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New England Patriots

Published
December 28, 2011

Pro Bowl honor caps long journey for a special teamer

Matthew Slater wasn't even sure he'd be with the Pats last year. Now he and guard Brian Waters, a Chiefs refugee, are all-stars.
Published
December 27, 2011

Patriots continue to take, and take

New England's seven-game winning streak coincides with a turnaround in takeaways.
Published
December 24, 2011

Patriots: Half better than none

The Patriots played their worst first half of the season Saturday, then recovered from a 17-point deficit to clinch a playoff bye. "You don't want to, certainly, make a habit of this," quarterback Tom Brady said.
Published
December 24, 2011

Patriots top Dolphins 27-24

New England rallies from a poor first half to clinch a playoff bye.
Published
December 23, 2011

Patriots hoping to remain on right path

The goal of home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs could be reached, but New England must win today.

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Published
December 23, 2011

Patriots haven’t yet silenced their doubters

A shaky defense has many questioning whether New England can succeed in the postseason.
Published
December 22, 2011

NFL Notebook: Pats need cure for rushing defense

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Earlier this season, the New England Patriots ranked among the NFL leaders in rushing defense. They hadn’t allowed an opposing running back to pass 100 yards in 21 straight games dating to last year. The last two weeks, opponents have run all over them. New England is now ranked 19th in the […]
Published
December 21, 2011

New England Patriots’ path to top seed is simple

All New England has to do is beat its final two regular-season opponents, who are both 5-9.
Published
December 20, 2011

Patriots: 2 games to gear up for playoffs

New England focuses on Miami after making defensive adjustments to beat the Broncos.
Published
December 18, 2011

Even in losing Tebow wins

Midway through a not-so-funny “Saturday Night Live” sketch, an actor playing Jesus was in the locker room discussing the Denver winning streak with what was supposed to be Tim Tebow and his teammates. After taking credit for helping the Broncos win six in a row, he was told the New England Patriots were coming to […]