Patriots 37, Bills 31

McCourty’s interception preserves Patriots’ win

Devin McCourty intercepted a pass in the end zone with 23 seconds remaining, sealing the Patriots’ victory over the Bills.

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Devin McCourty intercepted a pass intended for T.J. Graham in the end zone with 23 seconds left.

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Tom Brady took to the air in the first quarter.

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Tom Brady called a signal.

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Tom Brady gave the ball to running back Stevan Ridley.

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Stevan Ridley found the end zone.

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Rob Gronkowski got past the Bills’ Kyle Moore for a second-quarter touchdown catch.

Vince Wilfork caused a fumble by Ryan Fitzpatrick, leading to a Patriots touchdown.

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Vince Wilfork caused a fumble by Ryan Fitzpatrick, leading to the Patriots’ first touchdown.

Bills running back Fred Jackson beat Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty for a touchdown during the second quarter.

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Bills running back Fred Jackson beat Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty for a touchdown in the second quarter.

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Bills tight end Scott Chandler caught a touchdown pass in the second quarter.

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The military was honored as part of a Veterans Day Salute to Service program before the game.

Ranks of WWII heroes are diminishing

Robert Ware Foster, 93, is among the 1.5 million World War II veterans living in the United States, a population that is rapidly dwindling.

Sunday Baseball Notes

Red Sox will need adaptation after acquisitions

Not only does GM Ben Cherington need to go out and address about five major needs, he has to make sure those major players fit well with the team.

Ideas

The advice-wrangler in chief

Once elected, a president’s biggest challenge may be organizing his own infosphere.

David Kwiatkowski played baseball in high school in Michigan during the late ’90s and at Madonna University, where he earned a degree in allied health administration. That set him on a career path that led him to NewEngland and Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire — and to an eventual arrest this year.

As risk grew, hospitals turned a blind eye

Caught stealing drugs over and over, nothing was done to stop David Kwiatkowski, a technician tied to a hepatitis outbreak, from finding another job.

MBTA’s pick for chief had faced scrutiny

Beverly Scott was required to undergo counseling with a business psychology consulting firm while she was running Atlanta’s mass transit system.

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