Patriots 37, Bills 16

Foxborough, MA - 12/24/2017: Stephon Gilmore defends Buffalo's Kelvin Benjamin on controversial TD which was overturned during second quarter action. The New England Patriots host the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium. Matthew J. Lee / Globe staff

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The touchdown catch that wasn?t

The Bills should have held a 4-point lead right before the half. Instead, Kelvin Benjamin?s catch was ruled a non-catch, and the game turned in an instant.

Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor fumbled as he was sacked by the Patriots? Trey Flowers.

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BEN VOLIN | INSTANT ANALYSIS

Despite bad call, the Bills had chances

One example: Buffalo went 0 for 4 in the red zone.

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After the game, Craig Wrolstad addressed the controversial play.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

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Buffalo passed on the hometown star in the 2010 draft and has been regretting it ever since.

Chad Finn

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Future opponents would be wise not to underestimate the Patriots running back, and other thoughts following Sunday?s win.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/200_globe_ppapers_cover.jpg How the Globe became the third paper to publish Pentagon Papers

In 1971, The Boston Globe defied the government and published excerpts from the leaked documents.

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President Trump on Christmas Eve retweeted a doctored image with the CNN logo imposed on a bloodlike splatter under his shoe.

The xiao long bao (Shanghai soup dumplings) served at Dumpling Cafe in Chinatown.

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Hungry today? There?s always Chinese food

If you?re hoping to enjoy some Peking duck or lo mein on Christmas, here?s a sampling of tasty Boston-area Chinese food restaurants that will be open.

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Even half a century later, the image of Orr?s 1970 Stanley Cup-winning goal is seared into the minds of hockey fans.

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Luann de Lesseps apologized and said her visit to Palm Beach brought up ?long-buried emotions.?

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Got a spare $500 million?

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From Medford, Mass., to Fremont, Calif., communities are grappling with gridlock caused by well-intentioned traffic apps like Waze.

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The two men ? one 58, the other 82 ? are close friends, though they have never been romantically or sexually involved.

City tries to find a path forward for Dudley Square

Men gathered to play chess in a nearly empty Tasty Burger, which will close soon, in Dudley Square.  A new restaurant is planned for the site.

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The long-struggling district was once Boston?s second-most-active business center. It?s now at a pivotal crossroads.

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Finny Kuruvilla, an investment fund manager, has pledged $30 million to fund Sattler College.

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A ?flash freeze? is expected to take place mid-morning, the National Weather Service said, turning slushy roads into icy ones.

Easton police say overnight shooting wasn?t random

According to police, a 50-year-old male is hospitalized with serious injuries that aren?t considered life-threatening.

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More than 500 students from Puerto Rico have enrolled, at least temporarily, in Springfield schools.

BOSTON, MA- DECEMBER 16, 2017: A customer uses plastic bags while shopping at the Haymarket in Boston, MA on on December 16, 2017. Mayor Martin J. Walsh has until Monday to make a decision on the single-use plastic bag ban that unanimously passed the City Council last month. (CRAIG F. WALKER/GLOBE STAFF) section: metro reporter:

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You aren?t taking away their plastic bags . . .

Linger in front of any Haymarket stand for more than half a second and someone will hurl an empty grocery bag at you.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ashley150-12207.jpg ?She always wanted to help others?

Family members are mourning 19-year-old Ashley St. Onge, who was killed Saturday when she was struck by a tractor-trailer after she?d pulled over to the side of I-93.

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At Christmas Eve Mass, Francis expressed hope that no one will feel ?there is no room for them on this Earth.?

12/24/2017 BOSTON, MA Cardinal Seán O'Malley (cq) (left) served Jamil Abdallah (cq) during the Christmas Eve Luncheon held at the Pine Street Inn in Boston. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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O?Malley asks people to ?open our hearts and our lives?

Boston?s archbishop made his comments Sunday while serving meals to the homeless at the Pine Street Inn.

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There are growing complaints from the farming community over how the program is run.

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Three Boston mixologists shake-up and share their favorite holiday cocktails

A twist on spiked cider. A true hot, buttered rum. A drink made with quince? Make these recipes and cheers to good cheer.

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Host Chris Gasper welcomes Buffalo Bills reporter Vic Carucci to preview the upcoming Patriots-Bills game.

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Admit it. There are few things worse than being sick over the holidays. So we have some advice.