What is the story about?
TEAM
TALK
- Evan Lazar‘s After Further Review: Breaking down QB Drake Maye, Gonzalez vs. London and more from Sunday’s win; Defense Review: Patriots improving in man coverage, red zone defense needs work; More.
- Gamebook: Full Falcons at Patriots stats.
- Transcript: Mike Vrabel (Plus 12 min. video)
- Press Conferences: K’Lavon Chaisson – Garrett Bradbury.
- WEEI Patriots Monday: Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye.
- Highlights: Inside the Patriots locker room after New England’s 24-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
- Gallery: Best game photos from the Patriots victory over the Falcons.
LOCAL LINKS
- Andrew Callahan‘s Patriots film review: What Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel must fix to be Super Bowl contenders. /Good read.
- Mark Daniels says the team has been active in talks ahead of the trade deadline for veteran help.
- Chad Finn‘s Unconventional Review: New England beat Atlanta at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, but they made it more difficult than necessary. Can’t learn from mistakes unless you make a few, right?
- Jerry Thornton shares his knee-jerk reactions to Pats-Falcons: Things to consider while living in a world where baserunners who should run through home plate since there’s a force play on, instead choose to slide, while superstar quarterbacks who should slide, instead choose to run through linebackers.
- Doug Kyed‘s best, worst and what we learned from Sunday’s win. For just the third time all season, the defense shut out the opposition on their opening drive.
- Mark Morse picks out the Good, Bad and Ugly as the Pats escape with 24-23 win vs the Falcons. Drake Maye makes all three categories.
- Steve Balestrieri recaps the Patriots escaping a sloppy second half to beat the Falcons 24-23.
- Taylor Kyles looks at how the Pats finished strong and won ugly, but their victory over the Falcons keeps New England tied for the NFL’s longest win streak.
- Khari Thompson‘s Week 9 stock watch: DeMario Douglas had a career day. Drake Maye had a couple of shaky turnovers. The Falcons attacked Marcus Jones; More.
- Mark Daniels notes that with Kayshon Boutte dealing with a hamstring issue, Mike Vrabel says rookie WR Kyle Williams will get increased opportunities.
- Karen Guregian spotlights LT Will Campbell’s unheralded play, chasing and bringing down James Pearce Jr., who picked up the fumble.
- Mark Daniels calls attention to how K’Lavon Chaisson is living up to his first-round expectations.
- Mark Daniels looks at how backup CB/special teamer Charles Woods stepped up in Sunday’s win over the Atlanta Falcons. Woods hadn’t played on defense until Christian Gonzalez’ injury.
- Jerry Thornton says you know the Patriots are back when Raheem Morris is accusing them of cheating. Welcome to ‘Clapgate.’ /Insert eye-roll emoji here.
- Lauren Campbell notes Mike Vrabel isn’t buying into the strength of schedule narrative that it’s fueling the Patriots 7-2 record.
- Pats Procrastination podcast: Clare and Chudder’s post game recap wrap and a quick look ahead to the trip to Tampa Bay. (34 min.)
- Foxborough Fellas podcast: Pete and Divij debate whether this was luck, grit, or a bit of both. Uneven offensive, a defense that bent but didn’t break, and a 7–2 team that keeps finding ways to win. (1 hour)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Albert Breer (SI) Week 9 NFL Takeaways: How the Bills look different than they did a month ago; Plus, Kevin O’Connell handled J.J. McCarthy correctly and much more.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) 32 things we learned in NFL Week 9: Good luck figuring this league out. ‘Have any new MVP candidates entered what’s become the opposite of a short list? Maybe Patriots QB Drake Maye? He orchestrated yet another win Sunday with a typically efficient performance even if it was the second-year star’s most scintillating afternoon in a one-point escape from the Atlanta Falcons.‘
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Kayshon Boutte is day-to-day with a hamstring injury.
- Jeffri Chadiha (NFL.com) NFL midseason crystal ball: 10 people who will shape the 2025 season’s second half. No. 5 Drake Maye.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Raheem Morris: Didn’t intend to say Patriots did something wrong, we can’t snap it early. /That’s right. Walk it back. Film clearly shows it was on your guys, not the Pats.
- Diante Lee (The Ringer) Everything you need to know ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline. Patriots included.
- Sports Staff (Yahoo! Sports) NFL trade deadline: Who’s buying? Who’s selling? Who’s doing nothing? A look at all 32 teams. Patriots key need: Running back, wide receiver, pass rush.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Here are 8 deals we’d like to see before the NFL’s trade deadline, including WRs on the move. WR Calvin Ridley to Patriots.
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