Chris Gasper and NFL reporter Ben Volin dig into the state of the Patriots, including their victory over the Miami Dolphins—their 7th in a row—and Steelers coach Mike Tomlin's comments about his team's much hyped matchup against the Pats in Week 15. Also, former Pats quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo makes a brief but triumphant debut for the San Francisco 49ers.

Boston area listeners, join the Endless Thread team on July 25 for a behind-the-scenes look at our five-part series, "Infectious: The Strange Past and Surprising Present of Vaccines – And Anti-Vaxxers." Event info: https://wbur.fm/2XXJIts