Patriots On Outside Looking In, But Firmly In AFC Playoff Mix At Midway Point Of Season
Week 8 is in the books in the NFL, and things are looking a lot better for the New England Patriots than they were just two weeks ago.
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Week 8 is in the books in the NFL, and things are looking a lot better for the New England Patriots than they were just two weeks ago.
These brothers are up to no good. And if they can conquer Tom Brady, then they can conquer anyone.
After two straight wins, there is a feeling that this Patriots team is now very much worth improving ahead of Tuesday's NFL trade deadline.
The Patriots will be traveling to Carolina this weekend to play the Panthers. They just don't know which quarterback they'll be facing.
Justin Herbert is excellent at his job. Except for when he plays the Patriots.
Bill Belichick did not mince words about his failed challenge against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8.
Don't mess with Mac Jones. Not when David Andrews is around.
It's about time the Patriots came out on the winning end of a game like this.
Halloween is over, and Cam Newton still doesn't have an NFL job. Will that change this week?
"I definitely didn't have my best day, at all," Mac Jones told reporters after New England's Week 8 win over the Chargers.
We've got ourselves a football season in New England. The Patriots are now riding a win streak, victorious on two straight Sundays following a solid 27-24 road victory over the Chargers on Halloween.
In his brief Buccaneers career, Tom Brady has been a menace to most opponents he's faced. The Saints remain the exception -- in the regular season, at least.
Adrian Phillips made a diving interception, popped to his feet, and scampered 26 yards to give the Patriots a fourth-quarter lead, en route to a 27-24 victory over the Chargers in Los Angeles.
Belichick threw his challenge flag following a holding penalty on the Chargers, hoping to turn a standard penalty call into one that resulted in a safety. It didn't work out.
Little by little, week by week, Patriots quarterback Mac Jones continues to add to his NFL repertoire. Early on Sunday in Los Angeles, he showed off his deep ball.
It did not take long for Stephon Gilmore to make an impact in Carolina. And next week, he'll get a chance to do so against his former team.
Patriots rookie running back Rhamondre Stevenson is back in the Patriots' lineup on Sunday.
Tom Brady joined Peyton and Eli Manning on Monday Night Football this week to have a little fun. He ended up hurting some feelings.
Will the Patriots shock the Chargers in Los Angeles? The WBZ-TV and CBS Boston sports team makes their predictions!
WBZ-TV's Levan Reid brings you everything that you need to know about Sunday's Patriots-Chargers matchup in Los Angeles.
Jonnu Smith is among the 14 Patriots players who are listed as questionable for Sunday's tilt against the Chargers in Los Angeles.
Bill Belichick isn't picky when it comes to his favorite Halloween candy.
J.C. Jackson is confident that the Patriots can slow down the Chargers offense this weekend. Maybe a little too confident.
Everyone practiced for the Patriots on Thursday as the team gears up for Sunday's road tilt against the Chargers. Los Angeles, however, was missing a key player.
Brandin Cooks might be kind of sick of being a Houston Texan.
The Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, Massachusetts is closed after vandalism overnight caused damage at the 141-year-old landmark.
Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras broke down in tears in the dugout after hitting a 421-foot home run.
Dozens of beaches in Massachusetts are closed ahead of what could be the most extreme heat wave in years for the Boston area.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
Scott Winslow is in intensive care at a Fiji hospital. His family is trying to get him home to Holbrook, Massachusetts.
There's an Extreme Heat Warning for the Boston area from Wednesday through Saturday with temperatures at or above 100 degrees.
Dozens of beaches in Massachusetts are closed ahead of what could be the most extreme heat wave in years for the Boston area.
The Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, Massachusetts is closed after vandalism overnight caused damage at the 141-year-old landmark.
A woman has been charged with the murder of her newborn son more than 41 years ago in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
Scott Winslow is in intensive care at a Fiji hospital. His family is trying to get him home to Holbrook, Massachusetts.
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.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
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.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
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."
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.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a new Massachusetts law allowing for a later last call.
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.
Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras broke down in tears in the dugout after hitting a 421-foot home run.
Wilson Contreras hit a three-run homer, Caleb Durbin added a home run of his own, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games.
Jose Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay beat Germany 4-3 on penalties Monday to earn the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup so far.
Jarren Duran singled home the winning run to cap a three-run rally in the 10th inning, and the Red Sox finished a four-game sweep of the rival Yankees with a 5-4 victory Sunday night.
Jake Bennett held New York to one run in 6 1/3 innings, Masataka Yoshida hit a leadoff home run off Gerrit Cole and the Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees for the third straight day, 4-1 on Saturday.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore
Have you ever wondered where all the fish in the New England Aquarium come from? The answer is just down the road in Quincy.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts police are investigating video of a "suspicious" person walking into the middle of a road at night in front of a car.