#stefon-diggs

#stefon-diggs

It was just one year ago that the Patriots were heavily pursuing some of the top free agents, hoping to rebuild their team into a powerhouse competitor to regain the AFC East and help rookie quarterback Drake Maye start his NFL career on the right foot. That didn't work too well, though, particularly with their interest in wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who demanded a trade from the 49ers.

Here are Saturday's minor moves around the NFL, including gameday elevations for the remainder of Week 13: Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills Cleveland Browns Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers Minnesota Vikings New York Jets San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tennessee Titans

It's not ideal to blame the referees for a loss or any bad call/no-call, but their work in the Patriots' game this week was so egregious that even NFL analysts and insiders were commenting on it. By the end of the game, they had taken away over 100 yards and a touchdown from the Patriots with a phantom call on Stefon Diggs, who was not ready to let it go when speaking to reporters.

The New England Patriots played the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football in Week 5, and one thing was immediately clear from the start of the game: Stefon Diggs wasn't going to let the Patriots lose the game. The star receiver, who played four seasons with the Bills, was determined to win in his return to Buffalo, and he did just that, catching 10 passes for 146 yards, as New England won 23-20.

Take it with a grain of salt, obviously, having success is week-to-week ... being comfortable is a state of mind. I've still got to study, I've still got to flip the pages, I've still got to grind. So, being comfortable in the offense is like, you're making your coach comfortable, you're making plays, you're getting open, you're showing that you know what to do on a consistent basis, and you're making plays for your quarterback, and it helps everybody out.

"I'm real familiar with the staff, familiar with the guys there. The guys that I've maintained a relationship with, I'm looking forward to seeing them play. It's going to be a little bit emotional. I try to keep the main thing the main thing, but it's my first time back there. It's going to be a hell of an atmosphere. I was a part of that for a long time. I played there before I got there. So, I'm excited."