TEAM
TALK
- Patriots-Ravens updated Injury Report.
- Mike Dussault‘s Three to Watch: Patriots look to rebound vs. Ravens on Sunday Night Football.
- Alexandra Francisco has the story of Christian Gonzalez partnering with the Patriots Foundation to host a Winter Wonderland Party for kids, with a great turnout from his teammates.
- Press Conferences: Jaylinn Hawkins – Josh McDaniels – Jeremy Springer – Zak Kuhr, Mike Smith, and Justin Hamilton .
- One-on-One with Andy Borregales. (3 min. video)
- Patriots All Access interview: Morgan Moses. (2 min. video)
- Scouting the Matchups: Mike Dussault and Evan Lazar break down Patriots at Ravens in Week 16. (10 min. video)
- Patriots Unfiltered: Ravens preview, Injury updates, Week 16 NFL picks. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Thomas Murphy gives us the Monster Keys to a Patriots victory over the Ravens. 1. An entire roll of quarters. Quarters is the perfect defense for stopping the Ravens; More.
- Steve Balestrieri posts his Patriots-Ravens key matchups: Clogging the passing lanes in the middle of the field and slowing down the tight ends is imperative this week.
- Chad Finn‘s Unconventional Preview: The Patriots get a chance to lock up a playoff berth against a proud Ravens team clinging to its postseason hopes.
- Karen Guregian explains Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels are fine, but the Patriots have a play-calling puzzle to solve. Success on Sunday night will call on McDaniels to beat the possible defensive blueprint the Bills provided.
- Mark Daniels finds that the Patriots defense is eager to prove their second-half collapse was an anomaly.
- Alex Barth‘s Friday Five Things: Patriots will have chances to right wrongs against Ravens.
- Andrew Callahan‘s Week 16 thoughts: Why the Patriots’ luck will change soon, an old problem resurfaces and more. “…the Patriots’ passing game is not exactly thriving versus man coverage. For a time, the combination of Stefon Diggs, DeMario Douglas, deep balls to Kayshon Boutte and Maye scrambles solved this. But Maye is rushing less, Boutte isn’t seeing many targets, Douglas is barely playing and Diggs’ snap counts are now reflective of a rotational player.”
- Doug Kyed details how the injury-depleted Patriots defense can improve against the run.
- Mark Daniels says LB Christian Elliss returned to practice on Thursday, after missing the first session of the week due to an illness.
- Mike D’Abate reports four starters on defense remain sidelined ahead of Week 16.
- Jennifer Streeter notes the Patriots will unveil an all-white look during their upcoming matchup in Baltimore.
- Mark Daniels looks into the superstitions of the Patriots receivers: How color-coordinated outfits built team chemistry.
- Lauren Campbell reports Jakobi Meyers just got a contract extension with the Jags six weeks after trade.
- John Rooke asks, “Did New England fans jump on the Patriots’ bandwagon a bit too early?” /Article is behind a paywall (so I did not read it) but the ridiculous headline makes my head hurt.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Mike Vrabel: We know what a huge challenge Derrick Henry will be.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Nine teams can clinch playoff spots in Week 16. Patriots included.
- Matt Verderame (SI) Key matchups, predictions for NFL Week 16 games. Pats win 27-20. /Click for the Pats-Ravens commentary.
- Jordan Dajani & Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) NFL Week 16 picks: Our experts face off on Patriots at Ravens and More. Dajani: Pats win 28-21, Dubin: Ravens win 24-20. /Click for commentary.
- Anthony Dabbundo (The Ringer) The best NFL bets for Week 16 with Division title stakes on the line. Patriots at Ravens: “…Patriots don’t really need this game, as they just need to win their final two games of the season against the floundering Dolphins and Jets to clinch the AFC East title. But this is another excellent measuring-stick game to help us figure out the real quality of New England’s defense. … I’m trusting Baltimore at home in a high-leverage spot against the weak Pats defense.” More.
- Multiple Contributors (ESPN) NFL Week 16 picks, predictions, schedule, odds, More. All three pick Pats to win. /Click for Pats-Ravens commentary.
- Ali Bhanpuri, et al (NFL.com) NFL Week 16 picks: Upset and score predictions, matchup analysis for every game. Three of five pick Pats to win.
- Garrett Podell (CBS Sports) Week 16 QB power rankings. Drake Maye No. 2. /Click for the commentary.
- Nick Shook (NFL.com) NFL QB rankings, Week 16. Drake Maye No. 3.
- Cameron Filipe (Football Zebras) Week 16 referee assignments. Pats-Ravens: Brad Rodgers. ‘Rodgers’ crew is known for calling relatively fewer penalties compared to some others, with tendencies toward more offensive and special teams flags, with high rates of offensive pass interference calls in recent years.‘
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) The takeaway from last night’s 2-point craziness: Go get the ball.
