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Patriots players serve as personal shoppers for children at annual 'Gifts from the GridIron' event

Injury Report Analysis: Patriots Rule Out Two Players, List Five as Questionable for Sunday's Game vs. the Bills

Week 16 Injury Report: Patriots at Bills

After giving up track & field dreams, Patriots medical fellow Kyra Caldwell realized new career goals

Film Review | Brian Hoyer Spotlights Drake Maye vs. Arizona Cardinals 

Head Coach Jerod Mayo Discusses Week 15 Loss and Preparing for the Bills | Patriots All Access

Patriots Rising Star Christian Gonzalez Has Sights Set on Earning All-Pro Honors

Head Coach Jerod Mayo 12/20: "Friday is about tightening the screws and getting ready to play the best team in the NFL right now"

Photos: Pics From The Practice Field | Week 16

Patriots Unfiltered on TV | Cardinals Recap, Bills Preview

Statement from the New England Patriots on DL Christian Barmore

Patriots Catch-22: 3 Up/Down vs. Cardinals, Bills Preview, NFL Draft Talk

Head Coach Jerod Mayo on Dealing with Criticism | Side of Mayo

Patriots Unfiltered: NFL Week 16 Picks, Bills Preview, Thursday Practice Report

Patriots Gameplan: Breaking Down Drake Maye vs. Josh Allen in the Pats Rookie's First Trip to Buffalo on Sunday

10 to Watch: Patriots Face Final Road Test vs. Bills

Alex Van Pelt 12/19: "It's all about progression and getting better each week"

DeMarcus Covington 12/19: "Every time we get out on the field is an opportunity for us"

This week in Patriots history

Dec. 28, 1963 - In the first playoff game in team history, the Boston Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills 26-8 in an AFL divisional playoff game in Buffalo.

Dec 28, 2005 at 01:01 AM

Dec. 28, 1963 - In the first playoff game in team history, the Boston Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills 26-8 in an AFL divisional playoff game in Buffalo. Boston advanced to the AFL championship, where it fell to San Diego.

Dec. 31, 1978 - The Patriots hosted a playoff game for the first time in team history, but fell to the Houston Oilers, 31-14, in a divisional playoff matchup.

Dec. 28, 1985 - The Patriots scored the first playoff victory in team history with a 26-14 victory over the New York Jets in an AFC wild card game at Giants Stadium.

Jan. 1, 1995 - The Patriots broke an 8-year playoff drought when they played in a wild-card game against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Stadium. New England closed out Robert Kraft's first season of ownership with seven straight wins to return to the playoffs, where the Browns claimed a 20-13 victory. Before this week's game, that playoff clash was the only time the Patriots had played on New Year's Day.

Dec. 27, 2003 - The Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills 31-0 to close out the year with a 14-2 record and the top seed in the AFC playoffs. The victory provided perfect symmetry to the season, as New England had lost to the Bills by the same score in the season opener in Buffalo.

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