Patriots’ uneven season leads to must-win game vs Bills
January 2, 2023 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — “Control what we can control” is a mantra often regurgitated by New England players soon after they are indoctrinated into Bill Belichick’s conformist culture.
The Patriots (8-8) somehow have control of their playoff fate entering the final week of the season — even after a year marred by poor offensive play and some befuddling moments in recent losses.
Miami QB status up in air after Bridgewater injured vs. Pats
January 1, 2023 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater's availability for the Dolphins' regular-season finale against the New York Jets next week is up in the air after he left Miami's 23-21 loss to the New England Patriots with a right finger injury.
Dugger INT return helps lift Pats over fading Dolphins 23-21
January 1, 2023 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — His team clutching a two-point lead, the ball on the 1-yard line and the season in the balance, Mac Jones decided to improvise.
Facing third-and-goal, the Patriots quarterback looked to his left and saw a Dolphins defense guarding against a run and linebacker Duke Riley spread out covering Jakobi Meyers.
Patriots rally for 27-13 win over Cardinals, Murray hurt
December 13, 2022 GMTGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Patriots linebacker Raekwon McMillan was simply trying to do his job, running over to make sure that teammate Kyle Dugger made the tackle on a routine play.
Complementary football got Pats back on track against Lions
October 10, 2022 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bailey Zappe wasn’t the best player on the field for the Patriots during their matchup with the Lions.
Lions’ offense crashes to surface in shutout by Patriots
October 9, 2022 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — For all the Detroit Lions' shortcomings over their first four games, one constant had been their offense's ability to score.
Not anymore.
A week after putting up a season-high 45 points in an overtime loss to Seattle, the Lions were blanked 29-0 by the New England Patriots on Sunday.
Stevenson, Patriots’ D back Zappe in 29-0 win over Lions
October 9, 2022 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Nostalgia was draped over the New England Patriots on Sunday, from the team's throwback, 1980s-era jerseys to the minuteman logo painted at midfield.
The Patriots capped the throwback day by turning in an old-school performance.
Division II star emerges among NFL’s small-school prospects
April 19, 2022 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fayetteville State cornerback Joshua Williams recites the Kyle Dugger story as if he wrote the book.
He talks about how the late-blooming safety chose to play Division II football in small town North Carolina after receiving just three scholarship offers.
Dugger, Hightower active for Pats’ playoff game versus Bills
January 16, 2022 GMTORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — New England defensive back Kyle Dugger and linebacker Dont’a Hightower returned to the lineup for the Patriots' wild-card playoff game at the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night after missing last week’s regular-season finale.
List of inactive players for NFL games in Week 18
January 10, 2022 GMTL.A. CHARGERS at LAS VEGAS
Chargers: QB Easton Stick; RB Larry Rountree III; FB Gabe Nabers; G Senio Kelemete; DL Joe Gaziano.
Raiders: CB Amik Robertson; LB Patrick Onwuasor; G Jordan Simmons; T Jackson Barton; TE Nick Bowers; DE Carl Nassib; DT Damion Square.