It&#39;s a new era of Patriots football and with that comes endless possibilities. And with that, after every Patriots game, Mike hits record and gives you his immediate thoughts.The Bill and Tom era is in the past. The Mac era was not good enough. The Mayo error (not a typo) was even worse.The Drake Maye and Mike Vrabel era is back for year two and with it a whole new level of expectations and excitement. SO LET&#39;S GOOO!!!!

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2026-01.jpg">New season! High expectations! A new offense! And then the game happened. The high expectation turned into a high ankle sprain. That new offense has some work to do - BUT - the Pats and football are back! We learned last year - an opening week loss does not define a season! LFG!<ul><li><a href="https://www.fansotexperts.com/patriots" rel="nofollow">fansotexperts.com/patriots</a></li><li><a href="https://patriotspodcast.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">patriotspodcast.bsky.social</a></li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@geekmentalitymike" rel="nofollow">tiktok.com/@geekmentalitymike</a></li></ul>

NOT A GREAT START! AGAIN! Seahawks 13 - Patriots 10

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-21.jpg">Well, it&#39;s been a little over a week and I finally hit record to talk about the Super Bowl. The Patriots were outplayed and overmatched - and as disappointing as that was, I can&#39;t help but be grateful for an incredible season and excited for the future.Go Pats!

ONE WEEK (AND ONE DAY) LATER. Seahawks 29 - Patriots 13

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-20.jpg">Whoever said winning conference championships needed to look pretty!? The Patriots defense let up one touchdown today - and then nothing else for the rest of the game. The offense did just enough to score more points than the Broncos - and that is all that matters.Patriots win! And I can&#39;t believe I&#39;m saying this - The PATRIOTS ARE GOING BACK TO THE SUPER BOWL! This podcast never thought we&#39;d be saying that this soon.Incredible.

SUPER BOWL BOUND! Patriots 10 - Broncos 7

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-19.jpg">The Patriots are on to the AFC Championship game! The defense dominated again and the offense came through when they needed to for another two-score victory in the playoffs. We&#39;re on to Denver and I&#39;m on to another week of taco dip!My wife and I cam home last night and I quickly crashed and fell asleep early - which is why the show wasn&#39;t posted until today. Who cares!? GO PATS!!!

ON THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP! Patriots 28 - Texans 16

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-18.jpg">For the first time since I started this podcast, the Patriots had a playoff home game AND the Patriots won a playoff game!!! It wasn&#39;t pretty, but the defense dominated and Drake came through when he needed to. HUGE win for the team and they live to fight another day - back at home next week! LFG!!!

DEFENSE DOMINATES! Patriots 16 - Chargers 3

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-17.jpg">Happy New Year, Patriots Fans! The Pats ended the regular season with three straight wins and an overall record of 14-3. They took care of business at home today against Miami and now all eyes are on to the Chargers.LET&#39;S GO!!!!

BRING ON THE POSTSEASON! Patriots 38 - Dolphins 10

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-16.jpg">It&#39;s always good to beat the Jets! After three straight super-late nights, I crashed and crashed early yesterday - but not before seeing the Patriots display absolute dominance over the lowly Jets and seeing the Bills lose on the last play of the game to secure the Patriots as the AFC East Champs!See you in 2026!

AFC EAST CHAMPS! Patriots 42 - Jets 10

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-15.jpg">It wasn&#39;t pretty there for a while - until it was! Patriots put up 15 points in the fourth quarter to come back and and clinch a playoff spot! To come back and be one game away from winning the AFC East. To come back and still have a chance at the number one seed.To come back and win! Merry Christmas!

PLAYOFFS! Patriots 28 - Ravens 24

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-14.jpg">I know, I know. It&#39;s only one game. I know, I know - this time has massively overachieved already this season. I know, I know, they still have the division in their midst and still have some hope for that number one seed (the Broncos game is still going on).But expectations have changed for me, and after a fantastic first half - this one stung. But again, it was only one game - so you just put it behind you. And hopefully they just put it behind them.We&#39;re on to Baltimore.

OOF. Bills 35- Patriots 31

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-13.jpg">I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. For Patriots fans, there is a lot to be thankful for. The Patriots had their first Monday Night Football game in three years and came out decisively on top and the Patriots have the best record going into their bye week.Tonight, they took care of business against New York. Now to rest up because the Bills come to town in a couple weeks. Let&#39;s go!!

TEN. IN. A. ROW. Patriots 33 - Giants 15

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-12.jpg">Am I already so spoiled that seeing them struggle to put up points against the worst defense in the league - and have some key injuries to the offensive line - but still come away with a win feels almost unsatisfying? Yes, I guess so! But a win is a win is a win! First team in the league to 10 wins! Nine wins in a row! That is hard to do - and they did it....So, feelings, shmeelings, LFG!!!

HEY, THEY WON, RIGHT!? Patriots 26 - Bengals 20

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-11.jpg">It&#39;s always good to beat the Jets! The Patriots showed in Prime Time, on Prime Video, on Amazon Prime, and they delivered a fairly convincing win over the New York Jets! It&#39;s now eight wins in a row!KEEP THAT BALL ROLLING!!!

ANOTHER GAME! ANOTHER WIN! Patriots 27 - Jets 14

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-10.jpg">SEVEN IN A ROW, BABY! How about those Patriots!? They go down to Tampa down to one of the better teams in the league, and they come out with a victory and tied for the best record in the conference!Short week - get some rest, heal up and get ready for Thursday. I was talking to all of you fans, because these games take a lot out of us. LFG!!!

SEVEN IN A ROW! Patriots 28 - Buccaneers 23

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-09.jpg">Well, that started off pretty well and then almost went off the rails! It was far from perfect - sloppy in some parts, lucky in other parts - but in the end they were able to finish out the final drive and hold on to a one point victory over the Atlanta Falcons.As far as I can tell, all you need to do is win by one point. And for the New England Patriots, that&#39;s six wins in a row. LFG!

JUST WIN, BABY! Patriots 24 - Falcons 23

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-08.jpg">Guess who won? Won again? Patriots. Tell a friend...who isn&#39;t a Pats fan so you can watch them get angry. That part didn&#39;t rhyme - but oh baby it must be annoying for the rest of the league to see the Patriots have any success - never mind the fact that they&#39;ve now won five gives in a row and lead the division at 6-2.There&#39;s still a long way to go - but I love seeing what this team is becoming. Hopefully this is only the beginning....

FIVE IN A ROW: Patriots 32 - Browns 13

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-07.jpg">Ho hum, the Patriots played a road game. The Patriots won a road game. It&#39;s exciting when things go how you expect them to! Even though I had to listen to the first half of the game, I got to enjoy the second half from a South Carolina motel room - where all good things happen.Four wins in a row. Three road wins in a row. Back home for next week&#39;s game - that goes for me and your first place New England Patriots...

GREETINGS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA: Patriots 31 - Titans 13

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-06.jpg">Three in a row! An actual winning streak! For the first time in three years! This wasn&#39;t perfect - and they all know they can play better, but winning football teams find ways to win. And today they did just thanks to some spectacular play from their quarterback. Ride the Drake Wave baby!!!

THREE IN A ROW: Patriots 25 - Saints 19

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-05.jpg">I really should be sleeping. But after the biggest win in years for the Patriots, how CAN you sleep?The Patriots went into Buffalo, did not play a perfect game - but played a complete came - and leave withe a victory. Leave with a winning record. Leave with a winning streak. And leave with a statement made to the next of the year.Drake Maye is here. Stefon Diggs is still here. The Patriots are for real.

BIGGEST WIN IN YEARS: Patriots 23 - BILLS 20

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-04.jpg">What a rollercoaster this season has been so far! Frustrating loss after exciting win! And nothing is more exciting to me than a decisive Patriots blowout victory!It was a little scary early on - but things were in control by halftime, which is good because I had to watch the 2nd have on delay....I talk about why in this very special fireside chat episode of Patriots Afterthoughts.

DOMINATION: Patriots 42 - Panthers 13

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<img src="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Patriots-Afterthoughts-2025-03.jpg">The crap was just a disaster. Sloppy jalopy! The Steelers were begging for the Patriots to win this game! The Pats turnover the ball FIVE times - and still had a chance to go down the field at the end of the game to either tie or win the game.Such a mess. They clean up those fundamentals and they might have something. But not today. Oofa boofa. Not today.

SLOPPY: Steelers 21 - Patriots 14

It's a new era of Patriots football and with that comes endless possibilities. And with that, after every Patriots game, Mike hits record and gives you his immediate thoughts. 

The Bill and Tom era is in the past. The Mac era was not good enough. The Mayo error (not a typo) was even worse.

The Drake Maybe and Mike Vrabel era is here now and with that comes a whole new level of excitement. SO LET'S GOOO!!!!