New England Patriots 2024-25 NFL Season Recap

New England Patriots 2024-25 NFL Season Recap

A week removed from showing absolutely nothing in a lopsided defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers, the New England Patriots come out like gangbusters in Week 18 to defeat the division rival Bills. In the process, the Pats lost the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft and fell down to No. 4. A day later, Jerod Mayo was relieved of his head coaching duties. Maybe the guy didn’t get the memo that the team had absolutely no interest winning moving forward in order to lock down the top overall pick. Regardless of what the team owner said about the team failing to show improvement throughout the season, in my mind, Mayo was 100 percent let go due to New England scoring the 23-16 outright NFL odds win in the finale. The online sportsbook had already opened lines on what the Patriots would do with the first pick: Draft Travis Hunter. Trade the pick. Draft QB and trade Drake Maye. Those were the three options. All are now moot with New England out of the top three and in search of a new head coach.

It’s crazy how quickly the dynasty has fallen apart, but that’s what happens when the most celebrated quarterback in the game was shown the door followed by arguably the best coach to roam a sideline. As it is, there isn’t much to get excited about when it comes to the future of the franchise. Sure, Drake Maye looked to be worthy of the third overall pick in last year’s draft in spots, but he only played to an 88.5 QB rating finishing the year with a 15:10 TD/INT ratio through 12 overall starts. With him at the helm, New England marched out the league’s No. 31 ranked total offense which was largely hindered by the league’s No. 31 ranked aerial attack. Hunter Henry proved to be the unit’s best target turning his 66 receptions into 674 yards and 2 TD. Three other pass catchers topped out at three touchdowns a piece with rookie Kayshon Boutte looking to be the best of the bunch in averaging 13.7 yards per reception. The ground game did however look to be in good shape (No. 13) with Rhamondre Stevenson once again leading the charge with 801 yards and 7 TD over 14 starts. Still, the overall body of work proved to be an incredibly tough watch.

Two paragraphs in, I still can’t believe the Patriots won their finale costing it a shot to greatly improve the roster regardless of whether the pick was utilized or GM Eliot Wolf elected to trade down and acquire even more draft stock. Regardless, New England now has to deal with that mess along with finding a new shot caller. Word on the street is that Mike Vrabel is the shoe-in to take over head coaching duties due to his ties with the franchise manning a linebacker position for eight of his 14 years played in the league. A personality like his would be great to get New England’s defense back in tip top shape following an off year that saw it rate out in the bottom third of the league in the most pertinent of stat categories. Adding a difference maker to the other side of the ball should also be a must for the front office. Maye looks entirely capable, but the talent surrounding him is lacking—that’s why falling out of the No. 1 hole was so detrimental. Travis Hunter could’ve been the perfect elixir, jus say’n.

New England Patriots Week 18 Recap

The New England Patriots ended a disappointing season with a 23-16 outright NFL spread victory over the Buffalo Bills. Rookie quarterback Joe Milton III shined in his professional debut, completing 22 of 29 passes for 241 yards, one passing touchdown, and one rushing touchdown. Kayshon Boutte led the receiving corps with seven catches for 117 yards and a touchdown, while Joey Slye contributed three field goals, including a decisive 50-yarder late in the game. The Patriots snapped a six-game losing streak but sacrificed the No. 1 overall draft pick, falling to fourth in the draft order. Despite the win, head coach Jerod Mayo was fired shortly after the game, with owner Robert Kraft citing an underwhelming season trajectory as the reason. New England rested key players like Rhamondre Stevenson and tight end Hunter Henry but still managed to control the game’s flow. Milton orchestrated scoring drives efficiently, while the defense limited Buffalo’s backups, including Mitchell Trubisky, who went 15 of 21 for 101 yards. The Patriots' defense also contained Buffalo’s run game despite James Cook tying O.J. Simpson’s franchise record with 16 rushing TDs. The victory provided a positive close to an otherwise challenging season.

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Quarterback Tom Brady became the GOAT of his position for Kraft and Belichick. His departure to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 led to that franchise winning the Super Bowl in Brady’s first season. Brady’s championship in Tampa fueled Belichick’s fire to build a new dynasty with Mac Jones, but it didn’t come to pass. Jones was traded to the Jaguars in March of 2024 while the future Hall of Fame coach ended his tenure in New England a few months prior. A new coaching staff led by Jerod Mayo will attempt to rebuild the dynasty with Drake Maye leading the offenses’ charge.

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