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Week 8 · +5 scoring margin
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New England Patriots News
Latest New England Patriots news, roster moves, injuries, schedule updates, transactions and analysis from Football Sports News.
FSN PLAYOFF FORECAST
New England Patriots playoff chances & Super Bowl odds
FSN’s current model gives the Patriots a 93.8% chance to make the playoffs and a 6.7% chance to win the Super Bowl, based on 5,000 full-season simulations.
Week 9 live forecast
FSN-SEASON-SIM-1.2
- Make Playoffs
- 93.8%
- Win AFC East
- 25.0%
- No. 1 Seed
- 4.9%
- Reach Super Bowl
- 12.5%
- Win Super Bowl
- 6.7%
- Projected Wins
- 11.3
WHY THE ODDS MOVED
What changed for the Patriots
Largest model-input changes since the prior saved checkpoint.
Injury outlook
−0.5 model pts
5 meaningful non-QB injury listings are currently weighted.
QB form / availability
+0.4 model pts
Drake Maye · Full Participation in Practice
Model pts describe changes in FSN’s forecasting inputs; they are not additive playoff-probability percentage points.
WEEK 9 ROOTING GUIDE
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Who should Patriots fans root for this week?
FSN ranks the other games by how much each result helps this team’s simulated playoff path. Your own game is excluded—winning it is still Plan A.
ROOT FORMinnesota Vikingsover Buffalo Bills
+16.4 ptsDivision odds
ROOT FORBaltimore Ravensover Jacksonville Jaguars
+3.7 ptsNo. 1 seed odds
ROOT FORNew Orleans Saintsover Cleveland Browns
+1.5 ptsPlayoff odds
Based on 5,000 full-season simulations. Small Monte Carlo edges can move as the model refreshes.
Top story
Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl Rematch Is a Week 1 Test of Who Actually Improved
Seven months after Seattle beat New England 29-13 in Super Bowl LX, the Patriots return to Lumen Field for a rare Week 1 rematch that will immediately test…
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Latest News
NFL • 1 month ago
Mike Onwenu Reportedly Has Broken Ankle After Patriots’ Week 2 Win
Patriots guard Mike Onwenu reportedly has a broken right ankle after being carted off against Pittsburgh, turning New…
NFL • 2 months ago
Patriots Rule Out Carlton Davis III vs. Steelers With Neck Injury
The Patriots ruled out starting CB Carlton Davis III with a neck injury for Week 2 against Pittsburgh,…
NFL • 2 months ago
Stephon Gilmore Will Retire as a Patriot in Foxborough on Friday
Stephon Gilmore will return to Gillette Stadium on Friday to formally retire as a Patriot, closing his 13-year…
NFL • 2 months ago
TreVeyon Henderson Practices in Full for Patriots After Missing Week 1 With Ankle Injury
Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson practiced in full Wednesday after missing Week 1 with an ankle injury, improving his…
NFL • 2 months ago
Seahawks Rally Past Patriots 13-10 After Sam Darnold Exits Early
Seattle lost Sam Darnold on the opening drive and trailed New England by 10, but Drew Lock, Jaxon…
NFL • 2 months ago
Drake Maye’s Three Fourth-Quarter Interceptions Expose the One Habit New England Must Fix
Drake Maye said he stopped being patient in New England's fourth-quarter collapse at Seattle. The problem was not…
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New England Patriots Schedule
Oct 22Final
atChicago Bears
L 24-30
Nov 1Final
atMiami Dolphins
W 24-19
Nov 8Sun
vsGreen Bay Packers
4:25 PM ET
Nov 15Sun
atDetroit Lions
9:30 AM ET
Nov 29Sun
atLos Angeles Chargers
8:20 PM ET
Dec 6Sun
vsBuffalo Bills
4:25 PM ET
AFC East
Standings
TeamWLTPCT
BUFBuffalo Bills
6
1
0
0.857
NENew England Patriots
5
3
0
0.625
NYJNew York Jets
2
6
0
0.250
MIAMiami Dolphins
1
6
0
0.143
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2026 Roster
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Injury Report
AnkleDid Not Participate In Practice
NeckLimited Participation in Practice
IllnessDid Not Participate In Practice
ShoulderLimited Participation in Practice
KneeLimited Participation in Practice
HamstringLimited Participation in Practice
FootDid Not Participate In Practice
ChestLimited Participation in Practice
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Transactions
Marte MapuTraded to HOU
Garrett BradburyTraded to CHI
AFC East
