With one second left during the fourth quarter of Sunday's game between New England and Indianapolis, Patriots coach Jerod Mayo took a gamble that no NFL coach had made in more than 10 years. With the Patriots trailing 25-24 and sitting at the 50-yard line with just that one tick remaining,

The Patriots (3-10) were officially eliminated from playoff contention with the loss Sunday, meaning that this week’s bye in many ways will begin the process of the coaching staff and front office evaluating the roster for 2025.

Where do the Patriots rank in key areas heading into the bye? And how do they compare to last year? Let's look at the advanced statistics.

Richardson's dual-effort ability was put on full display. He ended the game completing only 12 of his 24 passes for 109 yards, yet threw for two touchdowns, including a throw to score in the final seconds to Alec Pierce, alongside 48 rushing yards, a rushing touchdown, and the game-winning rush for a two-point conversation.

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A former starting QB will have to continue his NFL journey elsewhere. The Cleveland Browns announced on Monday that they are waiving quarterback Bailey Zappe.

Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots meet on the 2024 NFL Week 13 schedule. What is Patriots-Colts start time? Channel? Live game scores

The Indianapolis Colts have been hit hard with injuries at wide receiver as they take on the New England Patriots.

The Pats are in their first season with Jerod Mayo as their head coach after parting ways with Belichick in the offseason, and it hasn't been the year New England hoped for. After 13 weeks, the Patriots are 3–10 and have lost three of their last four—a slump that followed a six-game losing streak earlier in the season.

The New England Patriots (3-9) and Indianapolis Colts (5-7) will meet on Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium for a Week 13 matchup. New England fell to the Miami Dolphins last week, allowing Tua Tagovailoa to light them up for over 300 yards and four touchdowns to move to 7-0 against them in his career.

The Indianapolis Colts are visiting the New England Patriots in NFL Week 13 action. Here's where it will be shown.