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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Chris Ivory Bills Jersey . - Bill Belichick opened his regular Friday news conference with some un-Belichick comments.Good morning. How are we looking today? Get everything that you asked Santa for, the New England Patriots coach asked the gathered media.Asked, How about you, Belichick said, Yeah, no complaints. No complaints.But Belichick and his team need one more holiday gift to truly complete the season: get through Sundays meaningless game against the Buffalo Bills without anyone getting hurt.Having clinched home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs, the Patriots (12-3 with 10 wins in their last 11 games), get to rest their bumps and bruises during a bye week after Sunday. This team is relatively healthy, at least in terms of heading into the 17th week of the regular season, and would love to keep it that way.Now, as far as how many starters will play, Belichick said earlier this week, Well do whats best for the New England Patriots. But dont count on seeing Tom Brady or any of the other main guys for too long — even though another win would allow the Pats to add to some impressive stats.A win would give them 13 for a regular season that started out 2-2, the second loss a Monday night drubbing at Kansas City that had people wondering about this team. A win would also be their 14th straight at home against Buffalo, and the 22nd in the last 23 games overall against the Bills, who secured missing the playoffs for the 15th straight season by losing to Oakland last week.Brady could score his 13th win in as many home tries against the Bills, and go to 24-2 overall against Buffalo. The Patriots have won 35 straight home games against AFC teams, the longest streak against a conference in NFL history. They have also won 16 straight regular-season home games, and captured 17 in a row at home against the AFC East. New England can equal the NFL record for intradivision wins with a victory.And, since 2009, the Pats are 20-3 in the last four games of the regular season.The defence comes into this game not having allowed a second-half touchdown in the last five games.All nifty streaks. None of them matter if someone important gets hurt.Right now, I think its good that our focus be on Buffalo, said safety Devin McCourty. We realize this is a game were playing and we want to go out there and win.Defensive end Rob Ninkovich said Friday: For me, I enjoy it. Division game. Buffalo always plays us tough. Theyre a good football team. Theyve got weapons everywhere: running back, tight end, quarterback, receiver. They have a lot of good football players on that team.Its going to be another challenge for us and its another football game in the NFL. Thats what Im here to do, play football, and Im excited to play Buffalo.NOTES: RB Jonas Gray (ankle) and CB Alfonzo Denard (hamstring) were ruled out.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Tremaine Edmunds Bills Jersey . Listen to the Raptors vs. Jazz live tonight on TSN Radio 1050 at 9pm et/6pm pt. The Raptors are 1-1 so far on the five-game junket after defeating Denver and losing to Portland. Taron Johnson Bills Jersey . -- Detroit shortstop Jose Iglesias says he has stress fractures in both legs and isnt sure when hell be able to play again, leaving the Tigers two weeks to fill his spot for opening day and perhaps a lot longer. http://www.authenticbillsfanatic.com/ . Meeks has agreed to a $19.5 million, three-year deal with Detroit, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday night. The person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because free agents cant sign contracts until the leagues moratorium ends July 10, also said Cartier Martin had agreed to a one-year contract with the rebuilding franchise. WINNIPEG -- Carl Hagelins first career hat trick rescued a three-game road swing for the New York Rangers and threw a little more dirt on the Winnipeg Jets playoff chances Friday night. "It feels good, Ive never had one before, not even in College," Hagelin said after the Rangers outgunned the Jets 4-2, behind some solid goaltending from Henrik Lundqvist following a pretty wide open first period. They went into the second tied 2-2 but Hagelins second goal of the game with just eight seconds left was enough to win it. His final one in the third was just icing. It was frustrating for the Jets, who outshot the Rangers 32-23 yet watched their sixth game without a win go into the books. "The third period we came out and kind of threw everything we had at them," said Winnipeg centre Bryan Little, whose assist on Winnipegs second goal kept him in the scoring lead for the Jets with an NHL career-high 54 points. "But we couldnt find a way. Our mistakes kind of made us pay tonight." "They did a good job coming at us hard, very aggressive, but at the same time we played such an aggressive style you might give up some scoring chances that are really grade-A scoring chances," agreed Hagelin. The Jets caught a small break when the Dallas Stars only increased their lead in the final wild-card spot in the West by one point, after losing 4-3 in a shootout to the Calgary Flames. But the Jets are also one point behind Vancouver and four behind the Phoenix Coyotes as they try to climb into that final wild-card spot. Hagelins three goals raised his total this year to an NHL career-high 16. Chris Kreider also scored for New York (36-28-4), who had lost their two previous road games in Carolina and Minnesota. "You cant come on a road trip and go back empty handed, those are two big points," said Martin St. Louis, who came out of the penalty box to snatch the puck and set up New Yorks go-ahead goal at the end of the second period. "Being able to come out of the box and get one was I think big (for) the momentum of our team." Dustin Byfuglien and Andrew Ladd scored for the Jets (30-29-9), who havent won a game since Mar. 1. "I dont think guys in here are giving up," said Ladd, who played his 600th NHL game Friday night. "I dont know. I want to think were trying as hard as we can to get this going in the right direction." The Jetss also lost starting netminder Ondrej Pavelec, who didnt answer the bell for the second period and was replaced by Al Montoya. Jim Kelly Jersey. Coach Paul Maurice wouldnt comment on the nature of the lower-body injury that sent him to the dressing room but said hed say more Sunday after its evaluated. The Jets also lost fourth-line forward Chris Thorburn to injury Friday night. The Jets have tried to remain positive and not look back at their losses but Little admitted that isnt easy. "Its getting harder right now," Little said. "Were really fighting to win and theyre not coming easy by any means. . . . Coming into the rink tomorrow is going to be tough because tonight was a painful one. "I wish we could go out and redo the whole game right now." The Rangers were playing back-to-back after a 2-1 loss in Minnesota Thursday, but came out fast and scored on just their third shot of the game. Hagelin deflected his first past Pavelec at 1:15. The goal had barely been announced when Byfuglien evened things up at 2:33 as he batted Blake Wheelers rebound past Lundqvist. Less than a minute later, Ladd put the Jets up 2-1, when he found the upper corner of the New York net with a wrister from the faceoff circle on Lundqvists stick side at 3:26. Winnipeg was cycling the puck in the Rangers zone until Kreider broke away and scored at 11:28 with Winnipeg defenceman Zach Bogosian on his heels. With eight seconds left in what had been a scoreless second period, St. Louis came out of the box, fed Hagelin from behind the net and he flipped in a backhander. "Thats a tough goal," said Maurice. "I think clearly the 3-2 goal changed how we moved the puck and how we moved some things around." At the same time, he said the games the Jets are losing are a lot like the games the Jets won after he took over. The only difference now -- chances arent turning into goals. "Its a frustrating run, theres no question," Maurice said. The Winnipeg coach also said the Jets know theyre facing one of the toughest stretches in their schedule with games against some of the top teams in the NHL. Hagelin put in his third at 8:50 of the third period off a pass from Brad Richards on a two-man rush that beat Montoya through the five hole. Notes: This was the second meeting this year between the Rangers and Jets. Winnipeg won the first 5-2 at Madison Square Garden Dec. 2. Cheap Steelers Jerseys Cheap Patriots Jerseys Cheap Bills Jerseys Cheap Jets Jerseys Cheap Giants Jerseys Cheap Redskins Jerseys Cheap Bears Jerseys Cheap Eagles Jerseys Cheap Cardinals Jerseys Cheap Jaguars Jerseys Cheap Raiders Jerseys Cheap Dolphins Jerseys Cheap Panthers Jerseys Cheap Lions Jerseys Cheap Browns Jerseys ' ' '