NFL Playoffs: Every Possible Scenario Heading Into Week 17
There's plenty that remains to be determined in Week 17 and many fans will have to wait until the final clock strikes zero to know their team's fate.
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There's plenty that remains to be determined in Week 17 and many fans will have to wait until the final clock strikes zero to know their team's fate.
Even by the stellar standards these teams set over the epoch, this was a glittering finish that reminded us why football is the best sport.
Rex Ryan is out as head coach of the Buffalo Bills before he could finish his second season on the sidelines.
In New England, Tom Brady is considered the front-runner to win the NFL MVP Award. But might he have some company in that race?
While a potential trip to Oakland for the AFC Championship doesn't seem as daunting (or likely) for the New England Patriots, it's still important for them to clinch the No. 1 seed this weekend.
The Patriots can still clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC without a win in Miami, but they won't be relying on any help come Sunday afternoon.
The New England Patriots have dominated throughout the 2016 regular season and they're looking to do the same through the playoffs. At some point, it is possible they will have to meet up with their division rivals and there is still a lot of for grabs as they face the Miami Dolphins.
In what is sure to be a hotly contested point of debate this week in New England, Adam Kaufman and Joe Haggerty discussed Monday whether or not the Patriots should keep their star players off the field this coming weekend in Miami.
Here are your gold stars and penalty flags.
The Jets might want to forget that this one ever happened, but that doesn't mean we should move on without reliving the leftover thoughts.
Once again, the picture is simple for the Patriots if they want to clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
The list of Patriots opponents for the 2017 season became official.
A football player's first catch in the NFL is a big deal, even more so when it's a touchdown reception from the league's all-time win leader.
Going into week 16, the New England Patriots had already clinched a first-round bye and divisional title, but that didn't stop them from demolishing the Jets 41-3. The team excelled in all facets of the game. The Patriots are a team firing on all cylinders and a danger to any opponent.
After rushing for two touchdowns in New England's 41-3 win over the New York Jets on Saturday, LeGarrette Blount got an early Christmas present from quarterback Tom Brady.
The Ups -- and a few nitpicking downs -- from New England's 41-3 destruction of the New York Jets.
Tom Brady threw for three touchdown passes in less than three quarters, leading the New England Patriots to a 41-3 blowout of the woeful New York Jets on Saturday.
Follow all the action from Saturday's Patriots-Jets game at Gillette Stadium!
Patriots president Jonathan Kraft addressed the team's signing of wide receiver Michael Floyd, who released by the Arizona Cardinals two weeks ago following a DUI arrest in Arizona.
Controversial Patriots acquisition Michael Floyd will reportedly make his New England debut on Saturday.
Here's what to watch for as the Patriots take on the New York Jets in a Christmas Eve showdown.
The Jets will have their coach on Saturday against the Patriots after all.
The Jets announced that head coach Todd Bowles was admitted to the hospital on Friday afternoon with an undisclosed illness.
Only one Patriots player has been ruled out for Saturday's game versus the New York Jets, though several key players will head into Christmas Eve with the questionable designation.
The Patriots usually play their best football around Christmas. Here are five of their best performances.
The Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 13-10 on Wednesday night in a Super Bowl rematch.
Two American flags are being carried from Boston to New York City to remember the lives lost in the Sept. 11 terror attacks 25 years ago.
The break-ins have shaken neighborhoods in Andover, Massachusetts, where people have always felt safe.
Dániel Gazdag scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time to rally the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over New York City FC on Wednesday night at Citi Field.
A.J. Brown injured his right ankle in his New England Patriots debut Wednesday night against Seattle.
The Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 13-10 on Wednesday night in a Super Bowl rematch.
A.J. Brown injured his right ankle in his New England Patriots debut Wednesday night against Seattle.
Kevin Reddington, the lawyer for Lindsay Clancy, said he will present a motion to dismiss on Sept. 29 at a previously scheduled status hearing.
A 25-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a shooting at a house party in Taunton, Massachusetts.
A juror in Lindsay Clancy's trial provided a look at deliberations, saying there was too much doubt for her to reach a guilty verdict.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
A man accused of heading up a violent gang is facing witness intimidation charges after he allegedly threatened a Massachusetts State Police trooper.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 13-10 on Wednesday night in a Super Bowl rematch.
Dániel Gazdag scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time to rally the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over New York City FC on Wednesday night at Citi Field.
A.J. Brown injured his right ankle in his New England Patriots debut Wednesday night against Seattle.
The Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4 on Wednesday night to take the series.
The Los Angeles Angels beat the Red Sox 6-1 on Tuesday night to end Boston's five-game win streak.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.