Ups and Downs: Pats' offense lets the defense down again
Had the Patriots' offense not turned the ball over four times in the first half on Sunday, New England likely would have left Buffalo with its second upset win over the Bills this season.
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Had the Patriots' offense not turned the ball over four times in the first half on Sunday, New England likely would have left Buffalo with its second upset win over the Bills this season.
The Patriots played the Bills tough in Week 17 and had a chance to steal a win despite four first-half turnovers. But New England ultimately came up short and fell to 4-12 on the season with a 27-21 loss in Orchard Park.
The Patriots' offense has seen better days than their Sunday afternoon in Orchard Park.
The New England Patriots are not going down without a fight.
Trent Brown was taken off the Patriots' injury report on Friday. On Sunday, however, he was on the team's inactive list for their matchup against the Bills.
There are two names with past connections to the Patriots popping up as potential replacements for Bill Belichick.
David Pastrnak scored two of Boston's four second-period goals, Kevin Shattenkirk recorded his 100th and 101st career goals and the Boston Bruins rallied for a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night.
The Boston Red Sox have traded pitcher Chris Sale to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for infielder Vaughn Grissom.
Jaylen Brown returned from a one-game absence to score 31 points and feed Luke Kornet for the tiebreaking basket as the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 120-118 on Friday night.
The Red Sox have finally signed a starting pitcher this winter.
Nine Patriots are listed as questionable for Sunday's road tilt against the Bills, but the Patriots did get some important players back at practice on Friday.
The Buffalo Bills are playing to secure their spot in the NFL playoffs over the final weeks of the regular season. The New England Patriots are not.
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All eyes were on quarterback Drake Maye Thursday during the first Patriots practice leading up to the Super Bowl.
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points, Jalen Johnson had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Boston Celtics 117-106.
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Kevin Huerter made a 3-pointer just before the buzzer, lifting the Chicago Bulls past the Boston Celtics on Saturday 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.
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Before a potential nor'easter impacts Massachusetts, the region will be hit with a bitter blast of freezing air.
Governor Maura Healey announced she is introducing legislation to prevent federal immigration officers from operating in so-called "sensitive places" in Massachusetts.
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters on Thursday as the team holds its first practice of the Super Bowl bye week.
As the designated home team for the Super Bowl, the Patriots selected the all-white uniform combination. The choice aligns with recent success.
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."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
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Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
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A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
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Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
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Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
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Fraser Minten and Casey Mittelstadt each had a goal and two assists and the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Thursday night.
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All eyes were on quarterback Drake Maye Thursday during the first Patriots practice leading up to the Super Bowl.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points, Jalen Johnson had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Boston Celtics 117-106.
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