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Bill Belichick is not planning on making ‘dramatic changes’ despite Patriots’ struggles on offense

In his weekly radio appearance on WEEI, Belichick said the team needs to execute better and be more consistent.
NFL NOTEBOOK

Panthers waive struggling QB Baker Mayfield

The 2018 No. 1 draft pick asked for his release once he was informed that Sam Darnold would be the team's starter and P.J. Walker would be the backup this Sunday at Seattle.
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Patriots-Raiders flexed out of ‘Sunday Night Football’ into 4:05 p.m. time slot on Dec. 18

The allure of this matchup has mellowed, with the 5-7 Raiders not living up to preseason expectations and the 6-6 Patriots hanging in mediocrity.
Ben Volin I On football

Jimmy Garoppolo’s injury ruined so much, including the 49ers’ Super Bowl hopes

Garoppolo was playing the best football ball of his career after the 49ers tried to dump him in the offseason.

Ben Volin | On football
Week 13 Review: Move over, Chiefs and Bills. The AFC belongs to the Bengals (until further notice)
After an 0-2 start, Burrow and the Bengals are now proving that last year’s Super Bowl run was no fluke

NFL NOTEBOOK
Ravens less concerned about another late-season Lamar Jackson injury
The Baltimore quarterback never returned after being sacked by Denver’s Jonathon Cooper on the final play of the first quarter, but Tyler Huntley engineer a late touchdown drive in the closing minutes for a victory.

BENGALS 27, CHIEFS 24

Joe Burrow tops Patrick Mahomes again, rallies Bengals past Chiefs

With Kansas City leading in the fourth quarter, Cincinnati linebacker Germaine Pratt stripped Travis Kelce after a catch and recovered the fumble. Burrow then completed six of seven passes for the eventual winning score.
49ERS 33, DOLPHINS 17

Jimmy Garoppolo done for season after breaking foot, but 49ers defense stays dominant against Miami

San Francisco allowed a 75-yard touchdown pass to Trent Sherfield on the opening play from scrimmage, but little else against a Dolphins attack which had scored at least 30 points in four straight games.
NFL ROUNDUP

No thanks to returning Deshaun Watson, Cleveland beats league-worst Houston

The rusty quarterback threw for 131 yards and an interception in his debut for the Browns after a sexual misconduct suspension, but Cleveland scored three touchdowns combined on defense and special teams.
VIKINGS 27, JETS 22

Vikings survive second-half comeback attempt to stop Jets in Minnesota

Mike White got the Jets within five points after New York found itself down, 20-3, late in the first half, but a pair of final drives stalled out inside the Vikings 20-yard line and Minnesota won despite being outgained by 200 yards.
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LA Rams place QB Matthew Stafford on injured reserve

Stafford was placed on injured reserve one day after he cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol for the second time this season.
Ben Volin I On football

Patriots cut corners to get the team back on top, and now they’re falling apart

The Patriots violated a well-established NFL maxim in 2021 when they rebuilt through free agency, following one down year without Tom Brady.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Breaking down an incredible slate of NFL games in Week 13

There’s a potential AFC Championship game showdown in Cincinnati. A huge divisional matchup in New York (Jersey). Three games pitting first-place teams against each other.
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Bears expect quarterback Justin Fields back after one-week absence

“If it keeps going the way it is the last two days, it's a green light,” coach Matt Eberflus said.
nfl notebook

Tyreek Hill’s impact on the Dolphins underscores the importance of elite wide receivers

Miami has the NFL’s No. 2 passing offense and sixth-best scoring offense thanks largely to the nearly unstoppable connection between Hill and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
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Whether or not they sneak into the playoffs, Patriots clearly need big changes

Thursday's demoralizing loss to the Bills seemed to emphasize that they are not truly contenders as currently constructed.
Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

A lame loss to the Bills exposed the Patriots’ flawed offseason

Thursday night’s loss was a “Dennis Green” loss for the Patriots: They are exactly who we thought they are.
Christopher L. Gasper

Letting Matt Patricia and Joe Judge run the Patriots offense has become an unmitigated disaster

The Patriots' only offensive highlight Thursday — Marcus Jones's 48-yard touchdown — represented an act of desperation for a unit gone awry.

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Hingham’s Lilly Reale, UCLA rally past UNC to claim national championship in overtime

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At baseball’s Winter Meetings, one question keeps arising: What are the Red Sox doing?

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Red Sox looking lower in pitching market, for ‘upside, consistency, and leadership’

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Justin Verlander gets record-busting two-year deal with the Mets

The three-time Cy Young winner leaves Houston to step in for Jacob deGrom, New York's two-time NL Cy Young winner who just jumped to Texas as a free agent.