Boston Sports Morning Report — Thursday, Oct. 1

Sox got swept out of October in the Bronx — board flips to Pats at Buffalo Sunday and B's on the road Friday.

Short version: Red Sox season is over after an AL Wild Card sweep; Patriots rest until Orchard Park; Bruins hold 1st in the Atlantic heading into Winnipeg; Celtics still on the preseason clock.

New England Patriots

• Yesterday: No game
• Today: No game
• Next: Sun, Oct. 4 — 1:00 PM ET — @ Buffalo Bills (CBS)
• After that: Sun, Oct. 11 — 1:00 PM ET — vs Las Vegas Raiders (home)
• Standings: 1-2 · T-2nd in AFC East (Jets also 1-2); Buffalo 3-0 leads · Dolphins 0-3 sit 4th

Quiet week after the Jacksonville loss. Next stop is Orchard Park Sunday at 1 on CBS — undefeated Bills waiting.

Boston Red Sox

• Yesterday: L 9–2 @ New York Yankees, AL Wild Card Game 2 (Wed night)
• Series: Swept · outscored 182 (Game 1 was L 0–9 / 9–0)
• Today: No game — eliminated, season over
• Next: Offseason
• Standings: 87-75 · 3rd in AL East · Eliminated in AL Wild Card

October ended in the Bronx. Tough series, now the long offseason starts. Tip your cap and look ahead.

Boston Celtics

• Yesterday / Today: No games
• Next (preseason): Thu, Oct. 8 — 7:00 PM ET — @ Cleveland Cavaliers
• Then (preseason): Sat, Oct. 10 — 8:00 PM ET — vs Philadelphia 76ers (home)
• Regular-season opener: Tue, Oct. 20 — 3:00 PM ET — @ Detroit Pistons
• Status: Preseason / 2026-27 not started. Last season: 56-26.

Still quiet on the parquet. First preseason tip is a week out in Cleveland.

Boston Bruins

• Yesterday: No game (opener was Tue, Sep. 29: W 3–0 vs Rangers)
• Today: No game
• Next: Fri, Oct. 2 — 8:00 PM ET — @ Winnipeg Jets
• Then: Sat, Oct. 3 — 8:00 PM ET — @ Minnesota
• Standings: 1-0-0 · 1st in Atlantic · 2 points

Opening-night shutout still the last result. Road trip starts Friday in Winnipeg, then Minnesota Saturday.

That's the Thursday board, folks. Sox pack it in; football and hockey carry the week. Stay loud.

MOAM Out.