Surprisingly atop the AFC East at 4-2, the Patriots may buy before the Nov. 4 trade deadline. They're looking for

No NFL teams have done more winning over the past month than the Patriots or Broncos, both now 5-2 amid four-win streaks. They sit second and third, respectively, in the AFC, though New England projects to finish well ahead of Denver, per the Simulator:

Other familiar faces remain on the staff there. But additional connections can be found between the active rosters, practice squads and reserve lists of the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots. Eight currently in the fold have been members of both clubs during their NFL careers.

The Rams were led by a stellar performance from quarterback Matthew Stafford, who had 182 passing yards and five touchdowns -- three of which were caught by wide receiver Davante Adams. Stafford is the third quarterback with a five-touchdown game in three different decades, according to ESPN Research.

The NFL is as unpredictable as ever. This is how things stack up ahead of Week 8 with our latest power rankings.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft also deserves serious credit for pursuing Vrabel and ending the Jerod Mayo era after a single season. It would have been easy for Kraft to stubbornly stick with Mayo and hope that if the Patriots brought McDaniels back, they’d manage to make the playoffs for only the second time in six seasons.

The Patriots Wire staff make their final predictions for Sunday's Week 7 game between the Patriots and Titans.

The Patriots lead the AFC East, they’ve won four straight, their QB is playing like an MVP, and their upcoming schedule is soft. New England’s ceiling this season is getting higher by the week.

The New England Patriots caught a random stray at a press conference from Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford on Tuesday. Stafford was initially asked about wearing a play sheet on his wrist during games. He explained that he needed to see the ...