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Live Updates: Patriots lead by two possessions as Drake Maye shines
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The Patriots (3-2) are facing a Saints team that picked up its first win last week.
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Can the Patriots keep their momentum going after a thrilling prime time victory against the Bills Sunday night?
That’s the big question, as New England (3-2) takes on New Orleans (1-4), which picked up its first win of the season against the Giants last week.
The Saints throttled the Patriots in Foxborough, by a score of 34-0, the last time these two teams met in 2023. New Orleans finished 9-8 and made the playoffs. New England went 4-13 and got the No. 3 pick in the draft, which they used to take Drake Maye.
Circumstances are different now for both teams. Bill Belichick is gone, and Mike Vrabel has the Patriots off to their best start since 2019. With Maye under center and Josh McDaniels calling plays, the Patriots’ offense has looked functional again for the first time in years.
Meanwhile, the Saints are looking to find their identity with a new coach (Kellen Moore) and a new quarterback (Spencer Rattler). Alvin Kamara will have to deal with the Patriots’ run defense, which is 4th in the league, giving up 85.6 yards per game.
How will it all play out in New Orleans? Follow along here for live updates.
2:53: Andy Borregales hits a 24-yard field-goal, extending New England’s lead to nine. Patriots’ red zone offense fizzled out, but New England was still able to walk away with some points.
2:49: Patriots go for it on 4th and 3. Snap is good this time, and Maye finds Diggs over the middle for a first down. Maye gets the Patriots deep into the red zone on a scramble, the very next play.
2:26: Louisiana native Kayshon Boutte has his second touchdown of the day. Patriots, up 4, go for two and get the conversion on a QB sneak from Maye. New England 22, New Orleans 16.
2:23: Patriots call time out with 38 sconds to go after Maye rifles a pass in to Stefon Diggs for a first down.
2:22: Maye finds Hunter Henry for a big gain, pushing the Patriots past midfield and close to field-goal range. Neither team has punted yet.
2:16: Olave had what should have been a touchdown pass drop right through his fingertips on third down. Saints kick a field goal. New Orleans 16, New England 14.
2:04: Patriots go for it on 4th down, and a bad snap rolls behind Drake Maye. Saints get the ball with just over six minutes to go in the half and good field position while trailing by just one point.
2:01: Drake Maye finds Mack Hollins for a first down on a play-action pass. He made his first incompletion of the game after being chased out of the pocket.
1:55: Taysom Hill scores on a direct-snap carry off the edge, capping an 11-play drive. New England 14, New Orleans 13.
1:52: Landry is back on the field.
1:40: The Patriots score anyway. Kayshon Boutte hangs onto a contested catch in the endzone. 25-yard catch on a strike from Maye. New England 14, New Orleans 6.
1:36: New Orleans is called for offensive pass interference, giving New England a first down and a chunk of yardage. 21-yard penalty.
1:33: Douglas burned the Saints’ secondary again, but offensive interference winds up wiping out the touchdown. Stefon Diggs was whistled for the penalty.
1:26: A holding penalty negates a big completion from Rattler that would have had New Orleans in the redzone. Instead, a wheel-route to Alvin Kamara falls short on third down and the Saints settle for another field-goal. New England 7, New Orleans 6.
1:20: EDGE rusher Harold Landry is down with a lower body injury, appearing to grab his right ankle. Landry is leading the Patriots in sacks this season, with 3.5 through five games. He was able to walk off the field and onto the sideline.
1:19: Spencer Rattler picks up a first down on a scramble, sliding just short of midfield.
1:12: Drake Maye hits a wide-open DeMario Douglas in stride for a 53-yard touchdown on a play-action pass. Douglas had just one defender to beat, and he sidestepped past him for the score. New England 7, New Orleans 3.
1:06: A blitzing Craig Woodson pressures Rattler into an incompletion on 3rd-and-4, forcing the Saints to settle for a short field goal. New Orleans 3, New England 0.
1:04: Patriots win the toss and elect to kickoff first. Spencer Rattler immediately finds Chris Olave sprinting past Kyle Dugger for a massive gain on the first play of the game. With Jaylinn Hawkins out, Dugger makes a rare appearance in the starting lineup.
12:45: Terrell Jennings will fill-in for the injured Antonio Gibson, who suffered a season-ending ACL injury last week in Buffalo.
The 24-year-old Jacksonville, Florida native spoke with Boston.com about his journey from experiencing homelessness in Jacksonville to starring at Florida A&M and reuniting with fellow Jacksonville native DeMario Douglas with the Patriots.
Read the story here.
12:30: Efton Chism time.
Rookie receiver Efton Chism III has been activated to the 53-man roster and is expected to make his NFL debut against the Saints.
Chism, whose breakout training camp performance helped him earn a spot on the 53-man roster, has been working behind the scenes preparing for his first game-action of the season.
It looks like today will be the day he gets his shot to show what he can do.
12:15: Inactives.
New England: S Jaylinn Hawkins, OLB Anfernee Jennings, DT Eric Gregory, OG Caedan Wallace, DE Keion White, 3rd QB Tommy DeVito
New Orleans: OG Torricelli Simpkins, OG Xavier Truss, DT Khristian Boyd, DB Rejzohn Wright, DB Ugo Amadi, CB Isaac Yiadom
The 24-year-old forward had a career-high 68 points (27 goals, 41 assists) in 2024-25 with the Sabres before getting traded to Utah in June, 2025. Peterka posted 47 points (25 goals, 22 assists) through 82 games in his first year with the Mammoth.
“He’s got an elite shot. Probably gives us another look on the elbows in a power play situation. His power play minutes dipped a little bit last year; his 5-on-5 production has been really good, plays both wings, can probably play with a couple different types of centers,” Sweeney said.
Peterka had a similar assessment for himself.
“I think a pretty fast game, likes to score goals,” he said. “Just overall, exciting player that loves to make plays.”
Sweeney also sees a versatility in Peterka’s game that can benefit his new teammates up and down the lineup.
“I think he fits into a good group age-wise because he’s able to have played in the league with all the experience he’s had, the success he’s had, so he can ride shotgun with David because he has had scoring,” Sweeney said. “He can go down and drive a line, which he has done.”
The prospect of him playing with someone like David Pastrnak is something that excites both Sweeney and Peterka.
“That would be pretty sick, not going to lie,” Peterka said. “If you have that caliber of a player, I think everyone wants to play with him. From the past, playing against him, even watching him, was always super special. I would be super honored, for sure.”
While Peterka has already played four full seasons in the NHL, he still has his whole career in front of him. He joins a young new wave of Bruins players – alongside the likes of Reichel, Fraser Minten, Marat Khusnutdinov and James Hagens – who will carve the future identity of the team. The ceiling is high for Peterka.
“In JJ’s case, he has had success. We have to come in and put him in the right situations so he continues to score at the level we think he can. Morgan [Geekie] is a great example,” Sweeney said. “Did we think he was going to score 39 goals when we first acquired him? No. But that’s always the hope – that a player will take advantage of a new opportunity and playing with different types of players than what they were in their other environment.”
Peterka is ready for the challenge and to prove that he has another gear to his game to help the Bruins win.
“I think it’s always nice to have a fresh start. I think especially after the year I had last year where I wasn’t really happy with the performance I put on the ice,” Peterka said. “For me, I feel like it’s a fresh start. And for a team like Boston, it couldn’t be any better.”
Editor’s note: Follow live World Cup standings updates and analysis for the round of 32
Paraguay fans can breathe a sigh of relief, their team is headed to the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup.
Paraguay rebounded nicely after a tough first match against the United States, defeating Turkey and drawing Australia, finishing the group stage in third place and officially qualifying for the knockout rounds when Uruguay lost to Spain on Friday night.
However, it does not get easier from here, as Paraguay will take on Germany in the round of 32.
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The match will take place outside of Boston at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. and is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Here’s everything you need to know about how to buy tickets for Paraguay vs. Germany’s in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup.
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Germany vs. Paraguay round of 32 World Cup ticket price
With its Group E win, Germany will play its Round of 32 match at Gillette Stadium on Monday, June 29. As of publication, the cheapest available tickets for Germany’s game in Boston start at $1,044.
Germany World Cup Round of 32 game information
- Where: Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
- What time: 4:30 p.m. ET
- Tickets: Starting at $826
- When: Monday, June 29
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When is Paraguay vs. Germany World Cup game?
Germany clinched the top spot in Group E on Saturday, its Round of 32 match will take place on Monday, June 29.
Where is Paraguay vs. Germany World Cup game?
Germany and Paraguay will play their round of 32 game outside of Boston. This will be the team’s first game in Foxborough, Mass. for the tournament.
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Germany World Cup schedule
- Sunday, June 14: Germany def. Curaçao WIN 7-1
- Saturday, June 20: Germany vs. Ivory Coast WIN 2-1
- Thursday, June 25: Germany vs. Ecuador LOSS 2-1
- Monday, June 29: Germany vs Paraguay in Boston (round of 32) – Shop tickets
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World Cup Group E standings
Paraguay World Cup schedule
- Paraguay vs. United States – LOSS 4-1
- Paraguay vs. Turkey – WIN 1-0
- Paraguay vs. Australia – DRAW 0-0
- Monday, June 29 – Paraguay vs. Germany in Boston (round of 32) – Shop tickets
World Cup Group D Standings
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Photos: Norway takes on France in high-powered World Cup matchup in Foxborough – The Boston Globe
The fifth World Cup match in Foxborough features two strong teams and two of the best strikers in the world.
Kylian Mbappé leads France against Erling Haaland and Norway in the final group-stage game being played in Foxborough. On Monday, Germany will take on a yet-to-be-determined opponent in a Round of 32 elimination game, and Foxborough’s final match will be a quarterfinal on July 9.
Here are scenes from Friday’s game from Globe photographers.
Lane Turner can be reached at lane.turner@globe.com. Finn Gomez can be reached at finn.gomez@globe.com. Christian Kantosky can be reached at christian.kantosky@globe.com. Follow him on Instagram at @ckantoskyphoto.
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