Patriots' Reign Atop AFC East Officially Ends As Buffalo Bills Clinch Division Crown
The inevitable became official Saturday. The Patriots' reign atop the AFC East standings came to an end.
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The inevitable became official Saturday. The Patriots' reign atop the AFC East standings came to an end.
The trio of longtime AFC East losers finally emerged from that dark tunnel, with Brady bouncing for Tampa and with Bill Belichick's offense looking undermanned and overmatched on a weekly basis. And the rewards have been instantaneous.
The Patriots' historic stretch of 11 straight division titles is ... well, history.
The AFC East looks a little different, with the Bills and Dolphins pushing for the postseason and the Patriots in danger of missing the playoffs.
There's no benefit to dwelling on the past. What's done is done. But the Patriots still largely have it within their control to make the playoffs. It is not going to be easy.
The dropoff from Tom Brady World to No Tom Brady World in Foxboro has been staggering, and this is the second time we've seen it. Let's explore the details before diving in to another heart-wrenching loss for the Pats.
"It affects me more that I still am jeopardizing this team's success, because of my lackluster performance of protecting the football."
That turned sour awfully quickly for the Patriots after a failed onside kick. Bill Belichick was asked about his call after the loss.
Cam Newton could have done absolutely anything except fumble late in the game. He fumbled. Here are the rest of the highs and lows from the Pats' loss to the Bills.
Everything was in place for a dramatic comeback on Sunday. And then Cam Newton fumbled.
Adding to what has been an extremely unproductive season for the Patriots' pair of rookie tight ends, the team will be without Devin Asiasi on Sunday.
Bill Belichick was in no mood to discuss next week's trade deadline, especially when asked with a hypothetical question involving a loss to the Buffalo Bills this weekend.
The Pats are down. They may be out. But they've definitely got at least one last push in them.
Some big changes may be in the midst of happening in the AFC East.
Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Jake Fromm apologized for using the phrase "elite white people" in a text conversation from more than a year ago, and posted on social media early Thursday morning.
Sit back and envision a world with roaring fans and blaring stadium music while taking in this instant reaction to the best games on the Patriots' schedule in 2020.
What remains a bit of a question mark is whether the Patriots really had to make their move with the 37th overall pick to select Dugger. According to one story, it seems that it might have been necessary.
The New England Patriots have had a stranglehold over the AFC East for the better part of two decades. Many are predicting that will end this year because of Tom Brady's departure, but Bills GM Brandon Beane wants everyone to pump the breaks.
Logically, the Patriots figured to be in the mix to acquire the services of Greg Olsen. Alas, they were not.
Playoff football can bring with it a series of wild swings of emotion. No game encapsulated that more than Saturday's meeting in Houston between the Bills and Texans.
It's officially the postseason in the NFL.
Tom Brady threw a key block in Saturday night's 24-17 win over the Buffalo Bills, so of course the Patriots quarterback celebrated the moment on social media.
Josh Allen was spectacular, in both positive and negative ways. That, plus envisioning a Pats-Bills AFC Championship, plus many more Leftover Patriots Thoughts!
All it took was a visit from the second-best defense in the NFL with some serious postseason implications on the line to make Tom Brady remind the world that he is indeed still Tom Brady.
That game lived up to the hype. And then some. Here are the Ups and Downs from the Patriots in their 24-17 win over the Bills.
A 2-run first inning home run by former Cardinal Willson Contreras helped the Red Sox get off to a quick start, and Boston won a second straight game in St. Louis.
New Hampshire State Police say a 25-year-old man appears to have accidentally fallen off a bridge and into the Merrimack River, where he died.
Boston Fleet sold out their game at TD Garden on Saturday, and fans were thrilled to see the team face off against the Montreal Victoire.
Willson Contreras drove in three runs against his former team, Ranger Suárez pitched six scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox set a season high for runs with a 7-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.
Video shows multiple tractor-trailer trucks on fire outside of a Brockton, Massachusetts bowling alley on Saturday.
Boston Fleet sold out their game at TD Garden on Saturday, and fans were thrilled to see the team face off against the Montreal Victoire.
New Hampshire State Police say a 25-year-old man appears to have accidentally fallen off a bridge and into the Merrimack River, where he died.
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A 2-run first inning home run by former Cardinal Willson Contreras helped the Red Sox get off to a quick start, and Boston won a second straight game in St. Louis.
Vice President JD Vance told reporters that "we have not reached an agreement" following face-to-face talks with Iranian leaders and Pakistani negotiators.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
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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.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
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.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
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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 bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.
Easter is today. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
Clover Food Lab, a vegetarian restaurant chain in the Boston area, has let the state know it may have to lay off 182 workers.
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A 2-run first inning home run by former Cardinal Willson Contreras helped the Red Sox get off to a quick start, and Boston won a second straight game in St. Louis.
Boston Fleet sold out their game at TD Garden on Saturday, and fans were thrilled to see the team face off against the Montreal Victoire.
Willson Contreras drove in three runs against his former team, Ranger Suárez pitched six scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox set a season high for runs with a 7-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.
Deprived of the chance to win and get in, Boston clinched hours later when Detroit lost in regulation to New Jersey and the Red Wings were eliminated from contention.
The Red Sox fell to the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in the opening game of a 3-game series.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.
A Cape Air plane had to return to Nantucket, Massachusetts after part of a door opened up mid-flight.
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Ziggy the dog showed his appreciation for the New Hampshire firefighter who saved his life after a freak accident.