playoffs

The New England Patriots lost their last regular season game Sunday to the Buffalo Bills, 17-9 at Gillette Stadium.

The New England Patriots did not play their best game Sunday against the New York Jets, at MetLife Stadium, but they managed to play well enough to sneak away with a 17-16 win and guaranteed first round bye in the playoffs.

The next round of the NFL playoffs highlights the upcoming sports schedule. Here's what to watch this weekend:

The New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts each won their wild card round playoff game in dramatic fashion on Saturday. Here's a recap of the action from both games:

Legarrette Blount ran for 189 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Patriots to a 34-20 win over Buffalo last night. The Patriots will enter the playoffs as the #2 seed and have next week off. Wild Card weekend is next weekend. The schedule: Kansas City will be at Indianapolis and the Eagles host New Orleans on Saturday ... Read More ...

It's the final week of the 2013 regular season in the NFL. By Sunday night, we'll know which teams are moving on to the post-season, and which are not. Here are five storylines we'll be watching:

Today at Fenway Park the Boston Red Sox played a simulated game as they wait to find out who they will take on this Friday. It will either be the Cleveland Indians, or the Tamps Bay Rays.

Russell Martin homered twice, Marlon Byrd also connected and the Pittsburgh Pirates roared past Cincinnati for a 6-2 victory in the NL wild-card game Tuesday night.

While most of us have been caught up in the exciting comebacks and big wins in the 2013 NHL playoffs, we shouldn't forget a very important part of the game: the Ice Crew.

LeBron James scored 32 points, and the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers, 99-76, in the seventh and deciding game of the Eastern Conference finals in Miami on Monday night.