Why the Patriots will make the NFL Playoffs or fall short in 2025

After an emergency introduction with intel on Jabrill Peppers' release, Andrew welcomes The Ringer's Brian Barrett returns to the show to build out the best cases for why the Patriots will and won't make the playoffs in 2025. The guys cover Drake Maye's expected leap, a potential top-10 defense, the good and bad of Vrabel's history in Tennessee and relying heavily on rookies.  ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰ 0:00 Jabrill Peppers released by Patriots 7:52 Brian is betting the over on 8.5 wins for the Patriots 11:46 Why the Patriots WILL make the playoffs 20:00 Worried about Maye/Vrabel relationship? 25:41 TreVeyon Henderson and rushing game 30:52 Does Josh McDaniels have free rein over the offense? 36:28 How big of a coaching upgrade is Mike Vrabel? 40:41 PrizePicks 42:08 Vrabel teams have a concerning injury history 45:17 Will the O-Line hold back the Patriots offense? 52:32 Do the Patriots have a player opposing teams will need to gameplan for? 57:46 Are the Patriots relying too heavily on rookies? 1:00:20 Could Stefon Diggs be a problem for the Patriots? 1:05:37 Should Robert Kraft be in the Hall of Fame? 1:07:58 What is Belichick going to get out of this UNC team? 1:09:16 Why don’t the Patriots have good uniforms? 1:15:03 Subscribe to Patriots Press Pass! Thanks for watching! SUBSCRIBE to the Pats Interference Podcast w/ Andrew Callahan  ⤵️ 📺YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PatriotsPressPass 🍎Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv9ab3fv ✳️Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/25k2xahr Pats Interference Podcast w/ Andrew Callahan is Powered by: 💰 Prize Picks - https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS Download the app today and use Code CLNS at PrizePicks.com/CLNS & Get $50 instantly when you play $5! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices