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Getty Images It was a rare day for Dolphins fans as they were rooting for the Patriots. The Dolphins own the Texans’ first-round draft choice in 2021. But the consolation for Dolphins fans is they got to see the Patriots’ postseason hopes take a hit. Houston beat New England 27-20 to improve...

Getty Images Patriots running back Rex Burkhead‘s season is reportedly over as a result of Sunday’s knee injury. Jeff Howe of TheAthletic.com reports that the injury is believed to be a torn ACL. If confirmed, Burkhead will be headed for surgery and rehab designed to get him ready for next...

Getty Images Damien Harris has taken on a lead role at running back for the Patriots and he’s set to continue in it against the Texans in Week 11. Harris was listed as questionable on Friday due to ankle and chest issues. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that he is still expected to play...

Getty Images The Patriots are getting some reinforcements at running back. Sony Michel, who hasn’t played since a nine-carry, 117-yard performance in Week Three, is being activated from injured reserve today, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN. Damien Harris has emerged as the Patriots’ top...

Getty Images Week 11 of the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Seahawks and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday, which means that the 24 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...

Getty Images Patriots quarterback Cam Newton had five interceptions in his first two games after coming back from the reserve/COVID-19 list and he said that “COVID fog” was not the reason why he struggled. The time away from the team did have an impact on the mental side of Newton’s game...

USA TODAY Sports As of yesterday, the Cardinals were in a three-way tie for first place in the NFC West, with a chance to complete a sweep of the Seahawks and thereafter continue a climb toward a division title and, possibly, the No. 1 seed in the NFC. As of today, the Cardinals stand at 6-4...

Getty Images It sounds like the Patriots will have cornerback Stephon Gilmore in the lineup when they take on the Texans this weekend. Gilmore has missed the last three games with a knee injury and he’s been limited in practice this week, which led him to say that it has been “tough not...

USA TODAY Sports Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray seemed to suffer some sort of shoulder or arm injury in the first half of Thursday night’s game against the Seahawks. After the game, Murray downplayed the situation. “I’m good,” Murray said. It didn’t look like he was good during the game...

Getty Images Patriots quarterback Cam Newton said earlier this week that wide receiver Julian Edelman is doing well in his rehab from knee surgery and head coach Bill Belichick gave a similar update during his Wednesday press conference. Edelman and tackle Justin Herron are eligible to return...

Getty Images Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson has six interceptions this season, the most of any player in the NFL. But he’s not among the 73 cornerbacks listed on the NFL’s Pro Bowl ballot. The Patriots told Henry McKenna of USA Today that they were asked by the NFL to list their 11 defensive...

Getty Images Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson has taken his rightful place on the Pro Bowl ballot. After Jackson was left off the initial ballot, despite leading the NFL with six interceptions this season, a controversy erupted online. Within an hour of PFT posting on the issue, the NFL had...

Getty Images For those who say Patriots coach Bill Belichick always sticks to sports, Belichick didn’t do so on Wednesday. Asked by reporters about a compliment paid to Belichick by new Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, Belichick pivoted to an unprompted message for Miller and his boss...

Getty Images Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels says Cam Newton has provided exactly the kind of leadership a team wants from its veteran quarterback. “I think Cam’s a tremendous example of what a leader is supposed to be,” McDaniels said, via the Boston Herald. “Leadership isn’t...

Getty Images Every Tuesday, PFT PM hands out awards in four different categories for the week that was. Since it’s Tuesday, we did it again today. MDS, Charean Williams, and I each named offensive players of the week, defensive players of the week, rookies of the week, and coaches of the week...

Getty Images Running back Sony Michel returned to practice on November 6, but the Patriots have not yet made a call about whether or not to activate him from injured reserve. Michel is working his way back from a quad injury that landed him on the list three games into the season. On Tuesday...

Getty Images The Patriots have won their last two games and their signs of offensive life could get a boost from the return of wide receiver Julian Edelman. Edelman has missed the last three games after having knee surgery and is eligible to come off of injured reserve as soon as this week...

Getty Images Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray scored two more rushing touchdowns on Sunday, giving him 10 for the season. He’s on pace to score more rushing touchdowns than any quarterback has ever scored in a season. With 10 touchdowns through nine games, Murray is on pace to end this...

Getty Images When the Texans face the Patriots on Sunday, the combined ages of the two head coaches will be the oldest in NFL history. Houston is coached by 73-year-old Romeo Crennel and New England is coached by 68-year-old Bill Belichick. Their combined age of 141 years is the oldest ever...

Getty Images Before joining the Texans in a a front office that he quickly parlayed into a much bigger one, executive V.P. of football operations and interim G.M. Jack Easterby worked for the Patriots. In a Monday conference call with Houston media in advance of the Week 11 game between the two...