Feb. 20, 2026, 11:00 a.m. ET
The New England Patriots had three players named to Pro Football Focus’ 2025 All-Playoff Team on Wednesday.
The Patriots lost Super Bowl LX to the Seattle Seahawks 29-13. New England’s defense put on a clinic in each of their first three playoff matchups in 2025, holding the Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans and Denver Broncos to a combined 26 points.
Individually, New England’s secondary took away five interceptions, with four different defensive backs getting their hands on a takeaway. The Patriots’ front seven put forth historic playoff runs in the sacks and pressure departments.
Pro Football Focus’ Thomas Valentine announced the 2025 All-Playoff Team honorees 10 days after the conclusion of Super Bowl LX, with Patriots defensive tackle Milton Williams, safety Craig Woodson and cornerback Christian Gonzalez all awarded.
Williams received a player grade of 82.2 from PFF for his work in the 2025 postseason. The 26-year-old recorded three sacks for New England in the playoffs. He also led all defenders in the playoffs with 23 pressures.
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Woodson was given a player grade of 84.3 for his play in the postseason. The 24-year-old helped wreak havoc in the defensive backfield against Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert in the wild-card round, as well as Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud in the divisional round. He ended the playoffs with one interception, one fumble recovery and six passes defended.
Gonzalez was highly profiled in the 2025 postseason. The former 2024 Second-Team All-Pro corner was given a player grade of 86.8 for his work in the playoffs. Gonzalez recorded one interception, one sack and one forced fumble in the postseason. Of his seven passes defended, one came against Seattle Seahawks First-Team All-Pro wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the Super Bowl, in spectacular fashion.
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