Nearly every lever Mike Vrabel has pulled has worked out in the Patriots' turnaround season, a lot like during the best of times.

Diehard New England Patriots fan Adham Mamoud is enjoying the teams run to the NFL playoffs. And there are not many places he would rather watch than in his basement, where he built a shrine to his favorite football team.

The New England Patriots are on an unbelievable run. Just one year ago, they finished last place in their division with a record of 4-13.

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was named a second-team All-Pro on Saturday morning. The second-year pro received 18-of-50 first-place votes and finished second behind Rams QB Matthew Stafford for first-team All-Pro honors. Bills QB Josh Allen received one first-place vote.

As the reigning AFC East champions, the Patriots are facing a daunting schedule in 2026 — including matchups against several division winners.

Former Patriot linebacker Matt Chatham joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss whether the team is up to the test.

Here's a look at all the Patriots' home and road opponents for the 2026 regular season, which have been finalized after the conclusion of Week 18.

They need to add young talent to a group of young guys already in their system - No. 7 overall pick James Hagens is killing it at Boston College, as is Will Zellers at North Dakota, who they acquired from Colorado in the Coyle trade. On top of their strong collegiate seasons, both young studs played really well at the World Juniors.

On Sunday evening, The Joe Andruzzi Foundation held a watch party to raise money for families whose loved ones are going through cancer. The former Patriots offensive linemen won three Super Bowls with the team back in the early 2000s.

The first major offseason award voting is in. On Saturday morning the 2025 AP All-Pro teams were announced. The New England Patriots are represented by two players - quarterback Drake Maye and punt returner Marcus Jones. Both were named All-Pro Second Team.

The New England Patriots will face the Houston Texans in the divisional round on Sunday, Jan. 18. New England’s matchup came into focus following Monday Night Football, where the Texans were victorious in their wild-card matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium.