Patriots Catch-22

Patriots Catch-22

Join Evan Lazar and Alex Barth every Thursday as they take a deep dive into the X’s and O’s, trends, and latest New England Patriots roster moves.

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December 10, 2025 112 mins
Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth talk the bye week and Week 15. They share areas the Patriots can improve ahead of their final four slate, including red zone execution, run defense and more. They cover the NFL's Week 14 results and its implications on the Patriots in context of the division, conference and playoff push. Plus, they preview the Patriots upcoming matchup against the Bills as the Patriots have a chance to win the d...

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth break down the Patriots Week 13 win over the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. They give their three positive and negative takeaways from their dominant including the defense and special teams performance, red zone offense, and more. They breakdown Drake Maye's performance as he now leads the league in passing yards, QB rating, and Pro Bowl voting. Plus, the look at the playoff picture i...

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth recap Week 12 inside Patriots Nation. They share their three positive and negative takes from the 26-20 win over the Bengals, including Drake Maye's shaky start, red zone inefficiency, Carlton Davis and more. They discuss the handful of injuries coming out of the game and their implications on the remaining slate. Plus, they look towards the playoffs and decipher possible paths, matchups and see...

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth share their thoughts on Week 11, and turn the page to Week 12. They share their three positive and negative takeaways from the Patriots' Week 11 primetime win over the Jets, including Maye's consistent game, Henderson's 3 TD performance, and more. They dive into the AFC East playoff picture and discuss preferred/possible matchups and the Patriots' remaining schedule in context of the playoff rac...

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth cover a busy week inside Patriots Nation. They open with some AFC East talk, and decipher what it would take to win the division and its playoff implications. They share their three positive and negative takes from the Patriots huge 28-23 road win against one of the NFC's best in Tampa Bay. Plus, they quickly turn to the Jets as they are set to face the Patriots on TNF in their Rivalries jersey ...

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth breakdown Week 9 inside Patriots Nation and the League's busy trade deadline day. We open giving our takes on the Pats not making any moves and why that could have been the best option, the Jets' fire sale of their defense and other moves around the league. We give our three positive and negative takes from the win against the Falcons, and nitpick how Drake Maye can improve as they make a playof...

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth cover Week 8 inside Pats Nation. They open the show with overnight breaking news that the Patriots traded DE Keion White and S Kyle Dugger. How does that polish the defensive scheme and is it a sign of the Pats potentially making a splash ahead of the trade deadline? They share their three up and down takes/observations from the win over the Browns. Plus, they preview New England's Week 9 matchu...

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth breakdown the Patriots 31-13 win on the road over the Tennessee Titans. They give their three positive and negative takeaways from the game including the run game, offensive line play, Drake Maye's decision making and more. They breakdown how Drake Maye and the offense have progressed and certain areas they can improve. Plus, the preview the Patriots matchup with the Cleveland Browns and their d...

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth share their takeaways and observations from the Patriots 25-19 win over the Saints. They give their three up and down takes from the game including the wide receiver room, the defense's timely plays, the offensive line and more. They dive into the details of Drake Maye's steady week-to-week improvements and how the Josh McDaniels offense is allowing him to shine. Plus, they preview New England's...

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth talk the Patriots Week 5 divisional win over the Buffalo Bills. They breakdown the night's connection between Drake Maye and Stefon Diggs, and its fit for the past two week inside the Josh McDaniels offense. They discuss pass protection, run stuffing, and the secondary. Plus, they discuss what Antonio Gibson's injury means for the RB room and possible remedies including free agency, practice squ...

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth share their analysis and observations of the Patriots 42-13 win over the Carolina Panthers. They give their three up and down takeaways from the game including takes on Will Campbell, the interior defense, Marcus Jones and more. Plus, they preview the Patriots upcoming game against the Bills and go over the x's and o's of what it would take to keep up with one of the leagues best teams on the ro...

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth cover week 3 inside Patriots Nation. They share their takes on three best and worst elements from their week 3 loss against the Steelers. They break down Drake Maye's week, and analyze his 28/37, 268-yard day, as well as his costly mistakes. Plus, they preview New England's week 4 matchup against the Panthers.

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth break down the Patriots Week 2 33-27 win over the Dolphins. They share their three up and down observations from the day including offensive line play, wide receiver room usage and the pass rush. They analyze Drake Maye's performance and break down his improvements from week 1 to week 2 by the numbers. Plus, they preview the upcoming matchup against the Steelers and share the necessary fixes bef...

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth break down week 1 inside Patriots Nation. They recap Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Raiders and provide their three up/down takes from the game. They go in-depth with Drake Maye's performance and talk about what needs to improved by the QB. Plus, they preview the upcoming week 2 matchup against the Dolphins, and sum up what it's going to take for the Patriots to come out on top.

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth cover the latest inside Patriots Nation as they approach week 1. They discuss the widely surprising release of veteran safety Jabrill Peppers and what that mean for this years scheme and its longterm plans. They talk season predictions by analyzing the depth chart and individual preseason performances. Plus, they do a full preview of Sunday's matchup against the Raiders, talk fantasy football, c...

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth give their takes on the initial 53-man roster finalized by the Patriots. They share their thoughts on the density of the wide receiver room, depth on the defense and more. Plus, they react live to the moves made after the waiver wire goes live.

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth cover a stacked final two preseason weeks inside Patriots nation. They recap the team's week in Minnesota, comparing camp performance to game play and share observations on the individual performances of Drake Maye, Efton Chism, the offensive line and more. They preview Thursday's preseason finale against the New York Giants and share what they expect from scheme to playing time. Plus, they take...

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth break down all the action from the Patriots two joint practices with the Minnesota Vikings. They discuss day 1 and the exciting moments from the team's productive day, including a great performance from Drake Maye and the offense. Day 2 sees a slight drop off in performance by the Patriots. Evan and Alex share their main concerning and positive takes as they head to face off with the Vikings in ...

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth give their takes on Wednesday's joint practice with the Washington Commanders. They share which plays and players stood out in 1-on-1 drills, red zone scrimmages and more. They discuss the offensive line, wide receivers and more position groups as they give a mini roster projection based on practice performance. Plus, they preview Friday's preseason game against the Commanders and what they expe...

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Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth share their thoughts on the Patriots first seven days of training camp. They share their standouts in the wide receiver room and give their takes on rookie performances so far. Plus, they go through every position on each side of the ball to gauge the depth chart and give an early roster projection.

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