The Patriots have been mostly fortunate on that front, though, until the past month when they lost multiple starters, most notably Will Campbell and Milton Williams, and now they're losing a ton of talent in their Week 16 game. It began with Stefon Diggs exiting the game briefly after his first catch with what appeared to be a shoulder injury.
Drake Maye and the Patriots have a chance to extend their remarkable winning streak to 10 games - which would be the franchise's longest since 2015 - against the Giants on Monday night. That chance comes in prime time (their first "Monday Night Football" appearance since December 2022) and in their all-time sharpest uniforms (the Pat Patriot gear, obviously, worn from 1984-92).
Rhamondre Stevenson (toe), Kayshon Boutte (hamstring), and Christian Ellis (hip) will all be sidelined as the Patriots head to Tampa to take on the NFC South leaders, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters on Friday. Stevenson didn't play in last week's victory against the Falcons, but rookie TreVeyon Henderson and veteran Terrell Jennings did enough to get the job done.