Patriots playoff run a game-changer for Massachusetts economy: ‘Christmas in January’

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready As the Patriots keep on winning, Foxboro-area businesses are reaping in the team’s success with a boost in productivity they haven’t felt since Tom Brady and Bill Belichick made Gillette Stadium the place to be in January. Excitement is back at Patriot Place and in the surrounding suburbs after Drake Maye and Mike Vrabel spearheaded an impressive turnaround on the gridiron, resulting in significant gains for area business leaders. Through the first half of January at Patriot Place, traffic has already spiked 20%, an increase that Vice President and General Manager Brian Earley says will continue to get better, “God willing.” The Renaissance and Hilton...