JANUARY 11, 2022 • PATRIOTS.COM
NFL Notes: Ready for a wild weekend Patriots-Bills III should be one of the highlights of the NFL’s opening weekend of the postseason.
Bills vs. Patriots spread, odds, picks: Expert predictions for NFL Wild Card game for AFC East rematch See odds, expert selections and storylines for the AFC Wild Card game between the Patriots and Bills.
JANUARY 11, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Enters COVID protocols The Patriots placed Wade (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Impact Wade missed the Patriots' Week 18 game with the Dolphins due to an illness, and now he ends up on the COVID list. Wade still has time to clear protocols before New England travels to Buffalo to take on the Bills in an AFC wild-card matchup Saturday.
JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Patriots consider Saturday more than mere rubber match against the Bills - The Boston Globe “It’s 0-0. It’s a playoff game,” linebacker Kyle Van Noy said Monday afternoon. "We got to prepare like this week’s the last week. It’s all...
JANUARY 11, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
There's more optimism about Patriots' Christian Barmore's knee injury - The Boston Globe Things didn’t look good for when Barmore went down while trying to make a tackle in the fourth quarter and couldn’t put any pressure on his...
JANUARY 11, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Next Gen Stats: Mac Jones' 5 most improbable completions ' 2021 regular season Watch New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones' five most improbable completions from the 2021 regular season, according to Next Gen Stats...
JANUARY 10, 2022 • NFL.COM
Bills' D has reason to crow while challenges lie ahead
Buffalo Bills safeties Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde had every reason to crow after their playoff-bound team wrapped up the season ranking first in numerous categoriesJANUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Firing of Rick Spielman raises a question for Vikings: Who's got next at general manager? A list of contenders ranges from young but experienced Eliot Wolf with his Packers and Patriots lineage to Joe Hortiz, who has helped the Ra...
JANUARY 10, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
David Andrews 1/10: "You have to be at your best, it's a one week season every week" Patriots center David Andrews addresses the media on Monday, January, 10th, 2022.
JANUARY 10, 2022 • PATRIOTS.COM
Kyle Van Noy 1/10: "We gotta go out there and win" Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy addresses the media on Monday, January, 10th, 2022.
JANUARY 10, 2022 • PATRIOTS.COM
Where and when to watch Super Wild Card Weekend Here's where and when to watch every game of Super Wild Card Weekend during the 2021 NFL playoffs.
JANUARY 10, 2022 • PATRIOTS.COM
Boston analyst doesn't think Bills' Josh Allen can best Bill Belichick, Patriots again Ted Johnson, a former Patriots player, thinks the Patriots will win for the second time in Orchard Park this season.
JANUARY 10, 2022 • SYRACUSE.COM
Kevin Faulk elected to College Football Hall of Fame A three-time Super Bowl champion and Patriots Hall of Famer, Kevin Faulk continues to have his football legacy honored.
JANUARY 10, 2022 • PATRIOTS.COM
Patriots looking to turn page quickly heading into playoffs
Another slow start and unforced errors doomed the Patriots in their 33-24 loss at MiamiJANUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mac Jones: I had a 'super embarrassing' game vs. Dolphins in Week 18 New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones shares he had a 'super embarrassing' game vs. the Miami Dolphins in Week 18.
JANUARY 10, 2022 • NFL.COM
Mac Jones on WEEI 1/10: "We're excited for the opportunity" Patriots Quarterback Mac Jones calls in to WEEI's "Merloni and Fauria Show" on Monday, January 10, 2022. Jones discusses the loss to the Dol...
JANUARY 10, 2022 • PATRIOTS.COM
MRI comes back clean Barmore (knee) underwent an MRI on Monday that came back clean, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Impact Barmore had to be carted off the field in the second half of Sunday's loss to the Dolphins, but he isn't believed to be dealing with any structural damage in his knee. His status for Saturday's wild-card matchup against Buffalo isn't yet clear, but Monday's update is certainly encouraging.
JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills picks, predictions: Who wins NFL playoff game? The\u00a0New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills play Saturday in an NFL wild-card playoff game. Which team will get the victory?
JANUARY 10, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Best Game Photos, Presented by CarMax: Patriots at Dolphins Team photographers David Silverman and Eric J. Adler present their favorite photos from the Patriots regular-season finale against the Miami...
JANUARY 10, 2022 • PATRIOTS.COM
Single-digit temps forecast for Patriots-Bills wildcard game The Patriots might get another boost from Mother Nature in Saturday's wildcard game in Buffalo. Read more on Boston.com.
JANUARY 10, 2022 • BOSTON.COM
What can Patriots learn from previous Bills battles? Taking a look at the Patriots and Bills first two matchups of the 2021 season and what will carry over into the playoff game.
JANUARY 10, 2022 • PATRIOTS.COM
Finishes season with 150 points Folk made his lone field-goal attempt (from 43 yards) in Sunday's 33-24 loss to the Dolphins en route to recording six points.
Impact Though the veteran kicker has been managing a left knee issue of late, he suited up for all 17 of the Patriots' regular season games, while making 36-of-39 field goal tries and 42-of-47 extra point attempts. Meanwhile, the 150 points Folk recorded tied him with Las Vegas' Daniel Carlson for the league lead in that category.
JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Logs 25 snaps in Week 18 Smith was on the field for 25 of a possible 62 snaps on offense in Sunday's 33-24 loss to the Dolphins, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Smith wasn't targeted in the contest and logged one carry for five yards Sunday. He finishes up the 2021 regular season with 28 catches (on 45 targets) for 294 yards and a TD to go long with nine carries for 40 yards in 16 games. While working in a tight end timeshare that has seen Hunter Henry more involved as a pass-catcher, Smith remains a hit-or-miss fantasy option heading into Saturday's playoff opener against the Bills.
JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Finishes season with 55 catches Bourne logged 36 of a possible 62 snaps on offense in Sunday's 33-24 loss to the Dolphins, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Impact In the process, Bourne carried once for eight yards and caught three of his four targets for 24 yards, bringing his final regular season receiving line to 55/800/5 on 70 targets, to go along with 12 carries for 125 yards in 17 games. In the Patriots' playoff opener this coming Saturday, the 26-year-old will square off against a Buffalo defense that surrendered a league-low average of 163 passing yards per game during the 2021 campaign.
JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Catches one pass Sunday Agholor was on the field for 55 of a possible 62 snaps on offense in Sunday's 33-24 loss to the Dolphins, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Impact In his return from a one-game absence due to a concussion, Agholor's snap count was tops among New England's wideouts, but he caught just one pass (on three targets) for 23 yards in the contest. The 28-year-old finished up the regular season with 37 catches (on 64 targets) for 473 yards and three TDs in 15 games and figures to log his share of work along with Jakobi Meyers and Kendrick Bourne in this coming Saturday's playoff opener against the Bills.
JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
