WEEK 8: Patriots host Bears, Sun., Oct 26th, 1:00 PM

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Sunday, October 26, 2014. 1:00PM

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA





Will The Patriots Make Another Trade Before the NFL Deadline?
Adam Kaufman | Boston.com Staff | OCTOBER 22, 2014

http://www.boston.com/blogs/sports/colu ... dline.html

The Patriots are 5-2, first in the AFC East, but filled with question marks concerning their depth in the wake of a season-ending knee injury to linebacker Jerod Mayo, concussions suffered by multiple offensive linemen and, the latest significant blow, news defensive end Chandler Jones will miss one month with a hip injury suffered in last week’s win over the Jets.

The Pats, according to reports, reacted swiftly by making a trade for Titans linebacker Akeem Ayers and signing free agent defensive lineman Alan Branch.

The Ayers acquisition marked the third straight year New England made a move at or near the NFL’s trade deadline, which is rapidly approaching on Oct. 28. Bear in mind, that’s awfully rare. Football’s trade deadline is nothing like those of the three other major sports, where dozens of players can change homes any given year.

[Geoffrey P]

Not sure about this one. That team has some pretty good offensive players (Marshall, Bennett, Forte, Jeffery). Who knows if Cutler will have his head out of his ass though.

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Source: Chandler Jones' regular season in jeopardy, out a minimum of six weeks with hip injury
By: Jeff Howe

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/patr ... _a_minimum

The team’s most dominant pass rusher suffered a hip injury in Week 7 against the Jets, and the Patriots fear a worst-case scenario that could keep Jones out of the lineup for the rest of the regular season, according to a source. Best case, Jones will be out six weeks from the point of the injury, but they were not optimistic about the short end of the timetable upon the initial diagnosis.

If Jones could return after six weeks, it’s possible he could play as early as Week 13 against the Packers because the injury occurred on a Thursday night. But with the extent of the injury, those around Jones have already discussed the possibility that his regular season could be washed out, according to the source.

Jones leads the Patriots with 4.5 sacks this season and 22 quarterback takedowns since he was a first-round pick in 2012. His 16 sacks since the start of the 2013 season are the eighth most in the NFL.

[Parliament10]

Here we go. That's a TD, Babé!!!

[Geoffrey P]

Should have been another TD

[Parliament10]

I'll take the 17-0, Patriots.

[Geoffrey P]

74 points here they come

[truth18]

Goooooooooo Pattttttsssss

[Parliament10]

Wow. We really stomp 'em.

[Gomes3PC]

Best news of the game, beyond the win, was that nobody else got hurt. They got Gronk out early (wisely), they may have found a Ridley replacement in Jonas Gray, and even Garoppolo got in!

[KGboss]

What a fun game for pats fans. Looking dominant. Bring on Denver.

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[Geoffrey P]

Injuries suck but somethings hilarious about a dude sacking a backup QB when they're down by 25 and tearing an ACL because he celebrated that.