First and foremost, the question about the future of head coach Jerod Mayo needs to be answered. All season long, Mayo has been rumored as a potential candidate to be fired after just one season. The team has struggled under his leadership and he has not done himself any favors when he has talked to the press.

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo, whose own job security has been questioned, was asked Friday if he’ll have final say in coaching changes or if other people in the organization will have a say.

▪ Welcome to the Stupor Bowl. Sunday in Foxborough we get the 13-3 Buffalo Bills, a playoff-bound team with absolutely nothing to gain against a 3-13 Patriots team that has much to lose by winning.