Division
AFC East
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
8.0p10 6.0 — p90 11.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win division | 18.9% | |
| Make playoffs | 41.8% | |
| Divisional rd. | 20.1% | |
| Conf. champ. | 8.4% | |
| Super Bowl | 3.4% | |
| Win SB | 1.4% |
2026 Schedule
proj record 8.6–8.4
Schedule
11th
toughest of 32
Offenses faced
10th
toughest of 32
Defenses faced
22nd
toughest of 32
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Score | Proj | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @SEA | +6.9 | 17–22 | -4.7 | 36% |
| 2 | vsPIT | -0.1 | 24–18 | +5.2 | 65% |
| 3 | @JAX | +3.7 | 19–22 | -2.5 | 43% |
| 4 | @BUF | +4.9 | 23–27 | -3.4 | 40% |
| 5 | vsLV | -4.9 | 25–18 | +7.6 | 71% |
| 6 | vsNYJ | -7.0 | 27–18 | +8.7 | 74% |
| 7 | @CHI | +0.2 | 25–22 | +3.1 | 59% |
| 8 | @MIA | -1.4 | 26–22 | +4.4 | 63% |
| 9 | vsGB | +2.2 | 26–23 | +2.6 | 58% |
| 10 | @DET | +3.8 | 23–27 | -3.8 | 39% |
| 12 | @LAC | -0.0 | 22–21 | +0.6 | 52% |
| 13 | vsBUF | +4.9 | 25–24 | +0.3 | 51% |
| 14 | vsMIN | +1.2 | 22–20 | +2.1 | 56% |
| 15 | @KC | +2.2 | 25–23 | +1.7 | 55% |
| 16 | @NYJ | -7.0 | 26–19 | +7.1 | 70% |
| 17 | vsDEN | +1.3 | 21–20 | +1.4 | 54% |
| 18 | vsMIA | -1.4 | 27–20 | +6.2 | 68% |
Quarterbacks · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Drake Maye | 6'4" | 225 | 23 | North Carolina |
| QB | 2nd | Tommy DeVito | 6'2" | 210 | 27 | Illinois |
| QB | 3rd | Behren Morton | 6'2" | 218 | 24 | Texas Tech |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Reggie Gilliam | 6'0" | 244 | 28 | Toledo |
| RB | 1st | Rhamondre Stevenson | 6'0" | 227 | 28 | Oklahoma |
| FB | 2nd | Jack Westover | 6'2" | 245 | 27 | Washington |
| RB | 2nd | TreVeyon Henderson | 5'10" | 202 | 23 | Ohio State |
| RB | 3rd | Jam Miller | 5'10" | 209 | 22 | Alabama |
| RB | 4th | Terrell Jennings | 6'0" | 217 | 25 | Florida A&M |
| RB | 5th | Lan Larison | 5'11" | 209 | 24 | UC Davis |
| RB | 6th | Myles Montgomery | 5'11" | 205 | 23 | UCF |
| RB | — | Brock Lampe | 6'1" | 249 | 23 | Northern Illinois |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | A.J. Brown | 6'1" | 226 | 28 | Mississippi |
| WR | 2nd | Romeo Doubs | 6'2" | 204 | 26 | Nevada |
| WR | 3rd | Kayshon Boutte | 5'11" | 197 | 24 | LSU |
| WR | 4th | Mack Hollins | 6'4" | 221 | 32 | North Carolina |
| WR | 5th | Demario Douglas | 5'8" | 192 | 25 | Liberty |
| WR | 6th | Kyle Williams | 5'11" | 190 | 23 | Washington State |
| WR | 7th | Efton Chism | 5'10" | 198 | 24 | Eastern Washington |
| WR | 8th | Kyle Dixon | 6'4" | 215 | 25 | Culvr-Stck |
| WR | — | Cameron Dorner | 6'1" | 188 | — | North Texas; Shepherd |
| WR | — | Jeremiah Webb | 5'11" | 198 | 25 | South Alabama; South Dakota |
| WR | — | Jimmy Kibble | 6'1" | 199 | 22 | Georgetown |
| WR | — | Nick DeGennaro | 6'1" | 196 | 25 | James Madison; Richmond |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Hunter Henry | 6'5" | 249 | 31 | Arkansas |
| TE | 2nd | Eli Raridon | 6'7" | 252 | 22 | Notre Dame |
| TE | 3rd | CJ Dippre | 6'5" | 256 | 24 | Alabama |
| TE | — | Tanner Arkin | 6'4" | 262 | 22 | Illinois; Colorado State |
Offensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Alijah Vera-Tucker | 6'5" | 308 | 27 | USC |
| OL | — | Andrew Rupcich | 6'6" | 325 | 27 | Culver-Stockton College |
| OL | — | Ben Brown | 6'5" | 312 | 28 | Mississippi |
| OL | — | Caedan Wallace | 6'5" | 314 | 26 | Penn State; West Virginia |
| OL | — | Caleb Lomu | 6'6" | 313 | 21 | Utah |
| OL | — | Dametrious Crownover | 6'7" | 319 | 24 | Texas A&M |
| OL | — | Jacob Rizy | 6'5" | 306 | — | Florida State; Harvard |
| OL | — | James Hudson | 6'5" | 313 | 27 | Cincinnati |
| OL | — | Jared Wilson | 6'3" | 310 | 23 | Georgia |
| OL | — | JonDarius Morgan | 6'3" | 321 | 23 | UAB |
| OL | — | Lorenz Metz | 6'9" | 330 | 29 | Cincinnati |
| OL | — | Marcus Bryant | 6'7" | 320 | 23 | Missouri; SMU |
| OL | — | Mehki Butler | 6'3" | 310 | 25 | Arkansas State; Iowa Western CC |
| OL | — | Mike Onwenu | 6'3" | 350 | 28 | Michigan |
| OL | — | Morgan Moses | 6'6" | 320 | 35 | Virginia |
| OL | — | Sebastian Gutierrez | 6'5" | 308 | 27 | Minot State University |
| OL | — | Will Campbell | 6'6" | 319 | 22 | LSU |
Interior D-Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Christian Barmore | 6'5" | 315 | 26 | Alabama |
| NT | 1st | Cory Durden | 6'4" | 305 | 27 | North Carolina State |
| RDE | 1st | Milton Williams | 6'3" | 290 | 27 | Louisiana Tech |
| LDE | 2nd | Jeremiah Pharms | 6'2" | 300 | 29 | Friends |
| NT | 2nd | Eric Gregory | 6'3" | 319 | 25 | Arkansas |
| RDE | 2nd | Joshua Farmer | 6'3" | 312 | 23 | Florida State |
| RDE | 3rd | Leonard Taylor | 6'3" | 305 | 24 | Miami (FL) |
| DL | — | Travis Shaw | 6'5" | 342 | 21 | Texas; North Carolina |
Edge Rushers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLB | 1st | Dre'Mont Jones | 6'3" | 281 | 29 | Ohio State |
| WLB | 1st | Harold Landry | 6'2" | 252 | 30 | Boston College |
| SLB | 2nd | Bradyn Swinson | 6'4" | 255 | 23 | LSU |
| SLB | 3rd | Jesse Luketa | 6'3" | 253 | 27 | Penn State |
| WLB | 4th | Quintayvious Hutchins | 6'3" | 240 | 23 | Boston College |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILB | 1st | Christian Elliss | 6'2" | 231 | 27 | Idaho |
| RILB | 1st | Robert Spillane | 6'1" | 229 | 30 | Western Michigan |
| LILB | 2nd | Namdi Obiazor | 6'3" | 229 | 24 | TCU |
| RILB | 2nd | K.J. Britt | 6'0" | 240 | 27 | Auburn |
| LILB | 3rd | Otis Reese | 6'3" | 214 | 27 | Ole Miss |
| RILB | 3rd | Chad Muma | 6'3" | 239 | 26 | Wyoming |
| WLB | 3rd | Elijah Ponder | 6'3" | 261 | 23 | Cal Poly |
| RILB | 4th | Amari Gainer | 6'3" | 232 | 25 | North Carolina |
| LB | — | Khalil Jacobs | 6'1" | 227 | 22 | Missouri; South Alabama |
| LB | — | Xavier Holmes | 6'2" | 252 | — | James Madison; Maine |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Kevin Byard | 5'11" | 218 | 32 | Middle Tennessee State |
| LCB | 1st | Carlton Davis | 6'1" | 206 | 29 | Auburn |
| NB | 1st | Marcus Jones | 5'8" | 188 | 27 | Houston |
| RCB | 1st | Christian Gonzalez | 6'1" | 205 | 23 | Oregon |
| SS | 1st | Craig Woodson | 6'0" | 200 | 25 | California |
| LCB | 2nd | Kobee Minor | 5'11" | 188 | 23 | Memphis |
| NB | 2nd | Charles Woods | 5'11" | 185 | 26 | SMU |
| RCB | 2nd | Karon Prunty | 6'2" | 192 | 24 | Wake Forest |
| SS | 2nd | Dell Pettus | 5'11" | 200 | 25 | Troy |
| LCB | 3rd | Karon Prunty | 6'2" | 192 | 24 | Wake Forest |
| RCB | 3rd | Marcellas Dial | 6'0" | 190 | 25 | South Carolina |
| SS | 3rd | Mike Brown | 6'1" | 218 | 27 | Miami (OH) |
| CB | — | Kindle Vildor | 5'11" | 189 | 28 | Georgia Southern |
| DB | — | Brandon Crossley | 5'11" | 185 | 25 | SMU; Colorado State |
| DB | — | Channing Canada | 5'11" | 190 | 24 | TCU; Trinity Valley CC |
| DB | — | John Saunders Jr. | 6'2" | 210 | 24 | Mississippi; Miami (Ohio) |
| DB | — | Kenneth Harris | 6'0" | 192 | 24 | Oklahoma State |
| DB | — | Peter Manuma | 6'0" | 205 | — | Hawaii |
| S | — | Brenden Schooler | 6'2" | 210 | 29 | Texas |
Special Teams · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | Bryce Baringer | 6'2" | 215 | 27 | Michigan State |
| KR | 1st | Efton Chism | 5'10" | 198 | 24 | Eastern Washington |
| P | 1st | Bryce Baringer | 6'2" | 215 | 27 | Michigan State |
| PK | 1st | Andres Borregales | 5'11" | 202 | 23 | Miami (FL) |
| PR | 1st | Marcus Jones | 5'8" | 188 | 27 | Houston |
| KR | 2nd | Kyle Williams | 5'11" | 190 | 23 | Washington State |
| PR | 2nd | Efton Chism | 5'10" | 198 | 24 | Eastern Washington |
| KR | 3rd | TreVeyon Henderson | 5'10" | 202 | 23 | Ohio State |
| KR | 4th | Terrell Jennings | 6'0" | 217 | 25 | Florida A&M |
| LS | — | Julian Ashby | 6'1" | 231 | 23 | Vanderbilt; Furman |
Team Profile
2025 · pct vs league
| Pass Off | 0.17 | #4 | 90% |
| Rush Off | 0 | #15 | 55% |
| Pass Def | -0.12 | #6 | 84% |
| Rush Def | -0.05 | #6 | 84% |
| Scoring Off | 490 | #2 | 97% |
| Scoring Def | 320 | #4 | 90% |
Advanced Profile
2025 · rank of 32
Pass Protection
Pressure % allowed21.4%14th
Sack % allowed8.7%25th
Pocket time2.41s11th
Run Blocking
Yds before contact / rush2.6yd15th
Pass Rush
Pressures12326th
Sacks3524th
Coverage
Completion % allowed67.4%20th
Passer rtg allowed9414th
Special Teams
FG %84.4%17th
Punt net avg40.6yd22nd
Identity
Avg depth of target9.2yd—
aggregated from roster PFR / special-teams stats · green = top of league
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2025
14-3 · +170 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | +0.025 | -0.035 | 3 |
| EPA / play (raw) | +0.057 | -0.065 | 9/5 |
| Pass EPA | +0.166 | -0.116 | 4/6 |
| Rush EPA | -0.003 | -0.055 | 15/6 |
| Points | 490 | 320 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
28.8
2nd in NFL
PPG Against
18.8
4th in NFL
Differential
+10
3rd in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
14-3 · 12-5 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Season History · last 10
6 playoffs · SB 2-2
| Season | Regular | Playoffs | Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14-3 | 3-1 | Lost |
| 2024 | 4-13 | — | — |
| 2023 | 4-13 | — | — |
| 2022 | 8-9 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10-7 | 0-1 | — |
| 2020 | 7-9 | — | — |
| 2019 | 12-4 | 0-1 | — |
| 2018 | 11-5 | 3-0 | Won |
| 2017 | 13-3 | 2-1 | Lost |
| 2016 | 14-2 | 3-0 | Won |
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-3 | 28.2 | 18.2 |
| Away | 8-0 | 29.5 | 19.5 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 7-3 | 24.5 | 23.2 |
| vs Winning teams | 1-2 | 22.7 | 25.3 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 1-0 | 25 | 19 |
| Outdoors | 13-3 | 29.1 | 18.8 |
| Grass | 4-0 | 30 | 21.8 |
| Turf | 10-3 | 28.5 | 17.9 |
| Cold (<40°F) | 4-1 | 34.2 | 16.8 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 4-1 ATS · O5/U0
Betting Profile
2025
| Straight up | 14-3 |
| ATS | 12-571% |
| Over / Under | 11-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-2 |
| As underdog | 8-3 |
| Home | 5-4 |
| Away | 7-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $257M· gtd $425M
OFF $103M (40%)DEF $152M (59%)ST $2.1M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 2 | $11.4M | 4% |
| RB | 5 | $17.4M | 7% |
| WR | 7 | $57.9M | 23% |
| TE | 4 | $16.0M | 6% |
| DL | 7 | $52.5M | 20% |
| EDGE | 4 | $28.9M | 11% |
| LB | 7 | $23.4M | 9% |
| DB | 10 | $47.4M | 18% |
| ST | 2 | $2.1M | 1% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. BrownWR | 3 | $96.0M | $51.0M | $32.0M | 12.5% |
| Milton WilliamsDT | 4 | $104M | $51.0M | $26.0M | 9.3% |
| Christian BarmoreDT | 4 | $84.0M | $31.8M | $21.0M | 8.2% |
| Carlton DavisCB | 3 | $54.0M | $34.5M | $18.0M | 6.4% |
| Romeo DoubsWR | 4 | $68.0M | $35.0M | $17.0M | 5.6% |
| Harold LandryDE | 3 | $43.5M | $26.0M | $14.5M | 5.2% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| A.J. BrownWR | 2027 | $32.0M |
| Hunter HenryTE | 2027 | $9.0M |
| Kevin ByardS | 2027 | $7.0M |
| Christian EllissLB | 2027 | $6.8M |
| Mack HollinsWR | 2027 | $4.2M |
| Christian GonzalezCB | 2027 | $3.8M |
| K.J. BrittLB | 2027 | $1.4M |
| Mike BrownS | 2027 | $1.3M |
Roster Profile
avg age 25.5
R1 2Day2 17Day3 21UDFA 25
Homegrown 0 (0%)Acquired 65
Avg experience2.9 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)10 / 6
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | 24.7 |
| RB | 8 | 25 |
| WR | 8 | 25.9 |
| TE | 4 | 25.5 |
| DL | 7 | 25.9 |
| EDGE | 6 | 25.7 |
| LB | 8 | 26.1 |
| DB | 12 | 25.8 |
| ST | 9 | 24.8 |
Injury Report · 1
last report week 0
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DE | Quintayvious Hutchins | Questionable |
NE News
20 items
- Which NFL breakouts, nosedives will continue in 2026 season?Daniel Jones and George Pickens came out of nowhere in 2025. Brian Thomas Jr. and C.J. Stroud took steps backward. But are these abrupt performance changes real?NE3h
- Free agent Stefon Diggs keeps eye on Commanders: 'Back home' fans still matterThe Gaithersburg, Maryland, native is deciding between the hometown NFC team and other options
- Stefon Diggs: Open to playing for CommandersDiggs recently told FOX 5 Washington DC that he anticipates signing with a team soon and has interest in playing for the Commanders. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Brendan Sorsby to the supplemental draft: Why QB might not face a gambling suspension in the NFLThe Texas Tech quarterback is entering the supplemental draft amid gambling violations, raising questions about whether the league will follow the Kayshon Boutte precedent
- Brendan Sorsby's agent cites Kayshon Boutte precedent in support of no NFL suspensionWith quarterback Brendan Sorsby applying for the supplemental draft, the first question is whether the NFL will grant his request.
- Kraft, Pats file complaint against Foxborough over license feesKraft Sports & Entertainment and the New England Patriots on Tuesday sued the Massachusetts town of Foxborough over nearly $1 million in security-related fees related to the annual renewal of an entertainment license at Gillette Stadium.NE2d
- Vikings sign TE Marshall Lang, DL Jahvaree RitzieThe Vikings did some roster shuffling on Tuesday.
- Kayshon Boutte precedent could help Brendan Sorsby avoid a suspensionWith quarterback Brendan Sorsby intending to apply for the NFL's supplemental draft, some are watching and waiting to see whether the NFL will welcome him to the ranks of professional football.
- Stefon Diggs: We're kind of figuring it out, working through some thingsThe NFL closed its Personal Conduct Policy investigation into Stefon Diggs last week, clearing the free agent wide receiver as he seeks a new team.
- Injuries mount for Patriots' Gabe Jacas, NFL's only unsigned second-round pickEvery second-round pick in the 2026 NFL draft has signed his rookie contract, except one: Patriots linebacker Gabe Jacas, who remains unsigned as questions surround his non-participation in the team's offseason work.
- Patriots hope to "weaponize" Drake Maye's mindAs quarterback Drake Maye prepares for his second season in the Josh McDaniels offense, McDaniels knows Maye is in a much better spot than he was a year ago.
- Why was Patriots rookie Gabe Jacas absent from minicamp?The linebacker is the lone second-round draft pick in the NFL who has not signed a contract.
- Stefon Diggs landing spots: Commanders, Ravens among fits after NFL closes investigationDiggs is free to sign after the league found insufficient evidence to support a personal conduct policy suspension
- A.J. Brown impressed by Drake Maye's leadership at Pats' minicampA.J. Brown impressed by Drake Maye's leadership at Pats' minicamp
- NFL closes Personal Conduct Policy investigation of Stefon DiggsVeteran receiver remains a free agent.
- NFL closes personal conduct review into WR Stefon DiggsThe NFL has closed its review of wide receiver Stefon Diggs after determining there was insufficient evidence of a personal conduct policy violation, a league official told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
- A.J. Brown feels at home in New England, with plenty of familiar faces from TennesseePatriots head coach Mike Vrabel's relationship with wide receiver A.J.
- Stefon Diggs: NFL closes personal conduct reviewThe NFL has closed its review of Diggs after determining that there was insufficient evidence of a personal conduct policy violation stemming from an alleged dispute with his private chef this past December, ESPN.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Brown-Maye connection off to 'great start' for PatriotsA.J. Brown concluded his second week of practices with the Patriots on Thursday, later saying he has been impressed by Drake Maye: "He's a true leader of men. It's crazy to see at a young age."
- Patriots' first impressions of A.J. Brown at minicampBrown's teammates point to his big presence and offensive intelligence as things that stood out.