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Cook scores 2 TDs and Bills defense forces 3 turnovers in Buffalo's 24-21 win over Patriots

Dec. 22, 2024 20:07 PM EST

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — James Cook scored two touchdowns, Buffalo’s defense forced three second-half turnovers and the AFC East champion Bills overcame a 14-0 deficit to pull out a 24-21 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday. With trainers examining Bills quarterback Josh...

Patriots coach Jerod Mayo says defensive tackle Christian Barmore's return to health is top priority

Dec. 20, 2024 13:28 PM EST

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo says there's been no discussion about defensive tackle Christian Barmore's future beyond helping him return to health after landing on the reserve non-football illness list. The team didn't specify why the 25-year-old was placed on the...

Bills have turned the tables on former nemesis Patriots ahead of teams' 1st meeting this season

Dec. 19, 2024 18:32 PM EST

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Nothing has changed in coach Sean McDermott’s approach even as his Buffalo Bills have turned the tables and wrenched control of the AFC East from their longtime nemesis, the New England Patriots. Once the so-called hunters during New England's Bill...

5-time defending AFC East champion Bills face Pats in 1st meeting of season between division rivals

Dec. 19, 2024 14:21 PM EST

New England (3-11) at Buffalo (11-3) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Bills by 14. Series record: Patriots lead 78-50-1. Against the spread: Patriots 5-8-1, Bills 9-5. Last meeting: Bills beat Patriots 27-21 on...

Pats can't gain 1 yard against Cards when they need it. Rest of season looks even tougher

Dec. 16, 2024 19:26 PM EST

Drake Maye ran for nine touchdowns in his final year at North Carolina — five of them from 1 yard out. And when the New England Patriots twice needed a single yard for a first down inside the Arizona 5 on Sunday, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt twice called for handoffs. First...

James Conner runs for 2 TDs and Cardinals snap a 3-game skid by beating Patriots 30-17

Dec. 15, 2024 20:50 PM EST

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Just five plays into Sunday's game, the Arizona Cardinals had lost two starting linebackers to injury. That's not the way great defensive performances usually begin. But the Cardinals shook off that rough start with a stellar day of defense,...

NFL world reacts with excitement, surprise, questions after Bill Belichick is hired to coach UNC

Dec. 12, 2024 16:50 PM EST

Minutes after the University of North Carolina announced it had hired Bill Belichick as its next head football coach, the Tar Heels’ Instagram account posted a photo of the legendary NFL coach — at no more than 3 years old — sitting in the UNC bleachers. “Welcome home,...

NFL's next coaching cycle will feature an impressive list of candidates: Analysis

Dec. 06, 2024 08:54 AM EST

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ The next NFL coaching cycle will feature an impressive list of candidates ranging from proven champions to up-and-coming coordinators. ...

Patriots' coaches enter bye week confident Drake Maye can be a franchise quarterback

Dec. 05, 2024 17:48 PM EST

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Drake Maye’s arrival in New England coincided with a wholesale reset for the Patriots franchise following the departure of coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Mac Jones this past offseason. In his eight starts since assuming the reins from veteran Jacoby...

Patriots turn their attention to the future after being eliminated from playoff contention

Dec. 02, 2024 18:07 PM EST

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are focused on the future following their 25-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots (3-10) were officially eliminated from playoff contention with the loss Sunday, meaning that this week’s bye in many ways will begin the...