

Patriots' Defense Powers Playoff Win Over Chargers
12/1/2026 | 1 h 8 min
The Patriots beat the Chargers in the wild card round of the postseason, and it was the defense that led the way. Milton Williams and Christian Gonzalez played like All-Pros as the defense pummeled Justin Herbert all night en route to a 16-3 home victory.Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley break down all of that defensive play while also assessing Drake Maye's ups and downs and all the other highlights (and lowlights) from the win.

How Patriots Can Beat Chargers; The Drake Maye MVP Debate Is Off The Rails
08/1/2026 | 1 h 24 min
IT'S PLAYOFF WEEK IN NEW ENGLAND. Instead of dealing with coach firings and GM interviews, New England is preparing for playoff football at Gillette Stadium, with the Patriots hosting the Chargers in the wild card round.Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley break down how the Patriots can secure a victory and move on to the divisional round while also touching on the importance of Drake Maye to get his first playoff win (while keeping Justin Herbert's win total at zero).There's also the ever-maddening MVP debate, where things have really gone off the rails.

Patriots Finish 14-3 Season With Blowout Win, Drake Maye Makes Final Case For MVP
05/1/2026 | 1 h 13 min
The Patriots put the bow on a 14-3 season with a 38-10 blowout win over the Dolphins. Drake Maye was very good once again, but did he lose the MVP race to Matthew Statfford. More importantly ... why does that matter so much to so many people?Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley look ahead to the wild card round matchup with the Chargers next Sunday and also run through the Booms and Dooms from Sunday's game, lay out fair postseason expectations for Mike Vrabel and Co., and much more.

Assessing Stefon Diggs' & Christian Barmore's Legal Situations; The Drake Maye MVP Debate Has Gotten Very Weird
01/1/2026 | 59 min
As the Patriots prepare to face the Dolphins in Week 18, Stefon Diggs and Christian Barmore are facing allegations of assault. Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley discuss those situations and what the next steps are for both players and the team.There are also some observations that the MVP debate between Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford has gotten very, very strange in the national media. Why are people working so hard to diminish Drake Maye? It's ... WEIRD.

Patriots Are AFC East Champs After Drake Maye Dismantles Jets
29/12/2025 | 1 h 18 min
Drake Maye had the best game of any quarterback this year, the Patriots steamrolled the Jets, and New England took back the crown in the AFC East. It was a nice little Sunday for the team.Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley break down the 42-10 win over the Jets (as much as it could be broken down). It was Booms galore, as Drake Maye and Stefon Diggs powered the offense and Efton Chism caught his first career touchdown.It's also time to look ahead to the potential playoff matchups to figure out just how far this team can go.And for whatever reason, you'll get an extensive break down of Home Alone and Home Alone 2 at the end, which is bad news for Uncle Frank.



Pats Chat: A Patriots podcast with Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley