical Review

NFL Week 10 Game Notes

NFL Week 10 Game Notes

Nov 16

NFL Week 10 Game Notes

Mike T’s Week 8 Takeaways

Mike T’s Week 8 Takeaways

Mike Tannenbaum

Nov 2

Mike T’s Week 8 Takeaways

Week 8 Statistical Review

Week 8 Statistical Review

Nov 2

Week 8 Statistical Review

Inside the Numbers: Home-Field Advantage in the NFL

Inside the Numbers: Home-Field Advantage in the NFL

Caroline Videtto

Oct 28

Inside the Numbers: Home-Field Advantage in the NFL

Mike T’s Week 7 Takeaways

Mike T’s Week 7 Takeaways

Mike Tannenbaum

Oct 26

Mike T’s Week 7 Takeaways

Seattle Seahawks Have the NFL’s Best Discipline Index Going Into Week 7

Seattle Seahawks Have the NFL’s Best Discipline Index Going Into Week 7

Caroline Videtto

Oct 21

Seattle Seahawks Have the NFL’s Best Discipline Index Going Into Week 7

Running on Empty: Four Teams That Were Grounded in Week 6

Running on Empty: Four Teams That Were Grounded in Week 6

Oct 21

Running on Empty: Four Teams That Were Grounded in Week 6

Do Defenses Really Win Championships in the NFL? (Hint: The Answer Is Bad News for the Seahawks)

Do Defenses Really Win Championships in the NFL? (Hint: The Answer Is Bad News for the Seahawks)

Caroline Videtto

Oct 14

Do Defenses Really Win Championships in the NFL? (Hint: The Answer Is Bad News for the Seahawks)

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