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They may have taken a roundabout way to get there, but the Patriots have arrived where they always want to be at season's end: owners of a first-round playoff bye, awaiting an opponent for a home game in the divisional round.
Here's a look at some of the records set, tied or added to by the Patriots this season.
On this, there can be no doubt: the Patriots quarterback has now completed the single greatest season by any quarterback over the age of 40.
The Patriots were always going to beat the Jets on Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. The only question was how badly they would do it.
The Patriots lost a key member of the defense to injury in Sunday afternoon's regular-season finale against the New York Jets.
Tom Brady's offense will be a bit shorthanded for the regular-season finale against the Jets.
Kyrie Irving had 26 points and 13 assists, Al Horford added 18 points, including a pair of key 3-pointers in the closing 1:32, and the Boston Celtics rallied for a 112-103 victory.
The Bruins trailed 2-1 late in the third period, but came back for a 3-2 victory in overtime.
When Todd Bowles leads his team against the Patriots on Sunday at Gillette Stadium, it will reportedly be for the final time on the Jets sideline.
Patriots receiver Julian Edelman was fined for three plays during Sunday's win over the Buffalo Bills.
Get ready for a battle of special teams, a pair of exciting rookies, and a whole lot of scoreboard watching on Sunday.
Once again, a Bruins forward will have to sit out the Winter Classic due to a suspension.
The Patriots added two new players to their injury report Friday ahead of their Week 17 clash with the New York Jets in Foxboro.
Kyrie Irving produced some amazing highlights during Boston's losing effort to the Rockets on Thursday, but nothing compares to what he did before the game.
Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy wouldn't say who he'd be starting in net for next week's Winter Classic in South Bend. But Tuukka Rask has a pretty sweet mask ready to go if he gets the call.
The Patriots lost a pair of defense players on Wednesday as the new league year is about to get underway.
The New England Patriots are adding a weapon for quarterback Drake Maye, signing free agent wide receiver Romeo Doubs.
The New England Patriots won't be turning to Alec Pierce in NFL free agency as they look to add more weapons for quarterback Drake Maye.
Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu had an epic bat flip after hitting a clutch home run for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.
The World Baseball Classic is getting underway this week, and several Boston Red Sox players will be participating.
Spring Training is underway in Fort Myers, Florida. But around Boston it's the new Red Sox jerseys that are drawing the loudest reaction from fans.
Lukas Reichel had a goal and an assist in his Boston debut, and the Bruins beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-1 on Thursday night.
Cole Caufield scored 4:38 into overtime as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a rivalry matchup Tuesday night.
Charlie McAvoy scored twice and Fraser Minten had the shootout winner as the Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Saturday.
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luka Garza added a season-high 22 points and the Celtics used a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Grizzlies 117-112 on Friday night.
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 win over the Golden State Warriors.
Jaylen Brown had 41 points and Jayson Tatum scored 21 to help the Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 120-112 on Monday night.
The Kraft Group, owners of the New England Revolution, announced Wednesday that they have reached an agreement to move forward with plans to build a soccer stadium for the franchise in Everett.
The Caleb Porter era is over in New England, as the Revolution parted ways with the head coach on Monday.
Matt Turner is enjoying a happy homecoming with the New England Revolution, returning to the club that gave him his shot in professional soccer.
A Transit Police officer's gun went off during a struggle with a man armed with a butcher knife at the Forest Hills MBTA station.
Gas prices are rising amid the war in Iran, but a small number hidden with that price is constant.
Sergio Josue Castellanos is accused of murder after a deadly stabbing in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
A man is accused of secretly filming two women with a hidden camera in a restroom at a public library in Cohasset, Massachusetts.
The Trump administration argued that Harvard unlawfully discriminated against Jewish and Israeli students, in violation of federal civil rights law.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luka Garza added a season-high 22 points and the Celtics used a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Grizzlies 117-112 on Friday night.
Lukas Reichel had a goal and an assist in his Boston debut, and the Bruins beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-1 on Thursday night.
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 win over the Golden State Warriors.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
Cole Caufield scored 4:38 into overtime as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a rivalry matchup Tuesday night.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
