Patriots to play 5 games against winning teams
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots will start their season at Buffalo on Sept. 8 then play their home opener four days later in a Thursday night game against the New York Jets.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots head into the NFL draft with their usual needs at wide receiver and in the secondary.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots will start their season at Buffalo on Sept. 8 then play their home opener four days later in a Thursday night game against the New York Jets.
BOSTON -- Former Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi was between both explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line Monday and described the scene.
BOSTON -- As soon as the bombs exploded, marathon watchers jumped into action -- with regular people acting as heroes.
FOXBORO -- Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will not be undergoing surgery any time soon.
MILFORD, Mass. -- Two New England Patriots players went back to school Thursday.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots have re-signed wide receiver Julian Edelman.
LINCOLN, Neb. -- New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was sentenced Thursday to 30 days in jail and two years of probation for assaulting a police officer outside a Lincoln bar last year.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots have signed former Oakland Raiders defensive lineman Tommy Kelly.
MIAMI -- A professional athlete and a friend were excited to hop in a hot air balloon until things took a turn for the worse.
LOCKPORT, N.Y. -- Plenty of teenagers have replica jerseys of their favorite NFL player. Tawfiq Baity had his hand-delivered by his football idol.
DERRY, N.H. -- Patriots lineman Vince Wilfork shared his story about how diabetes has affected his life at a middle school in Derry, New Hampshire on Tuesday.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots have re-signed offensive tackle Sebastian Vollmer.
BOSTON -- A radio interview sparked some tough talk between two former New England Patriots teammates on Friday.
BOSTON -- Former New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe had a new role on Thursday -- registered lobbyist.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Adrian Wilson gives the New England Patriots the physical presence they've lacked in the defensive backfield. They give the former Arizona Cardinal a chance for a rare playoff appearance.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots have re-signed cornerback Marquice Cole and linebacker Niko Koutouvides.
PHOENIX -- New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft says his team's contract offer to Wes Welker was better than what the receiver got in Denver.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots have released receiver Brandon Lloyd and re-signed defensive backs Aqib Talib, Kyle Arrington and Adrian Wilson.
BOSTON -- Free agent Danny Woodhead is leaving New England.