Tom Brady has ankle injury

The Patriots, mindful of the challenges to come to reach this season’s Super Bowl, rested several injured starters.

Belichick has also not been afraid to pull the trigger on major trades just prior to the season starting. Down 10-3 in the second half, the Patriots started firing. After a field goal in the first quarter, Ryan Tannehill found rookie WR DeVante Parker for a touchdown to end the half. The Patriots would lose some of their most valuable players.

Not bad for a 6-10 team.

Brady finished 12 for 21 for a season-low 134 yards, and was held without a touchdown pass for the first time this season. The Patriots received more attention for the players that departed than for the players they brought in. But the Pats need serious running back reinforcements this offseason. “I think every year you got to hit the reset button once the postseason starts”.

Just like past year, the 2016 NFL Draft will take place in Chicago at the Auditorium Theatre.

Getting a first-round bye was arguably more important for the Patriots than any other team.

In May the penalties for deflate gate were levied against the Patriots, by National Football League commissioner Roger Godell. Here are the Posits on what was the scariest Brady game since 2008. You have a terrific owner in Bob Kraft.

Tom Brady a little hobbled? Eventually Brady would have his suspension overruled, by a New York Judge. Then it’s the Pittsburgh Steelers at 8-1.

That silver lining notwithstanding, let’s not forget the Pats now face the possibility of going to Denver for the AFC Championship Game. The first key injury was to left tackle, Nate Solder. His ability to do this effectively was severely hindered with the injuries to running back Dion Lewis and Edelman, who have excellent speed and are unsafe in the open field. He just came down on the back of me and… And while here in New England, our Bill Belichick remains with his head safely affixed to his shoulders, the talk around the water-coolers certainly made it seem like a very dark shade of gray Monday. Sure, health is a major factor for the Patriots, but the performance of the five guys tasked with protecting Tom Terrific will be the true determining factor as to whether they go to the Super Bowl or not. The injury appeared worse than it was. Linebacker Dont’a Hightower was limited to 12 games because of a knee injury. Campbell, who went 5-7, will be among those interviewed but is not expected to return. Not many people gave the Eagles a chance to win, myself included. Later in the half, they ran it with James White on a third-and-14.

It would also be nice to score points on offense, which wasn’t the case this season. Some fans might argue that it doesn’t help in the long run for the team, since they won’t get the best draft pick. The offence had its struggles, but was able to overcome the struggles.

We New Englanders have gotten used to seeing the Patriots put up a good fight as they enter the playoffs.

“I’m pretty sore”, Brady told reporters in Miami before limping off the podium and using the wall to support himself following his postgame press conference, “but I’ll be all right.”

According to ESPN, Brady should be a go for the Patriots when their first playoff game comes around, whether it be against the Houston Texans or the Kansas City Chiefs.