Team Grades: Poor Patriots' Effort Leads To Loss At Miami
New England heads into the playoffs with a two-game losing streak.
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New England heads into the playoffs with a two-game losing streak.
Losing to the Dolphins to finish the regular season was bad enough for the New England Patriots, but it could have been a lot worse.
The Patriots are determined to get better during their postseason bye week.
Here's what to watch for when this one kicks off at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Tom Brady was so flattered that Tuukka Rask featured him on Rask's special goalie mask for the Winter Classic, he tried to repay the favor Friday.
You learn a lot from people by the way they react to news. And in that sense, the national media has shown its true colors.
While Tom Brady says claiming the AFC's No. 1 seed is a great goal for the Patriots, all that matters in the playoffs is how the team is playing.
Tom Brady was considered to be "declining" as recently as last fall, but he's on the verge of a tremendous accomplishment.
They weren't necessarily the biggest, and in many cases not the most important stories of year, but they are the ones that more people read than any others. Here's a look at the Most Read stories on CBSBoston.com in 2015.
Tom Brady looks wiped, plus plenty more leftover thoughts from the Patriots' loss to the Jets.
New England has scored only three offensive touchdowns in the past two games.
Tom Brady and the Patriots left Saturday to take on the New York Jets. But first, Brady made a Christmas wish come true for a young fan battling cancer.
Was that Gronk in the big red suit?
Tom Brady is looking forward to having Steven Jackson in the backfield for the New England Patriots.
While Darrelle Revis may have been a bit of a Grinch towards the Patriots this offseason, Tom Brady stuffed the corner's stocking with compliments on Thursday.
Mo Lewis deserves some credit for inadvertently launching the Patriots dynasty. The man who famously hit Drew Bledsoe and opened the door for Tom Brady will return to the Jets on Sunday as an honorary captain.
All seven of New England's Pro Bowl selections have spent their entire careers with the team.
Mo Lewis will serve at New York's "pilot of the game" Sunday against the Patriots. One current Jet blames him for New England's success.
Seven members of the Patriots have been selected to the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl.
CBS Sports' "The NFL Today" studio analyst Boomer Esiason talks two big games in Week 16 and what's at stake for those in the playoffs.
You might not believe some of the latest claims made by the NFL.
As it turns out, the NFL can actually work swiftly to correct a report it deems inaccurate.
Goodell had clear authority to suspend Tom Brady for four games in the "Deflategate" controversy, the league told an appeals court on Monday.
Some lingering thoughts after a thorough Patriots victory over an inferior opponent.
New England scored only two offensive touchdowns against Tennessee.
Payton Tolle took a perfect game into the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Friday night.
France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on Friday.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
Plum Island beaches in Newburyport, Massachusetts are closed after 60,000 gallons of wastewater were accidentally dumped into the Merrimack River.
Nicholas Rossi, 38, was serving at least 10 years in prison in Utah following his convictions in 2025 in two sexual assault cases.
A young man accused of stabbing his father 20 times and killing him at a Wellesley park is being held without bail.
A girl has died after she collided with a school bus while riding on a motorized scooter in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Plum Island beaches in Newburyport, Massachusetts are closed after 60,000 gallons of wastewater were accidentally dumped into the Merrimack River.
A world-famous tradition kicked off in Gloucester, Massachusetts: The greasy pole contest at St. Peter's Fiesta.
Watch highlights and the winner from day 1 of the 2026 greasy pole contest at St. Peter's Fiesta in Gloucester, 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."
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.
We now know when the sales tax holiday is coming to Massachusetts in August.
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.
Payton Tolle took a perfect game into the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Friday night.
France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on Friday.
Caleb Durbin broke a tie with a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-3 on Thursday night.
The Boston Celtics selected forward Dillion Mitchell from St. John's in the second round of the NBA Draft Wednesday night.
Celtics guard Derrick White is putting his money where his mouth is and investing in the University of Colorado Boulder men's basketball program.
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.