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#davon-godchaux

As announced Thursday morning by owner Robert Kraft, the New England Patriots will honor legendary quarterback Tom Brady during the team's home opener.Current members of the team know the stakes that brings."That's going to be big," Davon Godchaux said Thursday at Gillette Stadium."A lot of people are looking forward to that.

The New England Patriots should take some careful notes based on the two teams duking it out for the Super Bowl 57 trophy.There are some obvious lessons to be learned from the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles being in the Super Bowl.Each team excels in a few things that have greatly helped them get to this point.

According to Adam Schefter, two major Buffalo Bills' free agents likely won't return, and the Patriots could easily sign one of them.New England needs to be aggressive in free agency.No matter what side of the ball a player is on, if they can bring value to the Patriots in an efficient way, the team should have strong interest.

The Patriots' defense reigned supreme for the 2022 season and mostly played consistently throughout.As the more talented side of the roster, it will be essential for Bill Belichick to retain as much talent as possible for the right price.With more defensive stars than offensive players set to become free agents in a handful of weeks, there are a few names that are assumed will be back with New England next season and some that are not guaranteed.

The New England Patriots have a good roster, but it's not great, and it has some holes.Who are the true core players on the team right now?This is a question that the front office may need to truly ask themselves, as team could be headed toward a rebuild if things do not improve in 2022.If they finish with a losing record this year, that would make it two out of the last three seasons that the Patriots had a losing record in a full season, which seems unprecedented.

Justin Fields' athleticism has never been in question.Yet, the Chicago Bears have not dialed up many designed runs for their dual-threat quarterback through the first year and half of his career.That changed Monday night.After totaling just 38 carries on designed runs in the first 18 games of Fields' career, the Bears called 12 designed runs for their quarterback against New England on Monday.

The New England Patriots lost another heartbreaker to the Cincinnati Bengals, falling 22-18 on a late-game fumble.They are now 7-8 after the loss, and their playoff hopes are very much dependent on an ability to win their final two games of the season.Before looking ahead, however, let's turn around and take a look at that Week 16 game to find out how New England used its players.

The New England Patriots crucial win over the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football featured a smothering defense that kept Colt McCoy under duress all evening.The defense totaled six sacks, an interception, and a scoop-and-score touchdown by Raekwon McMillan in the third quarter to take a 20-13 lead.

The New England Patriots defeated the Arizona Cardinals by a score of 27-13 on Monday Night Football.The Patriots advance to 7-6 while the Cardinals fall to 4-9.Let's take a look at the snap count breakdown from the game to see how New England used its talent in the primetime matchup.Offense
Total snaps: 59
QB Mac Jones* (59; 100%), LT Trent Brown* (59; 100%), LG Cole Strange* (59; 100%), C David Andrews* (59; 100%), RG Michael Onwenu* (59; 100%), RT Conor McDermott* (59; 100%), WR Nelson Agholor* (57; 97%), WR Tyquan Thornton* (52; 88%), WR Kendrick Bourne (42; 71%), TE Hunter Henry (39; 66%), RB Kevin Harris (29; 49%), TE Jonnu Smith* (28; 47%), RB Pierre Strong Jr. (19; 32%), RB Rhamondre Stevenson* (13; 22%), CB/WR Marcus Jones (8; 14%), WR DeVante Parker* (6; 10%), WR Matthew Slater (2; 3%)

*denotes starter Mac Jones and the entire offensive line went wire-to-wire once again this week.

The New England Patriots (6-6) stood no chance Thursday night in a 24-10 defeat to the Buffalo Bills (9-3).Here's who caught the eye for better, and for worse, from the loss.Winner: CB Marcus Jones.Perhaps he shouldn't be listed as a cornerback here, as Jones provided the lone spark for the Patriots offense Thursday night.

The New England Patriots fell to the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night by a score of 33-26.The Patriots are now 6-5 while the Vikings improve to 9-2 on the season.Let's take a look at the snap count breakdown from the game to see how New England used its talent in the primetime matchup.Offense
Total snaps: 55
QB Mac Jones* (55; 100%), LT Trent Brown* (55; 100%), LG Cole Strange* (55; 100%), C James Ferentz* (55; 100%), RG Michael Onwenu* (55; 100%), RT Yodny Cajuste* (55; 100%), WR DeVante Parker* (47; 85%), RB Rhamondre Stevenson (45; 82%), WR Nelson Agholor (43; 78%), TE Hunter Henry* (39; 71%), WR Kendrick Bourne (38; 69%), WR Tyquan Thornton* (20; 36%), TE Jonnu Smith (16; 29%), WR Jakobi Meyers* (16; 29%), RB Damien Harris* (11; 20%)

*denotes starter Mac Jones and the entire starting offensive line played all 55 snaps.

The New England Patriots had a pair of defensive linemen in town for workouts on Monday.Free agents Jashon Cornell and Austin Edwards tried out with the team, per the NFL transaction wire.Cornell, 25, originally entered the NFL as a seventh-round draft pick out of Ohio State in 2020.He began his career with the Detroit Lions under then-head coach Matt Patricia but appeared in just one regular season game for the organization before his release earlier this year.

One of the main goals for the New England Patriots heading into their bye is getting some rest after having played a game in nine straight weeks.The heavy workload, after all, has left several players dealing with injuries or other ailments.Needless to say that they are the ones benefitting the most from the bye: they can enjoy some much-needed time away from the grind that is practice and game day, and get themselves in the best possible shape for New England's stretch run.

The Washington Commanders are in a weird spot with the 2022 trade deadline fast approaching.At 3-4, they probably fall somewhere in the middle of a buyer and seller.That could change if they beat the Colts this weekend, but one player that's regularly brought up as a potential sell candidate is Daron Payne.