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In the months and years after Kraft's purchase of the Patriots, relations between Kraft and Parcells were increasingly strained. This was primarily due to a struggle over Parcells' authority over football operations as Kraft wanted Parcells to yield some of his authority over personnel moves to a separate general manager. The conflict climaxed in the days leading up to the Super Bowl, with rumors that Parcells would leave the Patriots after the season to take the vacant head coaching job with the New York Jets. During the game the Patriots were close to the Packers for much of the game, and took the lead briefly in the 2nd quarter.
However, hours before the final game of the regular season, coach Chuck Fairbanks announced he would be leaving the team to become head coach at the University of Colorado. Owner Billy Sullivan immediately suspended Fairbanks, and offensive coordinator Ron Erhardt and defensive coordinator Hank Bullough were left to coach the final game without a head coach. Fairbanks was reinstated for the playoffs, but the team lost its divisional playoff game 31–14 to the Houston Oilers, which also was the first Patriots post-season game at Schaefer Stadium. The Patriots returned to the Super Bowl in 2011 but lost again to the Giants, 21–17.
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His contributions have led to his role in three Super Bowl championships. It was the only undefeated regular season in the NFL during the 16-game schedule era. The Patriots had defeated the New York Giants in the final game of the season, however the Giants would then upset the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Brady would also earn his first MVP award and break the passing touchdowns record .
Down 11 points late in the 4th quarter, the Patriots scored two touchdowns, winning the game. After losing two of their next three games, the Patriots went on to win three in a row to secure a division title. With the #3 seed in the AFC playoffs, the Patriots faced the Baltimore Ravens at home in the Wild Card Playoffs. The Ravens opened up a 24–0 lead in the 1st quarter, and the Patriots ended their season with a 33–14 loss.
AFC Championship Loss
In 2003, the Patriots changed their alternate to a silver jersey with blue pants. The uniform was identical to the white jersey with any areas of white replaced by silver. In 2009, the red alternate was reintroduced, again accompanied by the "Pat Patriot" helmet.
The Patriots will be spending Thanksgiving in Minnesota where they'll play the finale of the NFL's triple-header against the Vikings. This will be a tough matchup for this Patriots defense with Dalvin Cook and Justin Jefferson being the primary weapons for Kirk Cousins. However, Cousins' struggles in Thursday games (3-5 in his career) are highlighted and help the Patriots pull off the upset. This matchup pits two first-round quarterbacks from the 2021 NFL Draft against one another for the first time in their careers. While Mac Jones certainly has more weapons at his disposal than Justin Fields does in Chicago, it'll be a fascinating duel nonetheless.
Game Notes: Patriots reach at least six sacks in a game for second time in 2022
Following the season, Flutie left for the Canadian Football League, and general manager Dick Steinberg left to take a job with the New York Jets. Berry was fired and replaced by Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Rod Rust for 1990. The Patriots finished with the worst season in franchise history in 1990 – a 1–15 record.
The stadium received approval from the citizens of Foxborough for the new stadium. The naming rights to the stadium were originally purchased by CMGi, an e-commerce company based in nearby Waltham, Massachusetts. Also during 1998, most Patriots games moved back to WBZ-TV after a three-year absence. During the 1998 offseason, the Patriots offered restricted free agent running back Curtis Martin a $1.153 million contract. However, the Jets signed Martin, and per restricted free agency rules, ceded their 1st- and 3rd-round picks in the 1998 NFL Draft to the Patriots. With the 1st-round pick, the Patriots selected running back, Robert Edwards.
Patriots players Mac Jones, Jakobi Meyers, Devin McCourty, and more discuss the loss to the Raiders on Sunday, December 18, 2022. Cassius Marsh made his second NFL start and his first as a member of the Patriots. CB Stephon Gilmore has his first interception as a member of the Patriots in the second quarter that he returned to the Houston 12-yard line to set up a Patriots touchdown. He now has a streak of 215 straight pass attempts without an interception. Typically, facing the Dolphins late in the year is a nightmare recipe for the Patriots.
Brady had his 62nd career 300-yard game and the third of the season after finishing with 333 passing yards. He tied Brett Favre for the fourth-most 300-yard games in NFL history and is third among active NFL quarterbacks, behind NFL-leader Peyton Manning and Drew Brees . The 2013 season saw turnover on the offensive side, as Wes Welker, signed a contract with the Denver Broncos, and tight end Aaron Hernandez was released from the team due to legal issues. The Patriots opened the season 4–0 before losing to the Cincinnati Bengals 13–6 in Week 5. After a home win against the New Orleans Saints in Week 6, the Patriots fell to the rival New York Jets 30–27 on a converted Nick Folk field goal following an unsportsmanlike penalty to rookie Chris Jones.
During the regular season whenever the Patriots host an NFC team, the games are aired on Fox affiliate WFXT-TV, and NBC Sunday Night Football games are carried by Boston NBC station WBTS-CD. Preseason games were broadcast on ABC affiliate WCVB-TV from 1995 until the change to WBZ in 2009 (WCVB continues to simulcast ESPN's Monday Night Football games featuring the Patriots). Don Criqui was play-by-play announcer for the 1995–2012 seasons, with Randy Cross as a color commentator and Mike Lynch as a sideline reporter. Vince Wilfork was drafted in the 2004 NFL draft and contributed immediately. Wilfork is known as one of the greatest nose tackles in NFL history, and was a favorite amongst teammates and fans alike. A member of two Super Bowl winning teams, Wilfork was the only Patriots player besides Tom Brady to have won in both halves of the dynasty .
Bill Parcells2013Head coach1993–1996Raymond Berry was inducted for his tenure as a player , not as a head coach. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has inducted 6 players who made their primary contribution to professional football while with the Patriots. The Patriots' total number of Pro Football Hall of Famers is 11, 9 players and 2 coaches. The two teams met once again at Gillette Stadium in the playoffs on January 10, 2015.
The 1987 NFL season was shortened from 16 regular season games to 15 due to a players' strike. The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston town of Foxborough, Massachusetts. They play in the National Football League as a member club of the league's American Football Conference East division.
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