<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-patriots-christian-gonzalez-cant-stop-smiling-when-talking-about-josh-allen-challenge');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez can’t stop smiling when talking about Josh Allen ‘challenge’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Christian-Gonzalez-is-looking-forward-to-the-challenge-of-facing-Josh-Allen.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez can’t stop smiling when talking about Josh Allen ‘challenge’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T19:19:01-08:00">December 11th, 7:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T19:19:01-08:00">December 11th, 7:19pm</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England Patriots have had a remarkable season, rising from last place in the AFC East to first place in the division with an opportunity to earn the top seed in the AFC. The team has responded remarkably to first-year head  coach Mike Vrabel and 2nd-year QB Drake Maye has exceeded expectations.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Patriots</a> CB Christian Gonzalez on Josh Allen:</p><p>“He was the MVP. He’s taken his team deep into the playoffs multiple times… He’s proven. But, we look forward to that challenge. It’s fun every time we get to see him. We always know he’s gonna bring his best.”</p><p>(🎥 <a href="https://twitter.com/Patriots?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Patriots</a>) <a href="https://t.co/3NkTPVTbLR">pic.twitter.com/3NkTPVTbLR</a></p><p>— Carlos A. Lopez (@LosTalksPats) <a href="https://twitter.com/LosTalksPats/status/1999192681696915838?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-bold-predictions-pivotal-week-15-clash-against-bills">The Patriots offense</a> has been a pleasant surprise, but the defense has been the team’s backbone this season. The Patriots rank <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/stats/team/_/view/defense/table/passing/sort/totalPointsPerGame/dir/asc">5th in the league</a> as they are allowing 18.5 points per game, and they are also the No. 3 rushing defense in the league behind the Jacksonville Jaguars and Denver Broncos. Opponents are gaining only 89.5 rushing yards per game this season against the New England defense.</p><p>The Patriots (11-2) have a 2-game lead over the Buffalo Bills (9-4)heading into their Week 15 confrontation at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots won the first game between the two old American Football League rivals when they met in Buffalo, and the Patriots know they will get the Bills’ best effort in the return match.</p><p>Competing against Bills quarterback Josh Allen means the Patriots defense is going to get tested severely. Star cornerback Christian Gonzalez is looking forward to competing against Allen once again. He <a href="https://twitter.com/LosTalksPats/status/1999192681696915838">spoke to the media</a> after the Patriots’ Thursday practice session.</p><p>“He was the MVP,” Gonzalez said. “He’s taken his team deep into the playoffs multiple times. He’s proven. But, we look forward to that challenge. It’s fun every time we get to see him. We always know he’s gonna bring his best.”</p><h2><b>Patriots have played excellent team defense</b></h2><p>Rather than have one player dominate on defense, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/josh-allen-will-make-mvp-statement-get-revenge-on-drake-maye-patriots-in-week-15">the Patriots</a> have played outstanding as a unit. Linebacker Harold Landry leads the team with 7.5 sacks while fellow LB K’Lavon Chaisson is right behind with 6.5 sacks.</p><p>LB Robert Spillane leads New England with 97 tackles and he also has 5 passes defensed and 2 interceptions. Gonzalez has 49 tackles from the back end and he is tied for 2nd on the team with 8 passes defensed.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez can’t stop smiling when talking about Josh Allen ‘challenge’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-bold-predictions-pivotal-week-15-clash-against-bills');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots bold predictions for pivotal Week 15 clash against Bills');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/full_67eb8a.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Canha-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Patriots bold predictions for pivotal Week 15 clash against Bills</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T11:40:59-08:00">December 11th, 11:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T11:40:59-08:00">December 11th, 11:40am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-drake-maye-thinks-week-15-game-bills-must-win">New England Patriots have a big game ahead</a>, and they’re really <a href="http://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-new-england-makes-insane-nfl-history-10th-straight-win">rolling on a heater</a>. And here are the Patriots’ bold predictions for their Week 15 clash against the Bills.</p><p>With a record of 11-2, the Patriots are one of the best teams in the AFC. Maybe the best. Meanwhile, the Bills trail them in the division race by two games with a record of 9-4.</p><p>So, which Patriots will step up and deliver in this key AFC East showdown?</p><h2><b>Patriots QB Drake Maye will account for three TDs</b></h2><p>There’s no doubt that Maye is becoming one of the better quarterbacks in the NFL. He has already thrown for 3,412 yards with 23 touchdowns and only six interceptions.</p><p>However, he isn’t running as effectively this year after averaging 7.8 yards per attempt in 2024. This season, he’s had 81 attempts for only 319 yards, an average of 3.9 — exactly half of last year’s number.</p><p>Still, the Patriots players are seeing him develop <a href="https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2025/12/10/josh-allen-drake-maye-stefon-diggs-patriots-bills-buffalo-new-england/" rel="noopener">before their eyes</a>, according to Boston.com.</p><p>“His maturation process has been second to none in my eyes,” receiver Stefon Diggs said of Maye, adding: “As far as the MVP conversation, that guy [Josh Allen] on the other side of the ball [that] we’re about to play against is a hell of a player. I believe that team goes through him.</p><p>“And at this point, I like our guy. Our guy’s been playing extremely well. I’m not going to put it all on him. We’ve obviously been supporting him, but he’s done a great job at making good decisions, play in and play out. And I’m super proud of him.”</p><p>Allen also had praise for Maye.</p><p>“He’s playing like a veteran quarterback, he’s seeing things extremely well,” Allen of Maye. “He plays at a great pace, looks like things have slowed down for him. Which, again, we hate to see that. But I’m happy for how well he’s playing because he’s a great human being on top of being a football player. We’ve just got to find a way to win on Sunday.”</p><h2><b>Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson will suffer from Rhamondre Stevenson’s usage</b></h2><p>Although Henderson made a splash with five touchdowns over two weeks, the rest of the season hasn’t shown much. Take away those games, and he has only one other touchdown all season.</p><p>Also, his highest yardage total outside of the 147 rushing yards against the Buccaneers is the 75 he got against the Browns.</p><p>The Bills rank No. 28 in the NFL against the run, giving up 135 yards per game. But they are No. 2 against the pass, holding opponents to 171.8 yards per game. Part of the latter is because the Bills are so bad against the run. Teams don’t throw as much because they don’t have to, and the ground attack keeps Allen off the field.</p><p>Of course, Henderson will have to overcome the problem of Mike Vrabel deciding Rhamondre Stevenson needs to be on the field a lot. Vrabel turns a blind eye to this overwhelming stat difference: Henderson averages 4.8 yards per carry while Stevenson manages only 3.2. The ground-attack usage <a href="https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/47257320" rel="noopener">is an issue</a> for Henderson, according to ESPN.</p><p>“The Patriots are going to play both of these players, and probably a healthy amount,” Field Yates said. “Rhamondre Stevenson had more snaps than Henderson when we last saw the Patriots in Week 13. But Henderson did get involved as well, and continues to be the more explosive runner. I do think that Henderson has the better bet for an explosive run. Neither player is in my top 20 for running back rankings in Week 15.”</p><p>Look for Henderson to land in that 60-yard range where he’s been in the last three games, totaling 67, 66, and 62 yards on the ground. For him to have a big game, he’ll need to hit a big play in the passing game.</p><p>However, contrary to preseason “experts” predictions, Henderson hasn’t had any explosive plays in the passing game. His longest catch all season is 19 yards. And he has only four others for double-digit distance.</p><h2><b>Patriots WR Stefon Diggs will get double-digit targets</b></h2><p>The Patriots have invested heavily in Diggs only two times this season. They targeted him 11 times against the Jets. The other double-digit game in targets came in Week 5, when Diggs saw 12 targets against the Bills. And Diggs caught 10 balls for 146 yards in that game.</p><p>Now, there is a school of thought that says the Bills will pay more attention to Diggs this time. But he didn’t find the end zone, and the game was close. So, there’s not a direct call for the Bills to focus too much attention on Diggs.</p><p>Instead, the Bills will likely commit resources to stop the ground game. And that means Diggs will have play-action pass opportunities in intermediate routes.</p><p>Certainly, Diggs is motivated <a href="https://x.com/MikeReiss/status/1998825689815069090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1998825689815069090%7Ctwgr%5Ee7cd9d3a10e979adb5361e9c7a577fbffdda3d63%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmusketfire.com%2Fstephen-a-smith-adds-more-gas-to-stefon-diggs-fire-before-patriots-bills-game-01kc2r5c557h" rel="noopener">for another big game</a>, according to a post on X by Mike Reiss.</p><p>WR Stefon Diggs on Patriots as underdogs: “Good.” Diggs says the Patriots play with an edge, in part because of how the roster has been assembled. “This team is full of (players) that were castoffs, people who were cut or that didn’t necessarily get the opportunity,” he says.”</p><p>But who will win this game? The Bills are a slight road favorite, and they will find a way to win as they did against the Bengals. Prediction: Bills 27, Patriots 24.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots bold predictions for pivotal Week 15 clash against Bills

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He brings a dynamic spirit and background, having expertise that spans writing, analytics, coaching, and broadcasting. He is also currently an Assistant Coach on Scouting &amp; Analytics for the Philippine national youth basketball team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Drake Maye isn’t mincing words. For the New England Patriots, Week 15 against the Buffalo Bills is a must-win. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/clutchpoints-nfl-power-rankings-week-15-lions-bills-win-buccaneers-upset">The Patriots sit at 11-2 after their bye</a>. They hold a two-game lead over the 9-4 Bills. As such, Maye stressed the urgency of clinching the AFC East on their own turf rather than leaving the door open for Buffalo.</p><p>“I think it’s really important to do it here. Do it while you have a chance to face them head-to-head,” he said. “We’re chasing them.”</p><p>It was a nod to Buffalo’s dominance in the division over the last few seasons. A win would lock up New England’s first AFC East crown since 2019 and maintain pressure on Denver in the race for the AFC’s No. 1 seed.</p><p>Maye enters this matchup with confidence rooted in experience. He already outdueled Buffalo in Week 5. That’s where he threw for 273 yards and led a game-winning drive capped by a 52-yard field goal.</p><p>With New England boasting the NFL’s No. 2 passing offense (249 yards per game), Sunday’s clash sets up as a defining moment in the AFC hierarchy.</p><p>The Patriots’ 2025 season has been nothing short of remarkable. Under Mike Vrabel, they’ve engineered a stunning turnaround from back-to-back four-win years. They are riding a 10-game winning streak into Week 15. Their playoff chances are practically locked in, with the division title just one victory away.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/clutchpoints-week-15-nfl-mvp-power-rankings-josh-allen-jordan-love">Maye has been central to that resurgence</a>. In Year 2, he has emerged as a poised, efficient leader. Entering Week 15, Maye has put up over 3,400 passing yards and 25 total touchdowns. He has guided a surging offense and pushing New England to the brink of a division championship. <a href="https://x.com/_AndrewCallahan/status/1998869391241617919" rel="noopener">It’s one he insists must be seized immediately</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Patriots’ Drake Maye thinks Week 15 game vs. Bills is must-win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-rob-gronkowski-return-pull-philip-rivers-1-condition');   ga('set', 'title', 'Would Rob Gronkowski pull a Philip Rivers with Patriots? 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On 1 condition</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T19:58:24-08:00">December 10th, 7:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T19:58:24-08:00">December 10th, 7:58pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indianapolis Colts grabbed the attention of many <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-sam-ehlinger-broncos-practice-squad-indianapolis-return">after signing 44-year-old Philip Rivers</a>, marking an unexpected reunion. Even NFL legend Rob Gronkowski had to react to the bold move.</p><p>On Wednesday, the NFL Network caught up with Gronkowski, <a href="https://twitter.com/nflnetwork/status/1998926576793354316?s=20" rel="noopener">who was thrilled</a> for Rivers’ surprising return following the season-ending Achilles injury to Daniel Jones.</p><p>“Seeing Philip Rivers sign with the practice squad makes sense. You gotta get him game-ready, and then you can pull him up anytime,” said the 36-year-old Gronkowski.</p><p>He was asked if he was also thinking of unretiring to suit up again for the New England Patriots. Last month, the former tight end signed a ceremonial one-day contract to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-robert-kraft-rob-gronkowski-take-shots-jets-retirement">officially retire as a member of the Patriots</a>.</p><p>For Gronkowski, who last played in 2021, there needs to be a very specific offer.</p><p>“I would maybe go back if a team was like, ‘Hey, can you give us great looks on the scout team? And we’re gonna pay you a legitimate bonus, like a million bucks or something right on the spot, and all you have to do is practice,'” said the four-time champion.</p><p>“That actually might be a pretty cool case. I might have to think about that.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Is <a href="https://twitter.com/RobGronkowski?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RobGronkowski</a> thinking about a comeback after seeing Philip Rivers sign with the Colts?</p><p>He tells <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomPelissero</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/judybattista?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@judybattista</a> that he needs a specific scenario to happen… 😅 <a href="https://t.co/hSDTjc1dG4">pic.twitter.com/hSDTjc1dG4</a></p><p>— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/nflnetwork/status/1998926576793354316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Gronkowski acknowledged that the chances of that happening are only 1%, given the circumstances.</p><p>Besides, the Patriots are already doing pretty well with their current setup. They’re tied with the Denver Broncos for the best record in the league at 11-2. The Patriots have also won 10 straight games.</p><p>While Gronkowski will forever be beloved in New England, it might be better if everyone just sticks to the status quo. As they say, why fix it if it ain’t broke?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Would Rob Gronkowski pull a Philip Rivers with Patriots? On 1 condition

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/clutchpoints-week-15-nfl-mvp-power-rankings-josh-allen-jordan-love');   ga('set', 'title', 'ClutchPoints’ Week 15 NFL MVP Power Rankings: Josh Allen, Jordan Love making late push');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Josh-Allen-Jordan-Love-making-late-push.jpg"></figure><h1>ClutchPoints’ Week 15 NFL MVP Power Rankings: Josh Allen, Jordan Love making late push</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T16:07:38-08:00">December 9th, 4:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T22:44:45-08:00">December 9th, 10:44pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor, NFL and NCAA Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Just four weeks remain in the NFL regular season, and the MVP race has started to look more and more like a two-horse race as the year has gone on. Matthew Stafford and Drake Maye have been leading two of the best teams in the NFL while playing some great football, but Josh Allen and Jordan Love had big weeks in Week 14 to stay in the race.</p><p>Elsewhere, Jaxon Smith-Njigba got in the end zone twice while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-myles-garrett-specific-vision-sack-record">Myles Garrett hit the 20-sack milestone</a>. Dak Prescott and the Cowboys couldn’t keep their winning streak going on Thursday Night Football and Jonathan Taylor’s slide continued as the Colts’ season appears to be in peril.</p><p>Here’s how the MVP leaderboard is stacking up with just a month to go in the season.</p><p><b>Honorable Mention: Browns DE Myles Garrett, Colts RB Jonathan Taylor, Cowboys QB Dak Prescott</b></p><h2><b>5. Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Seattle-Seahawks-WR-Jaxon-Smith-Njigba.jpg"><figcaption>Steven Bisig-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Smith-Njigba has cooled off just a bit after his incredible first half of the season, but he still leads the NFL in receiving by a mile for one of the most efficient and explosive passing games around. He has fallen off of 2,000-yard pace just slightly, which probably takes him out of consideration to actually win the award.</p><p>Still, the Ohio State product had 92 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-9 win over the Falcons on Sunday and is on pace to go over 1,800 yards, with a chance to threaten the single-season receiving record if his pace picks back up; he needs 134 yards per game over the final four weeks to get there. We don’t see receivers built like Smith-Njigba as the focal point of passing games that often, which lands him on this list as a distant No. 5.</p><h2><b>4. Packers QB Jordan Love</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Packers-quarterback-Jordan-Love-10-celebrates-the-victory.jpg"><figcaption>Kayla Wolf-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s been a bit of an inconsistent season for both Jordan Love and the Packers as a whole, but the star quarterback is starting to find his best stuff as the regular season winds down. Love tossed three touchdowns on Sunday <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-matt-lafleur-stiffs-ben-johnson-postgame-handshake-after-offseason-comments">in a big win over the Chicago Bears</a> to take control of first place in the NFC North and has Green Bay playing like a Super Bowl contender.</p><p>Love’s season-long numbers are quietly excellent: he’s tied for fifth in the NFL with 22 passing touchdowns to just four interceptions, and he is tied for the league lead in EPA per drop back at plus-0.22. He is well off the pace of the top two for this award at the moment, but a marquee road game against one of the best defenses in the NFL, the Denver Broncos, presents a big stage for him to make a statement on Sunday.</p><h2><b>3. Bills QB Josh Allen</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bills-QB-Josh-Allen.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Josh Allen has also been a bit up-and-down this season, but he proved in Week 14 that he is still unstoppable when the snow starts to fall in Buffalo. Allen scored four total touchdowns, three through the air and one on the ground, in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-bengals-joe-burrow-gets-brutally-honest-on-back-to-back-interceptions-that-lost-bills-game">dramatic 39-34 win over the Cincinnati Bengals</a> to get the Bills to 9-4 on the season.</p><p>Now, Allen has a chance to get right back to the top of the race in Week 15. Drake Maye had an MVP moment in prime time back in Week 5 when he went into Buffalo and led the Patriots to a win in the fourth quarter. Now, Allen gets his chance to make a similar statement on Sunday in Foxborough as Buffalo tries to get back into the AFC East race.</p><h2><b>2. Patriots QB Drake Maye</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/New-England-Patriots-quarterback-Drake-Maye-10-passes-the-ball-during-the-fourth-quarter-against-the-New-York-Giants-at-Gillette-Stadium.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Maye was off in Week 14, so he naturally fell into second thanks to Stafford’s big day. However, Maye’s masterpiece on Monday Night Football against the Giants in Week 13 did not go unnoticed and has him in a coin-flip race at the moment with the Los Angeles veteran.</p><p>Just like Sunday is a big chance for Allen, it is also one for the second-year pro from North Carolina. Sweeping the Bills, who have owned the AFC East since Allen ascended to stardom, and cementing New England’s place both at the top off that division and the top of the AFC, would be a major feather in his cap. All eyes will be glued to that one on Sunday morning to see how Maye responds.</p><h2><b>1. Rams QB Matthew </b><b>Stafford</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Matthew-Stafford-of-the-Los-Angeles-Rams-4.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Kinser-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Stafford and the Rams rebounded from a frustrating loss to the Carolina Panthers with a fury against the Cardinals on Sunday, blowing out their division rivals 45-17 in a game that was never close. Stafford had a big day, throwing for 281 yards and three touchdowns to further solidify his spot at the top of the MVP race.</p><p>Stafford has another big stage to perform on Sunday against the Detroit Lions, who have been gettable in the passing game before bouncing back nicely against the Cowboys on Thursday night. The Rams should have natural answers against Detroit, and a win in that game could increase his lead even more.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

ClutchPoints’ Week 15 NFL MVP Power Rankings: Josh Allen, Jordan Love making late push

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He's a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints who previously managed SB Nation's golf vertical. He has also done work for FantasyPros and co-hosted the Lay The Points podcast as part of a decade-long career in sports entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Every year, the NFL does its best to schedule primetime games dripping with anticipation. Week 16’s Sunday Night Football was slated to be the Cincinnati Bengals squaring off with the Miami Dolphins. To no one’s surprise, that game has been <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1998150827840598060" rel="noopener">moved out of the primetime slot</a>. In its place, the NFL flexed in the Baltimore Ravens hosting the New England Patriots, per Ari Meirov.</p><p>The Patriots are tied with the Denver Broncos atop the AFC at 11-2. Meanwhile, the Ravens, fresh off their home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, are 6-7 and currently out of the playoffs. However, they are just one game back of the Steelers in the AFC North, with another meeting slated to end the regular season in Pittsburgh.</p><p>New England has seemingly come out of nowhere this season to be among the league’s best teams. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/new-england-patriots-sneakiest-2025-nfl-free-agency-signing">Patriots made several acquisitions</a> during the offseason, prompting some optimism. But no one could have foreseen this big a leap forward.</p><p>Arguably, the biggest reason for the franchise’s resurgence has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-drake-maye-all-timer-endorsement-colin-cowherd">the play of second-year quarterback Drake Maye</a>.</p><p>Maye is in the NFL MVP conversation, currently <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/football/nfl?category=awards&amp;subcategory=mvp" rel="noopener">ranking second in odds</a> behind Matthew Stafford, per DraftKings. He has completed 71.5 percent of his passes, having thrown for 3,412 yards, 23 touchdowns to just six interceptions.</p><p>Sunday night in a couple of weeks, Maye will square off against a two-time NFL MVP in Lamar Jackson. But the agile Jackson is playing some of the worst football of his career this season.</p><p>He is completing 63 percent of his passes, with only just over 2,000 passing yards. But the biggest outlier has been his rushing statistics. The former first-round pick has 307 rushing yards, by far the fewest in his NFL career.</p><p>The Ravens hope to catch the Steelers to earn a playoff berth. But the Patriots have their sights set on a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-will-campbell-cant-shake-guard-chatter-strong-rookie-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots’ Will Campbell still can’t shake guard chatter despite strong rookie season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Campbell-signs-autographs.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Canha-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Patriots’ Will Campbell still can’t shake guard chatter despite strong rookie season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-06T17:41:46-08:00">December 6th, 5:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-06T17:43:18-08:00">December 6th, 5:43pm</time><address><a>Nukul Jashoria</a>Nukul Jashoria is a seasoned sports journalist and editor with over five years of experience in digital media, television, and public relations. Having worked across leading sports media platforms, he has covered NCAAF, the NFL, NCAAB, Soccer, WNBA and global sports with editorial precision and creative storytelling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England Patriots’ (11-2) resurgence this season under head coach Mike Vrabel has been anything but accidental. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-new-england-makes-insane-nfl-history-10th-straight-win">Their climb back into NFL relevance</a> has been powered by several factors — improved quarterback play, steadier coaching decisions, shrewd free-agency moves, better injury fortune and a more favorable schedule.</p><p>But one element stands out across it all: dramatic contributions from a rookie class that was thrust into major roles right away. And, at the top of that group is No. 4 overall pick Will Campbell, who immediately became the Patriots’ starting left tackle <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-will-campbell-knee-injury-small-silver-lining">until a Week 12 injury that sidelined him</a>.</p><p>His play before the injury was steady, physical and improving each week, but ultimately has sparked discussions about where he fits best long-term. Patriots insider Greg A. Bedard <a href="https://x.com/PatriotsCLNS/status/1997395627278565678?s=20" rel="noopener">added fuel to that conversation</a> with a detailed evaluation of Campbell’s upside.</p><p>“I think Will is a good player. He’s at least an average or slightly above average left tackle in this league,” Bedard said via CLNS Media. “I would really like to see him at left guard if the Patriots can get another tackle in the next couple of years. Because I would love to see some really athletic left tackle and Will Campbell right next to him. That left side of the line would be Dynamite. I think he would be a Hall of Fame guard. I think he could be a Pro Bowl. left tackle, maybe more, we’ll see. He’s still very young,”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/GregABedard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregABedard</a> thinks Will Campbell can hit ANOTHER LEVEL playing left guard:</p><p>"I think he would be a Hall of Fame guard. I think he could be a Pro Bowl left tackle."</p><p>Watch on <a href="https://twitter.com/CLNSMedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CLNSMedia</a> <a href="https://t.co/eh6bvjCgdv">pic.twitter.com/eh6bvjCgdv</a></p><p>— Patriots on CLNS (@PatriotsCLNS) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatriotsCLNS/status/1997395627278565678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Bedard’s opinion also comes in the context of New England’s shifting offensive-line landscape. Veteran tackle Vederian Lowe, who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-new-england-waives-13-game-starter-from-2024">struggled through injuries and inconsistency</a> the past two seasons, unexpectedly became a meaningful depth piece again in 2024, but later revealed he had been playing through injuries.</p><p>However, Vrabel’s decision to keep Lowe around, even as he rebuilt the roster, reflects the trust the staff has in his approach, but it also highlighted the need for a long-term solution at left tackle, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/beantown-rundown-case-patriots-select-will-campbell-no-4-pick">which accelerated Campbell’s selection</a>.</p><p>Campbell’s MCL sprain in Week 12 against Cincinnati interrupted what had been a promising rookie campaign. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-rumors-the-most-likely-will-campbell-injury-scenario">Before going on IR</a>, he counted five sacks and 25 pressures.</p><p>Whether that future is at tackle or guard remains open, but the debate itself is a sign of how impactful Campbell already is, and how central he will be to New England’s next chapter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots’ Will Campbell still can’t shake guard chatter despite strong rookie season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-myles-garrett-sack-chase-records-danger-falling-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Myles Garrett’s sack chase and 3 other NFL records in danger of falling this season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Myles-Garretts-sack-chase-and-X-other-NFL-records-in-danger-of-falling-this-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Myles Garrett’s sack chase and 3 other NFL records in danger of falling this season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-04T15:55:40-08:00">December 4th, 3:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-04T15:55:40-08:00">December 4th, 3:55pm</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025 NFL season has been highlighted by consistent superstar performances. Some of the best players in the league are putting up jaw-dropping numbers on a weekly basis. So much so that some all-time NFL records are at risk this year. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/bills-news-josh-allen-breaks-nfl-qb-record-dagger-td-steelers">Josh Allen, for example, already broke the all-time rushing touchdown record</a> for quarterbacks, further establishing himself as one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/greatest-rushing-quarterbacks-nfl-history-ranked">best ball carriers at his position</a> in league history in the process. So, which other records are in danger of falling by season’s end?</p><h2><b>Myles Garrett could break multiple records</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Myles-Garrett-sack-dance.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Myles Garrett is clearly the best defensive player in the NFL. He is a one-man wrecking crew for the Cleveland Browns who nearly single-handedly turns his defensive unit into a surprisingly good one. The 2023 Defensive Player of the Year is well on his way to winning that award again, despite the Cleveland Browns’ underwhelming record.</p><p>Currently, the defensive end has 19 sacks on the season, which is just 3.5 sacks shy of T.J. Watt and Michael Strahan’s record. Sacks were tracked starting in 1982, and before that, Al Baker unofficially brought the quarterback down in the backfield 23 times. Whether it is the official or unofficial record, Garrett is on pace to soar past the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/10-best-nfl-sack-artists-all-time-ranked"> best sack artists in league history.</a></p><p>Garrett already has three games this season in which he secured three-plus sacks, and the Browns still have five games left to play. Furthermore, Garrett only trails one name all-time when it comes to the<a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/tackles_loss_single_season.htm" rel="noopener"> tackles for a loss</a> record. J.J. Watt had seasons with 29, 29, and 39 tackles for a loss, and Garrett has already brought ball carriers down behind the line of scrimmage 28 times. That record is well within reach as well.</p><h2><b>Jaxon Smith-Njigba is having one of the best receiving seasons ever</b></h2><p>The Seattle Seahawks moved on from DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett in the offseason, which has allowed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/where-jaxon-smith-njigba-ranks-among-nfl-wrs-amid-historic-season">Jaxon Smith-Njigba to burst onto the scene</a>. With 1,336 receiving yards, Smith-Njigba leads the NFL by a wide margin. He is a premier route runner with sure hands who adds even more upside to his production output due to his threat as a deep ball option.</p><p>Cooper Kupp chased Calvin Johnson’s single-season receiving record of 1,964 yards just a couple of seasons ago en route to earning the Triple Crown, but ultimately, he fell just short. Smith-Njigba could secure the record with Sam Darnold throwing to him, though. He could even push to become the first 2,000-yard receiver ever.</p><p>As of now, Smith-Njigba is on pace for 1,892.1 yards, which would rank third all time. A road-bump was put in the way of his pursuit of the record during his last game. Smith-Njigba had a season-low two catches for 23 yards in Week 13. However, he still had the<a href="https://x.com/underdognfl/status/1992997393328136391" rel="noopener"> third most</a> receiving yards through 11 games ever, and neither Johnson nor Kupp were ahead of him on that list. Instead, Josh Gordon and Tyreek Hill were the other players with fantastic starts. Smith-Njigba will need to make up some ground from his poor Week 13 performance if he is to chase Johnson’s record, but he certainly isn’t out of the running yet.</p><h2><b>The Broncos can break the team sack record</b></h2><p>The Denver Broncos’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/ranking-top-10-nfl-defensive-units-for-2025-season">defense is clearly one of the best in the NFL</a>. The team’s secondary, which includes <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-patrick-surtain-ii-father-reacts-cornerback-2024-dpoy-award">reigning Defensive Player of the Year Patrick Surtain</a>, locks things up down the field. That allows the pass rushers to get after the quarterback, and the Broncos have a surplus of talent capable of collecting sacks.</p><p>The Broncos have 16 different players who have sacked the quarterback this year. That number is the same amount of total sacks the San Francisco 49ers have on the year. Nik Bonitto leads the way with 10.5, but Jonathan Cooper (7.5) and Zach Allen (6.0) are elite in that regard, too.</p><p>It has all led to 51 total sacks, which is eight more than second place. At one point, the Broncos were on pace to destroy the 1984 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-on-pace-to-break-sack-record-how-do-they-compare-record-holding-bears">Chicago Bears’ single-season sack record.</a> Denver has slowed down in recent weeks, as teams have prioritized getting rid of the ball quickly. Even so, the record is still within reach. The Bears team that preceded the 1985 Bears, arguably the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/10-best-nfl-defenses-all-time-ranked">best defensive unit in NFL history</a>, collected 72 sacks. Chicago averaged 4.5 sacks per game over a 16-game season. The Broncos are averaging 4.25 sacks per game, and they have an extra matchup on their schedule to break the record.</p><h2><b>Drake Maye puts the completion percentage record at risk</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Drake-Maye-sideline.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Drake Maye is currently second in<a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nfl?tab=awards" rel="noopener"> odds to win</a> the NFL MVP. In year two, the New England Patriots quarterback has become a star, largely in part because of his unbelievable accuracy in throwing the football. Maye is completing 71.5% of his passes, which is the seventh-best mark in NFL history.</p><p>The number to beat is 74.4%, which was set by Drew Brees in 2018. Tua Tagovailoa and Jared Goff rank third and fourth all-time, respectively, from their performances last season, but Maye could accomplish what those two came just short of by actually surpassing Brees’ record. If he did so, the NFL may have to hand him the MVP.</p><p>What is most impressive, though, is that Brees, Tagovailoa, and Goff alike are most known for short-yardage passes that are highly efficient. While Maye thrives in that part of the field, too, his best trait may just be his arm strength, and he launches the deep ball with plenty of frequency.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Myles Garrett’s sack chase and 3 other NFL records in danger of falling this season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-news-bill-belichick-breaks-silence-pro-football-hall-of-fame-finalist');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bill Belichick breaks silence on being named Pro Football HOF finalist');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bill-Belichick-breaks-silence-on-being-named-Pro-Football-HOF-finalist.jpg"><figcaption>Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bill Belichick breaks silence on being named Pro Football HOF finalist</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-03T18:15:41-08:00">December 3rd, 6:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-03T18:15:41-08:00">December 3rd, 6:15pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NFL legend Bill Belichick may soon add another hardware to his ever-expanding trophy case after he was named one of the finalists for possible induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026.</p><p>Aside from Belichick, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-bill-belichick-robert-kraft-hall-of-fame-scenario-make-things-awkward">New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft</a>, former MVP Ken Anderson, and multiple-time Super Bowl champions Roger Craig and LC Greenwood could also join next year’s class.</p><p>Usually averse to any recognition, the 73-year-old Belichick, who’s now the coach of North Carolina, <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1996392361220243725" rel="noopener">appreciated the good news</a>, calling it “extremely humbling,” and expressed his gratitude.</p><p>“Thank you to the Selection Committee and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I am thankful for the organizations and thousands of players and coaches that I worked with for my 49 years in the NFL. This is a cherishable reflection of all of my teammates throughout my NFL career,” said Belichick in a statement, as shared by NFL insider Adam Schefter.</p><p>Belichick also added: “I hope to see all of the deserving Patriots selected this year.”</p><p>Belichick should be a shoo-in to Canton, Ohio. He led the Patriots to six Super Bowl titles and made it one of the most successful franchises in all of sports. He amassed 333 wins in the NFL, second only to fellow icon Don Shula for most by a coach in league history.</p><p>His coaching acumen remains a yardstick for many, even though many have criticized his ways. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/north-carolina-football-news-bill-belichick-girlfriend-cheerleading-competition">Belichick may look indifferent and stoic</a>, but he values football deeply, and he has honored it by helping it evolve.</p><p>For many, his possible entry to the Pro Football Hall of Fame feels like a long-awaited acknowledgment.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bill Belichick breaks silence on being named Pro Football HOF finalist

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-bill-belichick-robert-kraft-hall-of-fame-scenario-make-things-awkward');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots’ Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft Hall of Fame scenario could make things real awkward');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Belichick-and-Kraft.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Canha-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Patriots’ Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft Hall of Fame scenario could make things real awkward</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-03T08:26:23-08:00">December 3rd, 8:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-03T08:26:23-08:00">December 3rd, 8:26am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-drake-maye-all-timer-endorsement-colin-cowherd">New England Patriots have been</a> rolling this year, currently winners of 10 games in a row following Monday’s win <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-mike-vrabel-jaxson-dart-hit-teachable-moment-drake-maye">over the New York Giants</a> and in great position to secure the number one seed in the AFC come playoff time. While skeptics have pointed to the Patriots’ remarkably easy schedule up to this point in the season, you can only play who’s in front of you, and there’s certainly something to be said about taking care of business.</p><p>The Patriots this year have enjoyed their first real success since Bill Belichick skipped town a few years ago. Belichick is now the head coach of North Carolina football, and his business divorce with owner Robert Kraft wasn’t exactly reported to be amicable.</p><p>This could make<a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1996240831196352986" rel="noopener"> the latest development</a> involving both men a bit awkward.</p><p>“Former <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/Patriots?src=hashtag_click">#Patriots</a> coach Bill Belichick and owner Robert Kraft are among the five finalists announced today for the Hall of Fame Class of 2026, as voted on by the Blue-Ribbon Committees,” reported NFL insider Ian Rapoport on X, formerly Twitter. “Of the five — Belichick (coach), Kraft (contributor) and senior nominees Ken Anderson, Roger Craig and LC Greenwood — a max of three can be enshrined. Of course, there are also 26 modern-era players under consideration for the Hall of Fame.”<br></p><p>Needless to say, fans in the comment section had thoughts.</p><p>“It would be equal parts ironic and fitting that Belichick and Kraft go in together,” wrote one fan.</p><p>“Belichick and Kraft both being finalists feels inevitable. Tough group with only three spots, but their résumés speak for themselves. 2026 could be a huge class,” added another.</p><p>Of course, it remains to be seen whether Belichick and Kraft will be among the three of the group who get enshrined. If it does happen, however, things could become a little bit awkward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots’ Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft Hall of Fame scenario could make things real awkward

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He brings a dynamic spirit and background, having expertise that spans writing, analytics, coaching, and broadcasting. He is also currently an Assistant Coach on Scouting &amp; Analytics for the Philippine national youth basketball team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye just received one of the strongest endorsements of his young career. FS1 host Colin Cowherd declared the second-year passer has “all-timer” potential. On ‘The Herd,’ Cowherd praised <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-drake-maye-pulls-off-franchise-feat-not-seen-since-2017-tom-brady">Maye’s rare blend of arm talent, poise, and quick development</a> under Mike Vrabel.</p><p>Cowherd stated, “You get a franchise quarterback every year. You get an all-timer about every four or five years. I think we found one.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"You get a franchise quarterback every year. You get an all-timer about every 4 or 5 years. I think we found one."<a href="https://twitter.com/colincowherd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@colincowherd</a> thinks Drake Maye has a chance to be special in New England <a href="https://t.co/i9t9S6nI3V">pic.twitter.com/i9t9S6nI3V</a></p><p>— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHerd/status/1995915570122797244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://x.com/TheHerd/status/1995915570122797244?s=20" rel="noopener">The remark immediately added another layer</a> to Maye’s rapidly growing reputation as a rising superstar in Foxborough.</p><p>The Patriots’ 2025 season has been nothing short of a stunning turnaround. After back-to-back 4-13 campaigns, New England now boasts the NFL’s best record at 11-2. They enter their Week 14 bye on a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-new-england-makes-insane-nfl-history-10th-straight-win">commanding 10-game winning streak</a>. Vrabel’s impact has been unmistakable, of course. However, the centerpiece of the resurgence is Maye’s MVP-caliber play.</p><p>New England leads the league in passing efficiency and ranks top-five in scoring defense. That places them firmly on track to reclaim the AFC East crown for the first time since 2019 and compete for the AFC’s No. 1 playoff seed.</p><p>Maye’s 2025 breakout has been one of the league’s defining storylines. Through 13 games, he has completed 276 of 386 passes for 3,412 yards, 23 touchdowns, and only six interceptions. He has also maintained a stellar 111.9 passer rating. His athleticism has helped him add 319 rushing yards and two scores on the ground.</p><p>With elite traits and now Cowherd’s “all-timer” endorsement, Maye has positioned himself as a legitimate MVP contender. He is the sure fire centerpiece of New England’s return to championship relevance.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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