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A Super Bowl is looking impossible after a dreadful loss to the Dolphins. Before moving on to January, let's run through all of the painful leftover thoughts from the 27-24 loss.
Sunday's win over the Dolphins was expected to be a cinch for the Patriots ... right up until kickoff.
It was ugly. So, we'll follow suit here and flip the script on the Four Ups, Four Downs postgame feature by listing the negatives before the positives. It was that kind of day.
Instead of getting the weekend to rest, recover and prepare for a potential Super Bowl run, the Patriots will be at work, hosting the Tennessee Titans at Gillette Stadium.
Bill Belichick's extra-conservative approach to the end of the first half certainly looked like a missed opportunity at scoring points for a Patriots team that desperately needed them.
It took a little extra time. But Tom Brady has finally passed Peyton Manning on the all-time touchdown pass list.
Tom Brady has stated time and time again that he intends to play into his mid-40s. In the meantime, he's setting some NFL history.
The Patriots will have a full backfield as they hope to seal the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.
The NFL playoffs are coming. We just have to make it through one more weekend.
Patriots linebacker Shilique Calhoun missed his second day of practice on Friday due to an illness, but is still considered questionable for Sunday's regular season finale against the Miami Dolphins.
Tom Brady may be 42 and on the verge of completing his 20th NFL season, but make no mistake about it: He's still a kid at heart.
WBZ-TV's Levan Reid brings you everything you need to know before Sunday's big regular season finale at Gillette Stadium.
Antonio Brown is getting another look in the NFL. The troubled receiver is reportedly in New Orleans to work out for the Saints on Friday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The WBZ-TV and CBS Boston sports team makes their pick for New England's Week 17 matchup with the Miami Dolphins.
After a day off on Wednesday, the Patriots were back on the practice field in full pads on Thursday as they prepare for their Week 17 matchup with the Miami Dolphins.
Maxim Naumov's score Tuesday was enough to make it through the short program, giving him another opportunity to perform when the men's free skate takes place Friday night.
Head coach Mike Vrabel held his final news conference of the season at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday.
Quarterback Drake Maye confirmed during his final news conference of the season that he did injure his throwing shoulder during the AFC Championship Game.
New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell met with reporters on Tuesday after leaving the Super Bowl without taking questions.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was shot and injured early Monday morning in San Francisco, the team confirmed.
Jayson Tatum took a big step toward returning from his torn Achilles tendon when he was assigned to practice with the Maine Celtics.
The Boston Red Sox acquired third baseman Caleb Durbin in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Patriots season has come to an end after a loss in the Super Bowl. Here is a look at what comes next, including free agency, the NFL Draft, and the 2026 schedule.
When a fan ran onto the field during the Super Bowl, Patriots player Kyle Williams ran to track him down.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show cohost Savannah Guthrie, has been missing for 10 days.
An Irish man living in the Boston area, who is married to a U.S. citizen and is seeking a green card, has been in ICE custody for five months.
Dispatcher Sophia Zervos quickly and calmly instructed parents how to perform CPR on their 4-year-old daughter.
Quarterback Drake Maye confirmed during his final news conference of the season that he did injure his throwing shoulder during the AFC Championship Game.
Boston's official FIFA World Cup 2026 fan festival will be held on City Hall Plaza.
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.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
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.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
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.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
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.
Maxim Naumov's score Tuesday was enough to make it through the short program, giving him another opportunity to perform when the men's free skate takes place Friday night.
Head coach Mike Vrabel held his final news conference of the season at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday.
Quarterback Drake Maye confirmed during his final news conference of the season that he did injure his throwing shoulder during the AFC Championship Game.
New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell met with reporters on Tuesday after leaving the Super Bowl without taking questions.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was shot and injured early Monday morning in San Francisco, the team confirmed.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
