‘Different than even when I was there’: Devin McCourty’s take on Patriots fans’ support in 2025 season

"Being in that atmosphere after two bad seasons, you could see the fans were like, 'Man we thought we were going to have to wait maybe 15 years to be good again.'"

Patriots fans during New England's win against the Jets on Nov. 13. AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper

December 4, 2025

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Devin McCourty’s take on the resurgent Patriots: After suffering four losing seasons in five years following the departure of Tom Brady, the Patriots are back in 2025.

New England is currently 11-2 on a 10-game winning streak. Led by second-year quarterback (and MVP candidate) Drake Maye, the Patriots seem to be returning to the NFL’s upper echelons.

Former Patriots safety Devin McCourty, speaking in a recent interview on “The Dan Patrick Show,” had an interesting perspective on the reaction of New England fans to the team’s resurgence.

“In an AFC this year where it’s wide open, the Patriots are just as good as anybody,” said the now-NBC Sports analyst of New England’s Super Bowl odds. “They have right now the best chance to me, because being there [on Monday], that atmosphere is different. Different than even when I was there. When I was there, it was, ‘We’re expected to be here. We’ll show up in the AFC Championship, and cheer. If the game’s close, we’ll go crazy and help you out.'”

“Being in that atmosphere after two bad seasons, you could see the fans were like, ‘Man we thought we were going to have to wait maybe 15 years to be good again.’ Their energy, the way they’re showing up to the stadium early, staying the whole game. I think they feel, ‘Hey, we need to give this team a boost because we had no idea we’d be this good right now.'”

Scores and schedules:

The Fleet scored a 2-0 win over the Vancouver Goldeneyes at Agganis Arena on Wednesday night. Boston will be on the road to play the New York Sirens on Sunday at 3 p.m.

Tonight, the Bruins host the Blues at 7 p.m.

Also tonight (and also at 7 p.m.), the Celtics play the Wizards in Washington.

More from Boston.com:

Mic’d up Patriots: New England wide receiver Kayshon Boutte was mic’d up for the recent win against the Giants.

On this day: In 1970, the Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 118-107, with Boston all-time leading scorer John Havlicak dropping 39 points with six assists and five rebounds.