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Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The oddsmakers don’t see the Patriots improve to 2-2 on the year. The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers are in a similar situation entering their Week 4 bout on Sunday. They are both 1-2, coming off a loss, and dealing with some injury woes. And yet, the oddsmakers don’t give New England much of a chance. … [Read more...] about Patriots open as double-digit underdog against 49ers

Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images Check out what the experts are saying about the Patriots heading into Week 4. Any positive vibes the Patriots generated in Week 1, and managed to maintain after a competitive OT loss in Week 2, are gone. Poof! Vanished late Thursday night, somewhere over the New Jersey Meadowlands. What remains is the cold reality of New England being … [Read more...] about Patriots Power Rankings: Patriots sacked after Jets debacle

Plus, taking the weekly temperature of the fans. After a disappointing performance on Thursday Night Football against the Jets, the New England Patriots enter Week 4 with a 1-2 record. They’ll take on the 1-2 San Francisco 49ers in the team’s first trip to the Bay area since 2016. The team went through an overhaul this offseason, ushering in new leadership in the coaching staff … [Read more...] about Pats Pulpit Reacts: How do you grade New England’s new coordinators?

David Butler II-Imagn Images The Patriots’ second-year cornerback is among the lowest-rated players at his position. The New England Patriots’ roster may not be among the NFL’s best top-to-bottom, but that also does not mean it features no blue-chip talent. Christian Gonzalez definitively belongs in that category — and not just that. The second-year man has a strong … [Read more...] about Christian Gonzalez is breaking the Pro Football Focus grading system

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images The Patriots will travel to the West Coast this week. For the first time in eight years, the New England Patriots will travel to San Francisco to take on the 49ers. For both teams, it will be a “get back on track” game: they started the season with a win, and have since lost back-to-back games. Obviously, though, the Patriots coming away … [Read more...] about Patriots opponent preview: Get to know the 49ers ahead of Week 4

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The past Patriots and past 49ers in the fold for Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. Familiar faces will cross paths at Levi’s Stadium. Former New England Patriots reside in the fold for head coach Kyle Shanahan’s roster. Former San Francisco 49ers reside in the fold for head coach Jerod Mayo’s roster. Additional connections can between the … [Read more...] about Examining the roster ties between Patriots, 49ers ahead of Week 4

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Patriots will take a trip to San Francisco in Week 4. Coming off a disappointing division loss on Thursday Night Football, the New England Patriots will look to turn the page in Week 4 and get back to .500. But despite coming off a mini-bye, doing so will be far from easy. Not only will the Patriots have to … [Read more...] about Patriots vs. 49ers: Everything we know about New England’s Week 4 game

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The Patriots offense is trying to bounce back after a disappointing outing in Week 3. The New England Patriots may have gotten a bit greedy last Thursday night against the New York Jets. Entering their Week 3 matchup as one of the better running offenses in the NFL, they tried to capitalize on their previous success and catch the Jets off … [Read more...] about Patriots offense hoping to go back to its ‘non-negotiables’ against 49ers

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The Patriots returned to the practice fields on Monday. Following a league-mandated three day weekend, the New England Patriots were back to work for a self proclaimed “bonus day” of Monday. While head coach Jerod Mayo shared the primary focus would be a self-scout day, the Patriots also began some work on … [Read more...] about Patriots practice report: Offensive line gets much-needed boost