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.
Episodes
February 18, 2026 • 119 mins
Tune in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth go full offseason mode as they discuss the Patriots biggest needs ahead of the 2026 season. They prep for the NFL combine, sharing players to watch, drills to look out for, and position analysis. They talk draft prospects that best fit the Patriots scheme and those who could be hidden gems to look out for. Plus, they talk Patriots reports and rumblings like Zak Kuhr's reported promotion to defen...
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February 11, 2026 • 123 mins
Tune in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth recap the Patriots Super Bowl LX loss to the Seahawks. They discuss positive and negative takeaways, including the offensive line's performance, coaching decisions, run defense, and more. They reflect on the 2025 season as a whole and comment on the culture shift, locker room, and player development. Plus, they look ahead to the offseason, as the combine, draft, and minicamp festivities are set ...
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Tune in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth go live from Radio Row in San Francisco in this special Super Bowl LX edition of Catch-22. They preview the Patriots-Seahawks matchup with keys to the game, schemes to look out for, and players to watch. They talk the NFL Honors and make their picks for the season's most coveted awards. Plus, special guests Benjamin Solak from ESPN and Shawn Syed from Sumner Sports join the show to share their p...
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January 28, 2026 • 111 mins
Tune-in as Evan and Alex break down the Patriots 10-7 win over the Broncos in the AFC Championship game. We discuss what stood out from watching then film and offer 3 up/down from the win. We offer our thoughts on Bill Belichick not getting into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026. Plus, looking ahead to the Super Bowl LX matchup between the Patriots and the Seahawks.
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January 21, 2026 • 110 mins
Tune in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth break down the Patriots 28-16 victory over the Houston Texans to advance to the AFC Championship! They talk their positive and negative takes, including another dominant defensive performance, slightly improved offensive line play, Drake Maye's struggles against the league's best defense, and more. Plus, they preview and talk necessary fixes ahead of the Patriots trip to Denver for the AFC Champ...
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January 14, 2026 • 111 mins
Tune in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth break down the Patriots 16-3 Wild Card win over the Los Angeles Chargers. They talk the ups and downs of New England's night, including the defense's dominant performance, players who had sneaky good games, offensive line struggles, and more. Plus, they dive into areas to improve ahead of their upcoming Divisional Round matchup with the Texans and their top-ranked defense.
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January 7, 2026 • 111 mins
Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth give the inaugural Catch-22 playoff preview for the Patriots upcoming Wild Card matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. They share their biggest concerns on the offensive and defensive ends against a balanced Chargers team. They give their takes on the ups and downs from the Week 18 victory against the Dolphins, and what they need to fix to make a deep playoff run. Plus, they dive into news ar...
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December 31, 2025 • 111 mins
Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth recap the division-clinching victory against the Jets that helped name them the 2025 AFC East Champions! They go over the good and (barely) bad during Week 17's win including Drake Maye's 5 TD performance to five different targets. They go over 5 different potential playoff scenarios pending Week 18 results, and rank which one's they'd rather the Patriots face. Plus, they preview the upcoming re...
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December 24, 2025 • 110 mins
Tune-in as Evan and Alex break down the Patriots win over the Ravens and discuss what stood out in their film review of Drake Maye and the offense. Plus, three up/down from the win and looking ahead to Sunday's game against the New York Jets.
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December 17, 2025 • 107 mins
Tune-in as Evan Lazar and Alex Barth recap the Patriots Week 15 loss to the Buffalo Bills. They break down the tale of two halves, and their positive and negative takes from each including the run game, the run defense, special teams and more. They analyze areas to improve in detail for the offensive, defensive, and special teams unit as the Patriots continue their playoff push. Plus, the preview New England's upcoming primetime ma...
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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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December 3, 2025 • 112 mins
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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November 26, 2025 • 110 mins
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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November 19, 2025 • 112 mins
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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November 12, 2025 • 111 mins
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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November 5, 2025 • 110 mins
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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October 29, 2025 • 111 mins
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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October 22, 2025 • 111 mins
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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October 15, 2025 • 110 mins
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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October 8, 2025 • 108 mins
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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