The 2025 regular season ended on a redemptive note for one key New England Patriots contributor. Rhamondre Stevenson faced scrutiny after tallying 157 combined rushing yards through the season’s first six games,

The New England Patriots might be starting rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe under center in Sunday’s Week 5 matchup with the Detroit Lions, and they could also be without their best receiver for a third straight week. And none of it matters to oddsmakers ...

When it comes to staying in the No. 2 seed in the AFC, the simplest way to look at it is this: If the Patriots beat the Dolphins and get no help from the Chargers or Titans (playing the Jaguars), they're locked into the No. 2 seed. Another way of looking at it: A New England win and Denver victory keeps the Pats in the No. 2 seed.

This will be the much-anticipated rematch from the first meeting between the two teams back in Week 5, when the Patriots stunned the Bills in a 23-20 upset win on the road. Patriots second-year quarterback Drake Maye outdueled Bills MVP quarterback Josh Allen and picked up the team's biggest win so far this season.

The 7-9 Miami Dolphins are out of playoff contention, but will attempt to play spoilers against the New England Patriots, who are in the hunt for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. The 13-3 Patriots need a win against Miami along with a Denver Broncos loss to earn a first-round bye.