The New England Patriots were originally established as the Boston Patriots in 1959. They were a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) before joining the NFL through the 1970 NFL-AFL merger. The team changed its name to the New England Patriots after the merger and shifting to the Foxborough stadium. 

The New England Patriots home stadium is the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) and the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS) both call it their home stadium and administrative headquarters . In 2002, the Gillette Stadium took the place of nearby Foxboro Stadium which used to be the former stadium of the Patriots.

One of the major controversies faced by the New England Patriots was the Deflategate controversy in 2015. There was an accusation that the New England Patriots tampered with the match balls before an AFC Championship game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Get all the details about the infamous Deflategate Controversy here.

There are a lot of rumors as to why Brady left the Patriots. Some reports suggest that he had a falling out with the head coach Bill Bellichick, and he was also not happy with his contract situation with the New England Patriots.

You can stream any New England Patriots game on the New England Patriots app or the NFL Game Pass app. New England Patriots games are also streamed on FOX Sports, or ESPN or CBS.