Give Brady his due but let Patrick Mahomes and all of the other young, exciting quarterbacks take it from here.
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Tom Brady Says He’s Retiring, for Good This Time
Brady, whose career spanned 23 seasons and seven Super Bowl wins, announced his retirement in a social media post.
Buffalo Bills Score on Opening Kickoff in First Game Since Hamlin’s Collapse
Big plays, including a touchdown on the opening kickoff, defined the Bills’ emotional victory over the New England Patriots. It was the first game Buffalo played since Damar Hamlin’s collapse.
N.F.L. Week 16 Predictions: Our Picks for Each Game
The Eagles face the Cowboys in a game that looks very different without Jalen Hurts. And some matchups, like the Giants at the Vikings, are just plain fun.
Top Sports Highlights of 2022
From behind-the-back improvisation on a tennis court to dazzling performances at the Olympics, the year offered plenty of highlights — and some lowlights, too.
2022 NFL Season Preview: What to Expect From Every Team
The Broncos bet big on Russell Wilson, the Packers went all in on defense and Tom Brady endures. But did any N.F.L. team position itself to ascend higher than the Los Angeles Rams this season?
Tom Brady Says He Has Not Yet Decided to Retire From the NFL
In Brady’s first public comments since reports that he’d end his 22-season career, the only timeline he gave for making a decision was “when the time’s right.”
What We Learned in the N.F.L.’s Wild-Card Round
The 49ers and Jimmy Garoppolo managed their game plan just well enough to upset the Cowboys, but blowouts in the rest of the wild-card matchups showed the folly of playoff expansion.
How to Watch the NFL Playoffs Today
The Las Vegas Raiders will face the Cincinnati Bengals and the New England Patriots will visit the Buffalo Bills.
What to Watch For in Saturday’s N.F.L. Playoff Games
The Las Vegas Raiders will face the Cincinnati Bengals and the New England Patriots will visit the Buffalo Bills.
N.F.L. Playoff Predictions: Our Picks in the Wild-Card Round
The postseason’s first weekend will see the third matchup between the Patriots and the Bills, and for the Cardinals and the Rams.
How Big Sports Leagues Are Trying to Woo the Gamer Generation
Here’s what sports marketers are doing to win back a lost generation and save the future of fandom.
The Reason Every N.F.L. Playoff Team Will Lose
Only one of these teams will prove us wrong.
What We Learned From Week 16 in the N.F.L.
The Bills’ offense and defense worked in tandem to take first place in the A.F.C. East from the Patriots, and an ailing Baltimore team saw its playoff chances dwindle.
The A.F.C. East Is Still Josh Allen’s Division
The Buffalo quarterback threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns to help vault the Bills to first place and to the No. 4 seed in the conference.
N.F.L. Week 15 Picks Against the Spread
Kansas City and the Los Angeles Chargers will trade deep shots, Covid-19-depleted teams will do battle for playoff spots and the Patriots and Colts’ throwback matchup should deliver.
NFL Week 13 Predictions: Odds and Picks Against the Spread
Kansas City looks to gain separation in the tight A.F.C. West, and the Bills will try to retake the A.F.C. East from the Patriots.
A Tom Brady-Bill Belichick Super Bowl? It’s Inevitable.
Thanks to the New England Patriots’ six-game win streak and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ light schedule, the pair seem to be on a collision course.
New England Patriots’ Dynasty May Not Be Over
New England thrashed the Tennessee Titans for its sixth consecutive victory, improving to 8-4 and taking over first place in the A.F.C. East.
NFL Week 11 Picks Against The Spread
Cam Newton and the Panthers can muck up the N.F.C. South, and Patrick Mahomes will try to prove Kansas City’s troubles are over.
What We Learned From Week 10 in the N.F.L.
Mac Jones is leading the Patriots back into the A.F.C.’s elite and Tom Brady and the Buccaneers are winless so far this November.
NFL Week 10 Picks Against the Spread
The gulf between the two conferences will show when Kansas City and the Las Vegas Raiders vie in the jammed A.F.C. West, and the Cleveland Browns try to derail the Patriots, while the Rams roll.
What We Learned From Week 7 in the N.F.L.
King Henry’s court helped Tennessee take down Kansas City, Chicago’s aimlessness was on display again, and middling quarterback plans caught up to Denver and Washington.
Tom Brady Sets N.F.L. Career Passing Record in Return to New England
Brady, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ quarterback, returned to New England for the first time since leaving and surpassed Drew Brees’s mark on a first-quarter play.
N.F.L. Rookie Quarterbacks Have Been Bad. Can That Change?
The Patriots’ Mac Jones, the Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence and the Jets’ Zach Wilson have so far combined to go 1-8 this season.
What We Learned From Week 2 of the N.F.L. Season
Bill Belichick sees a path toward making the Patriots a dynastic contender again, the Cowboys’ talent got a chance to shine, and Sam Darnold looks … happy.
Which A.F.C. Teams Could Challenge Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs?
The Kansas City Chiefs fortified their offensive line in pursuit of another championship, but the Bills, Browns and a bevy of first-year starters should shake up the order.
Patriots Cut Cam Newton After Covid-Related Disruptions
Newton was sidelined early last season with the virus and missed practices last week because of a mix-up over protocols. The rookie quarterback Mac Jones will be New England’s starter.
Some Dramatic Quarterback Successions Start at the N.F.L. Draft
If the draft last week revealed anything, it was that there’s no tactful way to replace a healthy starting quarterback.
Antonio Brown Settles Suit With Sexual Assault Accuser
A statement released by lawyers for Brown and his accuser said, “Having reflected on their relationship, both feel that the time has come to move on.”
Patriots and 49ers Among N.F.L. Free Agency’s Biggest Spenders
The 2021 salary cap has put a crunch on some teams looking to shore up their rosters. Others have opened their wallets.
Jimmy Kimmel Tackles ‘Weirdest Super Bowl’ Ever
“This was the first Super Bowl ever where I had to yell, ‘Be quiet — I’m trying to hear the poem!’” Kimmel said.
Tom Brady’s Super Bowl Win Is a Familiar End to an Odd Season
The N.F.L. season persisted through challenges wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, political discord and a national reckoning on race to reach a familiar ending.
At the Super Bowl, Antonio Brown Tries to Move On. Many Cannot.
The Buccaneers receiver has been one of the most electrifying players in the N.F.L., but he is facing accusations of sexual assault and harassment.
Madonna? Harry Potter? Churchill? Tom Brady May Be Beyond Compare
Tom Brady rose from obscurity to become a standard-bearing quarterback hero, jousting with many characters along the way. We asked experts in various fields if they could cite similar sagas through history.
Why I Still Want a Tom Brady Super Bowl Victory
In the Super Bowl, Americans need a show of superheroic strength.
Retirement in Florida? Tom Brady’s Next Move Might Be to the Super Bowl
The inglorious interception at the end of his career in New England seems a distant memory as he leads the Buccaneers into the N.F.C. championship game on Sunday.
Can’t Measure Heart? N.F.L. Teams Are Trying
Championships can be won and lost when players’ competitive fire kicks in and they exhibit faster-than-normal speed to make a crucial catch or chase down a tackle.
Calls Grow for Belichick to Decline Presidential Award
President Trump plans to award New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick the Presidential Medal of Freedom this week, despite calls for Belichick to decline it in the fallout from the Capitol riot.
How The New England Patriots’ Dynasty Fell
Empires never fall in a day. The Patriots have been quietly crumbling from within for years.
NFL Week 12: What We Learned
The Titans demolished the Colts, the Chiefs won again and the Broncos, with no quarterback, were crushed in a week defined as much by the coronavirus as the action on the field.
What Went Wrong for the Patriots? Everything
Bill Belichick blamed “offense, defense, special teams, running, passing, defending the run, defending the pass, ball security, tackling, blocking.”
N.F.L. Again Moves Patriots and Titans Games Over Coronavirus
For the second consecutive week, the league had to move games, including another postponement for the Tennessee Titans, who have the league’s biggest outbreak. The Patriots also had a second rescheduling.
Russell Wilson Leads the N.F.L. M.V.P. Race, but Josh Allen Is …
Smart money is on the Seattle quarterback receiving at least a vote or two this year. But the better bet, counter-intuitively, might be the Bills’ Josh Allen.
N.F.L. Adds New Covid-19 Protocols to Keep Season on Track
The league introduced new measures, including video surveillance to monitor the wearing of masks while in team facilities or traveling, after postponing games because of an outbreak.
Patriots-Chiefs Game Postponed After Positive Coronavirus Tests on Both Teams
Cam Newton was reportedly among those who tested positive. Sunday’s game will be rescheduled to Monday or Tuesday, the N.F.L. said.
NFL Week 4 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs face New England, the Bears try to continue their improbable start and the whole league waits to see what will happen with Tennessee and Pittsburgh.
Tom Who? Cam Newton Is Moving New England Past Brady
Cam Newton is winning over New England, a racially complicated area accustomed to Hall of Fame quarterback play. All it’s taken are a couple wins, endorsements from his taciturn coach and a whole lot of charm.
Patriots Turn to Burkhead and the Run After Newton Falters Early
New England struggled to get its passing offense going against the Raiders but got timely dashes from running backs Rex Burkhead and Sony Michel.
NFL Week 3 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
With a matchup between the Ravens and the Chiefs looming on Monday, the rest of the week feels like an appetizer.