AFC Playoff Picture: Best Clinching Scenarios For Patriots On Sunday
The Patriots have several scenarios to clinch a playoff berth as Week 17 gets underway.
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The Patriots have several scenarios to clinch a playoff berth as Week 17 gets underway.
The Patriots are looking to shake off two straight painful losses. Fortunately for them, they've got the right opponent coming to town to help them with that problem.
Three New England Patriots linebackers have cleared COVID-19 protocols for Sunday's home finale at Gillette Stadium against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The New England Patriots have reportedly agreed to a contract extension with safety Adrian Phillips.
Eight Patriots have been deemed questionable for Sunday's home finale at Gillette Stadium against the Jaguars, while one player -- Nelson Agholor -- has been ruled out.
The most recent episode, which focuses on the 2016 season, may have been his best offering yet.
On Friday, the same reporter from Sunday joined Bill Belichick's press conference (via Zoom) to ask if the coach had any updates to share with the people regarding his New Year's resolutions.
Unsurprisingly, it was a smirking Brad Marchand who delivered the most memorable line.
With just three days before their game in Foxboro, the Jacksonville Jaguars have a major COVID problem.
Richard Seymour is moving on to the final list of candidates for this year's Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
Brandon Bolden recently looked in the mirror and realized that he recognized the face -- the whole face -- staring back at him. That moment prompted Bolden to reflect upon his bout with cancer in 2018, a diagnosis he had kept private until Thursday morning.
How are the Patriots viewed now that they've lost two straight games, dropped from second to sixth in the conference, and lost their grip on the AFC East? That's the question this week as we cruise around the internet to see where the Patriots stand in power rankings.
It's possible to simply feel bad for a guy who appears to be the victim of unfortunate circumstances as much as declining abilities over the past three years.
When you hear the word sportsmanship, Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater is probably one of the first players that comes to mind.
Is there trouble in paradise for Foxboro's former favorite duo?
It hasn't been perfect for the rookie out of Alabama. But it's been a lot better than the work of his fellow rookie QB class.
We all know that things can change in an instant, but the Patriots are trending in the right direction in regards to COVID-19.
Rhamondre Stevenson is off the NFL's Reserve/COVID list and back on the field for the New England Patriots.
The number of Jaguars players being placed on the NFL's Reserve/COVID-19 list keeps growing.
The football world is mourning the loss of a giant after John Madden passed away at the age of 85 on Tuesday. For Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, no one will ever impact the game as much as Madden did over his many different careers in football.
The NFL is reducing isolation time for players who test positive for COVID-19 and are asymptomatic, including unvaccinated players, to five days from 10.
Many stars of football and the sports world took to social media to honor football legend John Madden, who passed away at the age of 85 on Tuesday.
The Patriots need to put Mac Jones in a bubble.
The Miami Dolphins won their seventh straight game Monday night to crash the AFC playoff picture, climbing into the final Wild Card spot with a 20-3 victory over the New Orleans Saints. It will make for an exciting and riveting final two weeks of the regular season in the AFC.
Tom Brady applauded the bravery of the reporter who asked Bill Belichick for his New Year's resolution following Sunday's loss to the Bills.
A Belmont, Massachusetts middle school teacher who also works at a camp in Middleboro was arrested Saturday on child pornography charges.
The Red Sox bounced back from snapping their 15-game winning streak by winning two out three over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
A floating restaurant and bar that's popular among boaters on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire was destroyed by a fire.
The Boston Red Sox acquired infielder Curtis Mead from the Washington Nationals for left-hander Connelly Early on Saturday night.
At 56, Derrick Adams is widely regarded as one of the most important artists of his generation, known for capturing the Black experience in vibrant, kaleidoscopic colors.
A floating restaurant and bar that's popular among boaters on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire was destroyed by a fire.
A Belmont, Massachusetts middle school teacher who also works at a camp in Middleboro was arrested Saturday on child pornography charges.
The Boston Red Sox acquired infielder Curtis Mead from the Washington Nationals for left-hander Connelly Early on Saturday night.
First responders were searching a Milford, Massachusetts quarry Saturday for a missing swimmer.
The Patriots have offered to make Christian Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in the league, team owner Robert Kraft says.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
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.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
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.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
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 Red Sox bounced back from snapping their 15-game winning streak by winning two out three over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
The Boston Red Sox acquired infielder Curtis Mead from the Washington Nationals for left-hander Connelly Early on Saturday night.
Dylan Cease took a no-hitter into the sixth inning as the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 6-0.
The Patriots have offered to make Christian Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in the league, team owner Robert Kraft says.
The defending AFC champion New England Patriots are back on the field starting Saturday, as training camp gets underway ahead of the upcoming season.
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.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.