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Nostalgia is Killing the New England Patriots
The New England Patriots fired Jerod Mayo in their ongoing pursuit of nostalgia to get back to the glory days of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick....

Patriots fire coach Jerod Mayo after one disappointing season
The New England Patriots fired coach Jerod Mayo on Sunday shortly after the team completed a 4-13 season.,Mayo, 38, was in his first season on the job after replacing legendary Bill Belichick after last season.,The move was made after the Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills 23-16 to halt a six-game ...
New England Patriots Fired Jerod Mayo, Should Be Serious About Mike Vrabel
The New England Patriots fired Jerod Mayo, and Mike Vrabel should quickly emerge as a front-runner as the best possible candidate....

Titans clinch No. 1 pick in 2025 NFL Draft
The Tennessee Titans wore Houston Oilers throwback uniforms for their season finale against the Texans on Sunday.,After a sixth straight defeat to end the season, the Titans are on the clock for the first time since the Oilers days.,Tennessee is one of three teams to finish the season at 3-14, joine...

Joe Milton III steps in, guides Patriots past Bills 23-16
Joe Milton III threw for one touchdown and rushed for another in his NFL debut to guide the New England Patriots to a 23-16 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass., ,New England (4-13) would have secured the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft had it lost., ,Instead,...
Final Countdown: NFL Coaches Likely to Be Fired Once the Season Ends
NFL Week 18 is here, and these head coaches find themselves on the hot seat and likely to be fired once the regular season concludes on Monday....

Patriots focused on upsetting Bills, not on top overall draft pick
Losing on purpose isn't the plan for the New England Patriots as they prepare to face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass.,While New England (3-13) officially would secure the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft if it falls to Buffalo in the regular-season finale, Patriots...

Reports: Patriots releasing DE Yannick Ngakoue
The New England Patriots reportedly are waiving Yannick Ngakoue on Tuesday, giving the veteran pass rusher time to latch on with a playoff team.,The Patriots claimed the former Pro Bowl selection off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 8. The Cincinnati Bengals also put in a claim at that time...

Pats' Jerod Mayo not focused on No. 1 pick: 'We need to play football'
The New England Patriots face an interesting dilemma as they prepare for Sunday's season finale.,Lose at home to the Buffalo Bills, and the Patriots (3-13) secure the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft.,On paper, that would seem almost a certainty. New England is riding a six-game losing streak, wi...

Chargers clinch playoff berth with dominating win over Patriots
Justin Herbert passed for 281 yards and a season-high three touchdowns and the Los Angeles Chargers clinched an AFC playoff berth with a dominating 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,Ladd McConkey caught eight passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns and Derwin...

Patriots QB Drake Maye checked for head injury, returns to game
New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye left Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers early in the first quarter with a head injury but returned in the second frame.,Maye was hurt on a third-down play in which he was running the ball along the sideline and didn't slide. Chargers c...

Chargers RB J.K. Dobbins active vs. Patriots
Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins is active and expected to play in Saturday afternoon's game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass.,Dobbins, 26, was activated off injured reserve on Friday after missing the past four games with a knee injury sustained in a game against t...

This time, Chargers looking for more than win at New England
The Los Angeles Chargers notched a rare win for the franchise in Foxborough, Mass., last season. Another one Saturday will clinch a playoff berth.,The Chargers blanked a lowly New England squad 6-0 in December 2023 to move to 2-12 all-time in Foxborough, including the postseason.,The previous victor...

Bills rally from 14 down to stymie Patriots
James Cook finished with 126 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, and the Buffalo Bills escaped with a 24-21 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday evening in Orchard Park, N.Y., ,Josh Allen completed 16 of 29 passes for 154 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Buffalo (12-3). Alle...

Focused Bills insist they are not overlooking Patriots
The Buffalo Bills already have clinched the AFC East division title, but they plan to maintain their intensity in the final three weeks of the regular season.,Buffalo (11-3) will host the division-rival New England Patriots (3-11) on Sunday afternoon in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Bills are coming off a ...

No. 5 Duke posts wire-to-wire win over George Mason
Cooper Flagg scored 24 points to lead No. 5 Duke to its fifth straight victory, defeating visiting George Mason 68-47 on Tuesday night in Durham, N.C.,Flagg hit 7-of-20 shots from the floor and tallied nine rebounds, four assists and three steals to power the Blue Devils (9-2), who improved to 7-0 a...

Cardinals stay in playoff picture with win over Patriots
James Conner rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns Sunday as the Arizona Cardinals stayed in the NFC West race with a 30-17 win over the New England Patriots in Glendale, Ariz.,Conner blew it open in the fourth quarter with a pair of 1-yard scores as Arizona (7-7) snapped a three-game losing strea...

Cardinals face Patriots, look to stay in playoff hunt
With their playoff chances slipping away, the Arizona Cardinals will host the New England Patriots on Sunday at Glendale, Ariz. ,Both teams are on three-game losing streaks, but while the Patriots (3-10) are in last place in the AFC East and long ago lost hope for a postseason berth, the Cardinals (...

Patriots release WR K.J. Osborn, activate OG Cole Strange
The New England Patriots released wide receiver K.J. Osborn on Tuesday and activated guard Cole Strange to the 53-man roster.,Osborn, 27, has played in seven games (four starts) and has seven receptions on 18 targets for 57 yards and one touchdown. He has participated in 53 percent (232) of the offe...

Reports: Patriots to waive WR K.J. Osborn
The New England Patriots are waiving wide receiver K.J. Osborn, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,Osborn, 27, has played in seven games (four starts) and has seven receptions on 18 targets for 57 yards and one touchdown. He has participated in 53 percent (232) of the offensive snaps. He has ...