Ups and Downs: Patriots cost themselves a win against Vikings
The mistakes piled up in the second half, and it cost the Patriots what would have been their most impressive win of the season.
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The mistakes piled up in the second half, and it cost the Patriots what would have been their most impressive win of the season.
Penalties and unforced errors did the Patriots in against the Vikings on Thanksgiving night.
It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without a little bit of controversy. And we got a fresh serving of it in the third quarter of the Patriots-Vikings game.
The Patriots were the only team in the NFL without a first-quarter touchdown entering Thursday night's showdown with the Minnesota Vikings. That ended rather quickly on Thanksgiving night.
David Andrews gave it a try, but will not play Thursday night when the Patriots take on the Vikings in Minnesota.
With some serious question marks along the offensive line, the New England Patriots elevated offensive lineman Bill Murray from the practice squad Thursday.
The Patriots are giving David Andrews a 50-50 chance at playing against the Vikings on Thanksgiving night.
Will New Englanders be giving thanks to Belichick and company late Thursday night, or will we be reaching for a second piece of pie to help cope with a tough loss?
Jets fans were pretty upset over a perceived missed call on Marcus Jones' game-winning punt return. But Patriots linebacker Mack Wilson maintains his innocence, and laughed off being a villain to New York fans.
Give the Patriots this: They're still able to completely dismantle and humiliate the New York Jets.
In terms of the standings and playoff implications, a lot was on the line when the Patriots and Jets met at Gillette Stadium last weekend. But for two former players, a whole lot more was at stake.
When Marcus Jones became the first player in the NFL to return a punt for a touchdown this season, he won the game for the Patriots over the Jets. He also pretty much guaranteed himself a Special Teams Player of the Week honor.
Everything you need to know about New England's Week 12 tilt against the Vikings on Thanksgiving night.
David Andrews is one tough dude.
After losing Isaiah Wynn to a foot injury on Sunday, the Patriots needed a little more depth at tackle. They found it on the New York Jets practice squad.

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.
Jaylen Brown had 41 points and Jayson Tatum scored 21 to help the Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 120-112 on Monday night.
Jack Hughes had three assists, and the Devils dented the Bruins' playoff chances by beating them 4-3 in overtime Monday night.
The U.S. men's national soccer team is expected to debut the new uniforms later this month in Atlanta, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup starting in June.
Sarah Fillier spent her first two seasons with the New York Sirens accustomed to staring at empty blocks of seats across the bench during home games.
The United States will face the winner of Monday's semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic title game.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu had an epic bat flip after hitting a clutch home run for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.
A major water main break has flooded Jackson Square in Boston, shutting down streets and closing a busway.
The heist in which thieves posing as police stole 13 pieces of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is coming up on its 36th anniversary.
A man accused of killing a woman and burying her body under the garage of his home in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts says her death was an accident.
A magnet fisherman from Cape Cod recently discovered a derringer pistol in a Bridgewater, Massachusetts river.
The Quincy Fire Department is asking the city for gear they say is safer for members, but the City Council voted against paying $2.6 million.
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."
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.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
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.
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.
Jaylen Brown had 41 points and Jayson Tatum scored 21 to help the Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 120-112 on Monday night.
Jack Hughes had three assists, and the Devils dented the Bruins' playoff chances by beating them 4-3 in overtime Monday night.
The U.S. men's national soccer team is expected to debut the new uniforms later this month in Atlanta, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup starting in June.
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.