The New England Patriots haven't played in a few weeks, but that hasn't stopped former stars from speaking out about the way the NFL playoffs have been going. Y

A predictably poor New England Patriots 2024 season ended substantially better than it started: Drake Maye proved himself to be the talent that the Patriots thought he was when they selected him with the 3rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft;

To that point, the Commanders went from the worst turnover margin in the league in 2023 (-14) to 15th (+1) in 2024. Similarly, the Houston Texans, who have now made the playoffs two years in a row after finishing 3-13-1 in 2022, jumped from 19th in turnover margin (-1) to eighth in 2023 and 2024 (+10, +9).

The AFC champion Chiefs built an elite defense through the NFL Draft. Should the Patriots take a similar approach to team building?

McCartney, 35, leaves with offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, whom he followed to New England from Cleveland ... season after four seasons with new Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel in Tennessee. Kuhr started his NFL coaching career with the Titans as ...

The countdown to Super Bowl LIX is on and talkSPORT.com will keep you up to date with all the news from around the league. The race to New Orleans on February 9 has reached its final conclusion.

The New England Patriots are still searching for success after the era of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick ended. The Patriots have finished with a 4-13 record in back-to-back seasons and missed the playoffs for the third consecutive year. The team fired Jerod Mayo after one season as head coach, replacing him with Mike Vrabel.

For a two-decade stretch, the New England Patriots were the model of stability. While tweaks were made to the roster on a given year, the head coach and quarterback combo was a constant, which helped them acheive unprecedented success over that time.