AFC East

Bills' Stevie Johnson tweets that North Korea should nuke Foxborough

2013-04-04 08:18:00

Buffalo receiver Stevie Johnson has been able to experience the thrill of beating AFC East rival New England just once in the 10 times the two teams have played since he was drafted by the Bills in 2008. But have no fear, Bills fans. Johnson has come up...

Will Tom Brady lead the Patriots back to the Super Bowl?

2013-02-26 10:18:00

New England quarterback Tom Brady just signed a contract extension that will keep him with the Patriots for the next five seasons. Writers from around the Tribune Co. will discuss how many times the three-time Super Bowl champ will lead his team back to...

AFC and NFC playoff picture for Week 17

2012-12-30 07:05:00

The playoff picture in the AFC is quite clear compared with the NFC, which has a variety of scenarios that could get a number of teams into the mix. In the AFC, Houston (South), Denver (West), New England (East) and Baltimore (North) are the division...

Chicago Bears fire Coach Lovie Smith; Buffalo fires Chan Gailey

2012-12-31 08:34:00

The Chicago Bears announced on Monday that they have fired Coach Lovie Smith. And the Buffalo Bills have fired Coach Chan Gailey. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bears have sent out consent forms to teams requesting permission to...

NFL playoff scenarios for final week of season

2012-12-24 08:05:00

Want to know if your team still has a shot at the playoffs, or home-field advantage? Below are the various playoff scenarios for the final week of the NFL regular season. AFC CLINCHED: Houston, AFC South; Denver, AFC West; New England, AFC East;...

Live discussion: NFL Slam with Mark and Sam

2012-12-03 10:28:00

This week's Monday edition of our NFL Google+ hangout -- "NFL Slam with Mark and Sam," starring Times NFL columnist Sam Farmer and Mark Thompson of "Mark and Brian" radio fame -- will start at 11:30 a.m. and cover a host of topics. One could include the...

Dire straits and narrow victories are the norm in NFL Week 11

2012-11-18 20:30:00

Just another ho-hum NFL Sunday. Houston beat Jacksonville. Atlanta beat Arizona. Dallas beat Cleveland. What else would you expect from three home teams favored by a combined 33 points? Now, please excuse those winning teams as they strap on...

Tony Sparano is out as Miami Dolphins head coach

2011-12-12 16:33:29

Tom Brady's 517 yards passing leads Patriots past the Dolphins

2011-09-12 22:55:00

Jets-Patriots: Well, at least one team feels better about itself

2011-10-10 16:33:25

Tom Brady, Wes Welker make New England Patriots history

2011-09-13 16:33:47

NFL playoff scenarios: Get out the checklist for Week 16

2010-12-24 21:33:05

, at home the following week. Behind the scenes, word has spread that this game could be treated like a glorified preseason game where key players are rested or are on something of a pitch count, with many starters done for the day by the third quarter.

2012-12-23 00:00:00

Though you wouldn't know from quarterback Tom Brady's body language. Brady and the Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins on Dec. 2 to clinch the AFC East title.

2012-12-03 00:00:00

Miami Dolphins v Detroit Lions at Joe Robbie Stadium (now Sun Life Stadium) Dolphin's quarterback Dan Marino gets off a low pass to running back Bernie Parmalee (30) to avoid a sack by Lion's linebacker Pat Swilling (56) with 1:31 left in the second quarter.

2012-09-18 00:00:00