After signing a three-year, $63.5 million deal last offseason, he already had the 22nd-largest contract for any wide receiver. Since joining the NFL in 2015, the wide receiver’s career earnings are already at $155.87 million.

That means that if the Patriots are the wild-card team, Hollins would not be eligible to return until the AFC Championship Game. Should the Broncos lose in Week 18 and allow the Patriots to claim the No. 1 seed and earn a first-round bye, Hollins would not be eligible to play until a potential Super Bowl appearance.

Patriots have sights set on winning AFC East title but earning the No. 1 spot in the AFC is a much longer shot

Maye had 380 yards and two touchdowns. Whether or not Maye wins the MVP award this season, it was certainly his MVP moment.

That's because three will be played as part of the NFL's Thursday tripleheader, while an additional three will be played on Saturday (two games) and Monday (one). Add in the stand-alone "Sunday Night Football" game and CBS and Fox will split just nine total games across their usual offering of Sunday afternoon games.

Patriots facing numerous injuries for Week 17 game vs. Jets, but running back TreVeyon Henderson is cleared from concussion protocol