Make No Mistake About It, The End Of The Patriots' Season Was Really, Really Bad
A loss like this one cannot and should not be brushed aside. It can't be sugarcoated. This one was bad.
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A loss like this one cannot and should not be brushed aside. It can't be sugarcoated. This one was bad.
As if Sunday's loss in Miami wasn't bad enough for the Patriots, and as if Tua Tagovailoa's 11-yard scramble wasn't painful on its own, the play that allowed Miami to drain all but three seconds off the game clock also resulted in a potentially serious injury for Patriots rookie Christian Barmore.
Miami remains a house of horrors for the New England Patriots.
The Patriots no doubt wanted a win in their regular season finale in Miami. But emerging from the game healthy for the playoffs was likely a much more significant desire.
By definition, the penalty for "unnecessary roughness" ought to require some actual roughness to take place. Or so one might think.
One week after being a healthy scratch, N'Keal Harry will be back on the field for the Patriots.
Second-year safety Kyle Dugger figures to be a big part of New England's game plan on Sunday in Miami. But only if he's healthy enough to play.
After a one-year absence, the New England Patriots are back in the postseason.
It's surprising -- if not downright shocking -- to realize that on Sunday evening when he threw a game-winning touchdown pass in overtime against Buffalo, Tom Brady did something that he had only done once before in his 700-year NFL career.
The NFL does not have rules for everything. You can look at Deshaun Watson for the latest example.
It's looking more and more likely that Deshaun Watson's next NFL home will be in Miami.
Brady and the Buccaneers should be able to move the ball on the Dolphins, who have lost three straight and seem directionless.
Mac Jones confirmed that he was indeed shooting a wink at someone on the Miami defense.
When the Patriots turned the ball over twice and committed eight penalties for 84 yards in Sunday's Week 1 loss to the Dolphins, Julian Edelman knew that Bill Belichick could have only had one response.
While the twin McCourty brothers played against each other way back in 2012, Sunday's meeting had a stranger feel to it.
You'd be nitpicking if you really wanted to harp on a negative after Mac Jones' NFL debut with the Patriots.
The final score indicates a bad day from the Patriots. The majority of the day indicates there will be a number of wins in the near future.
Josh Uche showed up in a monster way before halftime for the Patriots.
We're all getting caught up in the Mac hype, no doubt. But there's a lot more to focus in this, the first real football game in Foxboro in a long time.
The Patriots and Dolphins have released their final injury reports of Week 1.
The Dolphins may be a bit shorthanded along the offensive line when they look to slow down a revamped Patriots pass rush in Week 1.
Jason McCourty is heading to Miami.
The 49ers just jumped up in the draft, leading us to reasonably assume that Jimmy Garoppolo is now available.
Kyle Van Noy seems to still be a bit heated about the way his time in Miami abruptly ended after one year.
Kyle Van Noy is going back to the Patriots.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending graduate-level military training, fellowship and certificate programs.
Actor Michael Keaton was roasted before receiving the 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
A Wellesley, Massachusetts day care was shut down after a dozen children came in contact with an irritant that left their hands red.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
We've got yet another very cold and snowy weekend on tap in Boston. Here's what the weather forecast maps show.
A Wellesley, Massachusetts day care was shut down after a dozen children came in contact with an irritant that left their hands red.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is defending the city's snow removal progress nearly two weeks after the storm hit.
Drake Maye and the Patriots have been wearing "Be A Blessing" sweatshirts. Here's what to know about the Nike hoodie.
The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending graduate-level military training, fellowship and certificate programs.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
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."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
Jayson Tatum is not ready to come back yet this season, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens said Friday.
Eager to attend this year's Super Bowl? Be prepared to pay four figures for the ticket alone — and those are the cheap seats.
While the Seahawks and Patriots will face off on the field, the NFL cities look to outshine each other.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford topped Patriots rising star Drake Maye in the MVP voting.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.