Quarterback Tom Brady led New England to a Super Bowl for the ninth time Sunday, passing for 348 yards and a touchdown as the visiting Patriots scored a touchdown with the first overtime possession and nipped the Kansas City Chiefs 37-31.
The path to the Super Bowl for the Patriots over the years has gone through all types of quarterbacks.
Tom Brady, 41, is too old to lead a team into the AFC Championship game and Patrick Mahomes, 23, is too young. So why does the winner get to play in the Super Bowl?
The NFL’s top four offenses meet today in what seems like the inevitable conclusion to a star-studded, scoring-fueled 2018 season.
When Bill Belichick steps onto the field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, he’ll feel some pressure.
Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry will likely play in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots after the team removed him from the injury report following Friday’s practice.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When Tom Brady gets hit, bad things usually happen.
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In 2014, the last time the Patriots traveled to Kansas City, apoplectic reaction went to parts unknown: speculation whether Tom Brady was finished and if his Lombardi-hoarding coach had lost his touch.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In Week 6, the Patriots had Patrick Mahomes right where they wanted him.
Then the second half started and all hell broke loose.
Every week, there’s a special skull session in which Bill Belichick and Tom Brady get together on the players’ day off. Belichick and Brady have been Tuesday film buddies for nearly two decades.
Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels addressed the personnel and schematic challenges the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense will present in Sunday’s AFC title game at Arrowhead Stadium.
Now in his seventh season with the New England Patriots, Dont’a Hightower has established himself as a leader in the locker room and a vital presence on the field.
Kansas City here they come: Sounds like Brady and company don’t mind being the underdogs.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — This is what Tom Brady and the Patriots were waiting for.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rob Gronkowski didn’t catch a pass until the third quarter of Sunday’s blowout of the Chargers — his only official catch and target in the 41-28 win.
No one has beaten the Patriots at Gillette Stadium this season. The Texans, Chiefs, Vikings and Packers couldn’t do it, just to name a few.
The Miami Dolphins appear set to continue the AFC East’s game of musical chairs, as the team has zeroed in on New England assistant Brian Flores for its head-coaching vacancy, multiple outlets reported Friday.
Tom Brady gave a chuckle when he learned that he was on the cusp of setting yet another record for quarterback longevity in the NFL.
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The New England Patriots are as much a part of January as bowl games, snowstorms and presidential inaugurations.
New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said Tuesday that the “book is closed” on doing any more head coaching interviews, adding, “I’ll be here moving forward.”
Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon is expected to play in Sunday's divisional playoff game at the New England Patriots, according to an NFL Network report Tuesday.
It didn’t take long for Tom Brady to go all-out in preparation for the New England Patriots’ first matchup of the 2018 NFL playoffs.
Sidelined since tearing his ACL on the first day of OTAs last May, tight end Hunter Henry was activated to the Los Angeles Chargers’ 53-man roster on Monday. Henry, 24, was promoted from the Physically Unable to Perform list and replaces linebacker Jatavis Brown, who was moved to injured res…
Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty’s nine previous NFL seasons never extended beyond 16 games.
Stephon Gilmore is beginning to receive proper recognition for his excellent 2018 season.
First-year eligible candidates Tony Gonzalez, Champ Bailey and Ed Reed led the way among 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame when the group was announced Thursday.
Tom Brady wants to keep playing in 2019. Jonathan Kraft wants him to keep playing.
Fearful talent scouts in every sport embrace reasons not to recruit athletes, too often overlooking why a player might overcome not perfectly fitting a prototype to eventually reach stardom.
Steve Wilks met with his coaching staff Monday morning to inform them he expected to be fired as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, according to multiple reports.
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Marvin Lewis departed as head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday after 16 seasons in the job, the longest tenure in franchise history.
Safety Eric Weddle has plenty of reason to celebrate after the Baltimore Ravens qualified for the NFL postseason on Sunday. One million bucks worth of reasons in fact. And he wants to share those dollars with his teammates and coaches.
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A losing season in Atlanta has prompted an overhaul of the Falcons' coaching staff, which began Monday as the team fired offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel and special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong.
Head coach Adam Gase was fired by the Miami Dolphins on Monday.
The NFL announced the wild-card and divisional-round playoff schedules Sunday evening, with the first weekend highlighted by Seahawks-Cowboys and Eagles-Bears in the late windows.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — They’re on to the postseason.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Welcome back to the offense, Philip Dorsett and Chris Hogan.
Kacy Rodgers challenged the Jets’ defense to show up in the season finale in New England and not let the Patriots embarrass them again.
Phillip Dorsett worked all summer to take advantage of his early-season opportunity.
With 881 yards, Sony Michel needs 119 against a Jets team he gained a career-high 133 against while scoring a touchdown in the Patriots’ 27-13 win at MetLife Stadium last month.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is thinking long-term. His coach, Bill Belichick, is thinking short-term, as usual.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Just like that, the Patriots are back in the coveted No. 2 spot in the AFC.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Further details are emerging on the Patriots’ loss of Josh Gordon, who was suspended indefinitely last Thursday by the NFL for violating the terms of his drug reinstatement by the league.
When the Patriots traded Brandin Cooks in the spring, they parted with one of the few known commodities in their traditionally high-powered offense.
GAME OF THE WEEK: STEELERS (8-5-1) at SAINTS (12-2).
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick addressed the media Friday for the first time since the suspension of wide receiver Josh Gordon and called the situation “unfortunate.”
Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy plans to be on the field Sunday against the New England Patriots.
The NFL on Thursday officially suspended New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon, hours after Gordon announced that he planned to step away from football indefinitely to address his mental health.
The Patriots didn’t land the usual boatload of Pro Bowlers this season, as only quarterback Tom Brady and cornerback Stephon Gilmore were selected.
