Tom Brady and the Patriots have made winning such an expected outcome over two decades that we, and perhaps they themselves, became a little numb to it.
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Titans, Henry run Patriots out of the playoffs
Derrick Henry rushes for 182 yards and scores a key touchdown as Tennessee comes to Foxborough and eliminates the defending Super Bowl champion Patriots, 20-13.
Patriots notebook: Tannehill has been rejuvenated with Titans
Ryan Tannehill never won at Gillette Stadium for Miami, but he’s been excellent for Tennessee.
Can defense carry Patriots past the Titans and on another deep postseason run?
After Sunday’s debacle against the Dolphins, doubt has surfaced as the Patriots look ahead to Saturday night’s playoff game against Tennessee.
Browns, Giants, Panthers reportedly interested in McDaniels
New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was a head coach in Denver and backed out of the Colts job in 2017.
Patriots get Saturday night prime-time slot vs. Titans
New England will host Tennessee at 8:15 p.m. Saturday in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.
Dolphins upset Patriots, costing them a first-round bye
Miami scores with 24 seconds left and beats New England, which loses a first-round bye when Kansas City beats the Chargers.
Rex Burkhead had bad start, wonderful finish for Pats
Rex Burkhead lost a fumble early in the first quarter, but scored the winning TD in the final five minutes for the Patriots.
Tough guy Julian Edelman just keep on ticking
Julian Edelman left Saturday’s game with an injury, but returned to provide a spark in New England’s 24-17 win over Buffalo.
Patriots win 11th straight AFC East title
New England scores late in the fourth quarter, then stops Buffalo’s final drive to win 24-17.