For the first time in nearly three months, the New England Patriots have lost a football game. This one was wild, with the Patriots looking dominant in the first half, only to collapse in the second half and lose 35-31 to the Buffalo Bills.

Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley break down a bad day for Drake Maye and his MVP candidacy, some questionable decisions on player usage on both sides of the ball, and the BOOMS and DOOMS from a tough day in Foxboro. (There may also be some discussion about some not-so-great officiating.)

After a bye week break, Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley are BACK, just in time for the biggest Patriots game of the season. The Bills visit Foxboro on Sunday with Josh Allen riding high off a big win last weekend. Can the Patriots slow him and James Cook down on the ground? That may be the biggest key to the game.

Doug has some praise for the Patriots' receiving corps, Mike offers some caution on this "wide-open" AFC altering expectations, and a huge debate on temperature breaks out. Also some thoughts on Phillip Rivers playing for the Colts, the best Christmas movies, angry people on Twitter, and MORE!

The Patriots have won another football game, reclaiming the AFC's top seed with an 11-2 record. This time, it was a 33-15 win over the New York Giants. Thanks to an explosive first quarter, this one was never in doubt, but the game still had its ups (Drake Maye, Marcus Jones, backups stepping up) and downs (sleepy defensive plays, red zone offense, a shanked punt).

Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley break it all down while marveling at Drake Maye's renewed MVP case, crediting the likes of Vederian Lowe and Ben Brown and Cory Durden, gasping at a kicker missing the football, and assessing the Patriots' chances of making a real run to the ... Super Bowl?

Crazy times in New England.

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Happy Thanksgiving! Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley are popping in early to preview the Monday Night Football matchup between the Patriots and Giants. New York pass rusher Brian Burns had some INTERESTING comments about Drake Maye ahead of the game. Plus, a detailed look at how the Patriots can manage the injuries to Will Campbell, Jared Wilson and Milton Williams -- among others -- while trying to earn the No. 1 seed in the AFC.

It wouldn't be a Pats Chat episode without some spirited Thanksgiving discussion, and some hot takes on the nightcap football game. Finally, you're going to get some tire talk so be ready for that.

OK, bad wins don't exist in the NFL. But ... losing Will Campbell (along with Jared Wilson, Khyiris Tonga and Brenden Schooler) while struggling mightily in the run game against a historically bad defense? Not great.

Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley are here to analyze all angles from the Patriots' 26-20 win over a bad Bengals team that was playing without its two best players. The Booms and Dooms generate some spirited debate, that's for sure.

Plus, the two give some final thoughts on the bizarre Drake Maye-Cam Newton-Stephen A. Smith fiasco from the week.

After a mini bye weekend, the Pats Chat podcast is back as the Patriots prepare to face the Bengals, who have the worst defense in the NFL (and arguably of all time). Sunday should be a big, big day for Drake Maye and the New England offense.

Defensively, losing Milton Williams for at least four games is a huge hit for Mike Vrabel's defense to take. Even though they're deep at defensive tackle, subtracting a dominant player like Williams will have a ripple effect -- especially against Buffalo and Baltimore.

Throw in a scorching hot Troy Polamalu take, some "The damage is done, my friend" recollections, criticisms of the goofy Bengals organization, some deep-dive NFL stadium talk, a few early '90s Patriots memories, and some warnings about the Chiefs, and this is officially a JAM-PACKED episode.

The Patriots have done it again, folks. They've won another football game.

A 27-14 win over the Jets was definitely imperfect, but on a Thursday night, sometimes you've gotta win a little ugly. And now the Patriots are 9-2, winners of eight straight and owners of the BEST RECORD IN THE NFL.

Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley break down the Booms and Dooms, discuss some potential issues on New England's defense, marvel at how well the Stefon Diggs (and Mack Hollins) signing worked out, and MORE.

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Doug Kyed from the Boston Herald and Michael Hurley from NBC Sports Boston preview the Jets-Patriots Thursday night matchup.

The Patriots are saying and doing all the right things, but are the vibes too high? Is this a let-down game for the Patriots?

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The New England Patriots improved to 8-2 with a win over the Buccaneers in Tampa. This was a big one.

Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley break down the highs and the lows from the 28-23 win, during which Drake Maye made a bad mistake but also made some massive plays. Rookies Kyle Williams and TreVeyon Henderson broke out in big ways, and Mike Vrabel's defense continued to execute in late-game situations.

The trade deadline came and went without the Patriots making any additions. Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley react to that inactivity and debate whether the 7-2 team atop the AFC should have been more aggressive.

Then it's time to preview the Pats-Bucs game, where BOTH hosts MIGHT be picking Tampa to win? Regardless, Sunday represents a big opportunity for Drake Maye and the rest of the Patriots to make a profound statement.