The New England Patriots seem to have gotten themselves back on track, after their Week 1 loss, as they beat the New Orleans Saints 36-20 Sunday afternoon.
After a dominating start to the game, which saw them on top 31-3 in the third quarter, the New England Patriots battled an injury to starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and held on to win 31-24 over the Miami Dolphins, at Gillette Stadium Sunday.
With an offensive unit devoid of its Hall-of-Fame quarterback, its All-Pro tight end and its starting left tackle, the New England Patriots weren't really given much of a shot by anybody to win their season opener on the road against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday night. In true Patriot fashion, however, Bill Belichick's team is leaving the west coast with a victory, after outlasting the Cardinals
There were ups and down all night long, but as the clock showed double zeros, the crowd at the TD Garden erupted with joy as the Celtics knocked off the Atlanta Hawks 104-95 in overtime, to tie their first round playoff series at two games apiece.
Heading into Game 3 of their first round playoff match up with the Atlanta Hawks, the Celtics desperately needed a win. To the joy of the pumped up TD Garden crowd, the C's delivered with a gritty, 111-103 victory.