New England Patriots: Road To The Super Bowl

No NFL franchise has been as successful as the New England Patriots this century, but the outlook for the 2016 season was dim with the announcement that the team would be without quarterback Tom Brady for the first four games of the year. However, the organization overcame its star QB's league suspension, and the Patriots finished with the best record, the best scoring differential and the best scoring defense in the NFL on their way to an seventh Super Bowl appearance since 2001. This is how they got here.

• Feb 2, 2017

Raiders Returning To Mexico To Host 2017 Regular Season Game vs. New England

The Oakland Raiders will return to Mexico City for a regular season game in 2017 with a matchup against the New England Patriots, the National Football League commissioner announced Wednesday.

• Feb 1, 2017

QB Legacy Tracker: Can Matt Ryan Lead Falcons To First Super Bowl Win Franchise History?

Matt Ryan was supposed to be the savior of the Atlanta Falcons when they drafted him but he soon earned a reputation as someone who lost in big games. Everything changed in 2016 and he has the Falcons ready to win their first ever Super Bowl.

• Jan 31, 2017

QB Legacy Tracker: Tom Brady Only Gets Better With Age

This year's Super Bowl has shaped up to really be two of the very best teams in the NFL, and it doesn't hurt that two of the elite quarterbacks are also involved. Both Matt Ryan and Tom Brady are working through Hall of Fame careers, but the latter isn't slowing down as his age keeps going up.

• Jan 31, 2017

Patriots Keep Winning Without Gronk

Rob Gronkowski is the Patriots' second-most indispensable player, and the team has won despite his season-ending injury.

• Jan 30, 2017

Building A Champion: Roster Moves That Got The Patriots To The Super Bowl

The New England Patriots didn't get as good as they are by making poor choices and just drafting any player on the board. Every single decision they have made in the past few years have led up to this point and this collection of players is the reason they are heading back to the Super Bowl.

• Jan 30, 2017

Ranking Patriots' Bill Belichick Among Great NFL Coaches

Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick, may be the greatest coach in NFL history, especially given this era of parity and free agency.

• Jan 27, 2017

Top 5 Reasons You Should Root For The Falcons In Super Bowl LI

Here are five reasons you should root for the Falcons in this year's big game.

• Jan 26, 2017

Top 5 Reasons You Should Root For The New England Patriots In Super Bowl LI

Whether you like them or not, there are a lot of reasons to root for the Patriots to beat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI.

• Jan 26, 2017

Brady, Ryan A Contrast In Quarterbacks

Tom Brady and Matt Ryan, two contrasting quarterbacks leading high-powered offenses, are the story for Super Bowl LI.

• Jan 23, 2017

NFL Conference Championships All About Offense

This year's NFL Championship round is fueled by pyrotechnic passing and overall offense. What teams will move on to the Super Bowl?

• Jan 20, 2017

CBS Sports' Nantz, Simms, Cowher, Gonzalez Analyze NFL Championships

CBS Sports' NFL analysts Phil Simms, Bill Cowher, Tony Gonzalez, and lead play-by-play caller Jim Nantz look at Championship Weekend.

• Jan 19, 2017

NFL Playoff Contenders Square Off In Divisional Round

The Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs is the season's best pure weekend of football. How do these stellar matchups shape up?

• Jan 13, 2017

CBS Sports' Tony Gonzalez Breaks Down NFL's Divisional Round Games

Tony Gonzalez, 17-year NFL veteran and current CBS Sports NFL analyst, discusses Texans-Patriots and other divisional round matchups.

• Jan 12, 2017

What If The NFL Were Like European Soccer And Had A Loan System?

The Raiders borrow Andrew Luck, the Lions borrow Mike Evans, and the Packers borrow Josh Norman: These are just a few of the possibilities if American Football embraced soccer's loan system.

• Jan 5, 2017

Tom Brady Should Not Win 2016 NFL MVP

Brady doesn't get to miss 25 percent of the NFL season and qualify as its best player, even with the TD-Interception ratio record.

• Jan 3, 2017

CBS Sports' Solomon Wilcots Discusses AFC Games To Watch In Week 16

Solomon Wilcots, former NFL safety and current NFL ON CBS analyst, discusses three important week 16 matchups in the AFC.

• Dec 21, 2016

Keidel: The Patriots-Broncos Rivalry Continues

The Patriots and Broncos square off Sunday, pitting New England's pyrotechnic offense against Denver's granite defense.

• Dec 16, 2016

49ers Team Grades: Patriots Pull Away In Second Half To Hand 49ers Ninth Straight Loss

Eventually, talent won out at Levi's Stadium as the visitors scored 17 straight points in the second half to put the game away.

• Nov 21, 2016

49ers Week 11 Injury Report: Defense Still Wounded As Brady And Patriots Come Calling

Few defenses embrace the challenge of facing quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots offense, especially when injuries have depleted the starting lineup and the backup units. But that's the case for the San Francisco 49ers this weekend as they host the Pats at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. The 49ers have the worst defense in the NFL, and with several defensive players still injured and on the mend, it's not the best time to face Brady and all his offensive weapons.

• Nov 18, 2016

Pats Star Gronkowski To Miss 49ers Game

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will miss Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers with a chest injury.

• Nov 18, 2016

CBS Sports' Steve Beuerlein Talks Jags-Lions, Pats-49ers In Week 11

Steve Beuerlein, CBS Sports analyst, looks at the Jaguars-Lions, Titans-Colts and Patriots-49ers matchups in Week 11.

• Nov 17, 2016

Tom Brady Mocks 'Deflategate' In New Foot Locker Ad

On a tweet, Brady is making fun of the scandal in a new Foot Locker commercial...

• Nov 16, 2016

49ers Opponent Profile: Patriots Coming To Bay Area Focused After Loss

The New England Patriots are rolling along this season, as usual. With a 7-2 record, the Pats are on top of the AFC East Division like they usually are. Coming off a Sunday night loss at home to the Seattle Seahawks, the entire New England roster is going to be focused on beating the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium this upcoming weekend.

• Nov 15, 2016

Seahawks-Patriots Super Bowl Rematch Worth The Hype

The Seahawks-Patriots winner in Week 10 won't get a Lombardi Trophy, but they might be the Super Bowl favorite come February.

• Nov 11, 2016

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