The New England Patriots are playing out another lost season as the team will miss the playoffs for the third straight year. New England entered Week 17 with a 3-12 record. The disappointing campaign has first-year head coach Jerod Mayo on the hot seat.

It's no secret that New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has few offensive weapons around him this season. One coach went as far as to say the

PM ET on NFL Network, sportsbooks have issued player prop bet markets on Rhamondre Stevenson. Stevenson’s New England Patriots (3-12) and

Stevenson powered his way through tackles and rumbled into the end zone from 14 yards out for the score. The drive itself took nine plays, 91 yards and 9:57 off the clock. It was Stevenson’s seventh rushing touchdown of the season.

Stevenson won't start at running back for the Patriots in Saturday's game against the Chargers ... but his ball security issues of late could lead to Gibson logging a higher percentage of New England's backfield snaps compared to his usual in Week 17.

One positive to close it out: It was nice to see safeties Dell Pettus, Jalynn Hawkins and Marte Mapu have an extended hour-plus heart-to-heart in the locker room after Saturday’s loss. It was also nice to see Wise, a defensive captain, sit down to have a chat with Polk after the game.

Rhamondre Stevenson might not be considered the Patriots' feature back by head coach Jerod Mayo, but that's only reduced his rushing yards total to a more appealing number. Neil Parker is targeting the Over for Stevenson vs. the Chargers.

After an 11-play, 91-yard drive, Justin Herbert found Derius Davis in the end zone with a 23-yard pass. Cameron Dicker connected the extra point to give the Chargers the 7-0 lead. Cameron Dicker ...

The NFL offseason can't get here soon enough for the New England Patriots, who will be looking to fill a plethora of needs up and down their roster. But while s

FOXBORO, Mass. — Eleven and a half months after he was introduced as the head coach of the Patriots, the chief reason to believe in Jerod Mayo remains unchanged. It’s nothing you can see, nor hear, nor point to as proof. It’s an idea, an extension of the imagination. Something abstract. Potential.

Drake Maye made history for the New England Patriots as a rookie quarterback. Maye accomplished a special feat during a loss to the Chargers.