Recap: Buffalo vs. New England
LaMont Jordan ran for a touchdown and Stephen Gostkowski kicked two field goals, as the New England Patriots kept their playoff hopes afloat and continued their domination of the Bills with a 13-0 shutout at a blustery Ralph Wilson Stadium.
New England WR Welker fined
New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker was fined $10,000 Wednesday by the NFL for making a "snow angel" in the end zone.
NFL Matchup - New England at Buffalo
Records: New England Patriots (10-5) at Buffalo Bills (7-8) Date: Sunday, December 28th Kickoff: 1 p.m. (et) Site: Ralph Wilson Stadium (73,967) -- Orchard Park, New York Surface: AstroPlay Home Record: New England 5-3; Buffalo 3-4 Away Record: New England 5-2; Buffalo 4-4 Conference Record: Television: CBS Announcers: Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf All-Time Series: New England (56-40-1 -- 1-0 in playoffs) Last Meeting: November 9, 2008 (New England, 20-10 at New England) Series Streak: New England has won the last 10 meetings.
Recap: New England vs. Arizona
Matt Cassel threw three touchdown passes and LaMont Jordan added two scores on the ground, as the New England Patriots walloped the Arizona Cardinals, 47-7, at a snowy Gillette Stadium.
Rivers, Smith, Hobbs earn AFC weekly honors
San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith and New England Patriots return specialist Ellis Hobbs have been selected as the AFC's top players for Week 15 of the NFL season.
NFL Matchup - Arizona at New England
Records: Arizona Cardinals (8-6) at New England Patriots (9-5) Date: Sunday, December 21st Kickoff: 1 p.m. (et) Site: Gillette Stadium (68,756) -- Foxborough, Massachusetts Surface: FieldTurf Home Record: Arizona 5-2; New England 4-3 Away Record: Arizona 3-4; New England 5-2 Conference Record: Television: FOX Announcers: Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa All-Time Series: Arizona (6-5) Last Meeting: September 19, 2004 (New England, 23-12 at Arizona) Series Streak: New England has won the last four meetings.
Recap: Oakland vs. New England
Matt Cassel threw for 218 yards and four touchdowns on a rainy, muddy day, as the New England Patriots kept pace atop a crowded AFC East with a 49-26 rout of the Oakland Raiders.
Father of Patriots QB Cassel passes away
Greg Cassel, the father of New England Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel, passed away Monday night.
NFL Matchup - New England at Oakland
Records: New England Patriots (8-5) at Oakland Raiders (3-10) Date: Sunday, December 14th Kickoff: 4:15 p.m. (et) Site: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (63,132) -- Oakland, California Surface: Grass Home Record: New England 4-3; Oakland 1-5 Away Record: New England 4-2; Oakland 2-5 Conference Record: Television: CBS Announcers: Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon All-Time Series: Tied (15-15-1 -- New England, 2-1 in playoffs) Last Meeting: September 8, 2005 (New England, 30-20 at New England) Series Streak: New England has won two of the last three meetings.
Recap: Seattle vs. New England
Sammy Morris scored the game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter as the New England Patriots fought back to down the Seattle Seahawks, 24-21.
Bruschi leaves, Seau in for Pats
New England Patriots inside linebacker Tedy Bruschi left Sunday's game against Seattle with a left knee injury.
Seau returns to New England
The New England Patriots signed veteran linebacker Junior Seau on Friday.
Patriots bring back Rosevelt Colvin
The New England Patriots signed linebacker Rosevelt Colvin on Wednesday.
NFL Matchup - New England at Seattle
Records: New England Patriots (7-5) at Seattle Seahawks (2-10) Date: Sunday, December 7th Kickoff: 4:05 p.m. (et) Site: Qwest Field (67,000) -- Seattle, Washington Surface: FieldTurf Home Record: New England 4-3; Seattle 1-5 Away Record: New England 3-2; Seattle 1-5 Conference Record: Television: CBS Announcers: Dick Enberg and Randy Cross All-Time Series: Tied (7-7) Last Meeting: October 17, 2004 (New England, 30-20 at New England) Series Streak: Seattle has won five of the last six meetings.
Recap: New England vs. Pittsburgh
Ben Roethlisberger threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns on 17-of-33 completions as Pittsburgh capitalized on key second- half turnovers to crush New England, 33-10, at a rain-soaked Gillette Stadium.
Light, Crowder fined by NFL for fight
Offensive tackle Matt Light of the New England Patriots and linebacker Channing Crowder of the Miami Dolphins have been fined $15,000 apiece by the NFL for what the league called "a verbal and physical altercation" in last Sunday's 48-28 win by New England.
NFL Matchup - Pittsburgh at New England
Records: Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3) at New England Patriots (7-4) Date: Sunday, November 30th Kickoff: 4:15 p.m. (et) Site: Gillette Stadium (68,756) -- Foxborough, Massachusetts Surface: FieldTurf Home Record: Pittsburgh 4-2; New England 4-2 Away Record: Pittsburgh 4-1; New England 3-2 Conference Record: Television: CBS Announcers: Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf All-Time Series: Pittsburgh (13-10 -- New England, 3-1 in playoffs) Last Meeting: December 9, 2007 (New England, 34-13 at New England) Series Streak: New England has won the last three meetings.
Recap: Miami vs. New England
Matt Cassel threw for 415 yards and three touchdowns, leading the New England Patriots to a 48-28 victory over the Miami Dolphins.
Recap: New England vs. NY Jets
Jay Feely's 34-yard field goal with 7:10 remaining in overtime lifted the New York Jets to a 34-31 win over the New England Patriots and into sole possession of first place in the AFC East.
Pats LB Thomas out for Thursday vs. Jets
New England Patriots linebacker Adalius Thomas will not play in Thursday's key divisional contest with the New York Jets.
NFL Matchup - New York Jets at New England
Records: New York Jets (6-3) at New England Patriots (6-3) Date: Thursday, November 13th Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. (et) Site: Gillette Stadium (68,756) -- Foxborough, Massachusetts Surface: FieldTurf Home Record: New York 4-1; New England 4-1 Away Record: New York 2-2; New England 2-2 Conference Record: Television: NFL Network Announcers: Bob Papa and Cris Collinsworth All-Time Series: New England (49-48-1 -- 2-0 in playoffs) Last Meeting: September 14, 2008 (New England, 19-10 at New York) Series Streak: New England has won the last four meetings.
NFL rescinds fine on Patriots WR Moss
The National Football League has reportedly withdrawn the fine levied last week against New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss.
Report: Pats LB Thomas breaks arm
New England Patriots linebacker Adalius Thomas could be out the remainder of the season due to a broken forearm.
Recap: New England vs. Buffalo
Matt Cassel threw for 234 yards and also rushed for a score as New England bested Buffalo, 20-10, at Gillette Stadium.
Pats' Morris, Jordan out against Bills
New England Patriots running backs Sammy Morris and LaMont Jordan will miss Sunday's home contest against Buffalo due to injuries.
