TEAM
TALK
- Evan Lazar’s After Further Review: Breaking down QB Drake Maye, the defense and the Pats Week 5 breakout performance vs. the Bills. /Good read.
- Press Conferences: Mike Vrabel – Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis III.
- WEEI Patriots Monday: Mike Vrabel (18 min.) – Drake Maye (14 min.)
- Photos: Best game photos from the epic win in Buffalo.
LOCAL LINKS
- Andrew Callahan‘s Pats-Bills film review: Inside Drake Maye’s big game and the Pats’ best win in years.
- Jerry Thornton’s knee-jerk reactions to Week 5: This is a team that can not only compete with the best in the game, they can go on the road to a place that has been a Scooby-Doo haunted amusement park for them, outplay a quality opponent in its own building, on a night when they’re doing a goofy promotion to sell more NFL Shop merch, and come away with a win that could have major playoff implications.
- Jerry Thornton writes how Drake Maye – with tons of help from Stefon Diggs – just announced to the world he has arrived and the Patriots are a team to be feared once again.
- Mark Daniels talks about how Stefon Diggs looked like a Pro Bowler in the Patriots wild win.
- Michael Hurley says Stefon Diggs knew that Sunday night was going to be personal. He ended up showing the world — and Buffalo — how good he can be for the Patriots.
- Karen Guregian explains how the Patriots took pleasure in silencing the Bills mafia.
- Jennifer Streeter spotlights LB Robert Spillane, who is now the first Patriot since Jamie Collins in 2019 to have recorded at least one interception, one sack and one forced fumble through five games
- Jennifer Streeter mentions how fans are pushing for the Patriots to activate rookie WR Efton Chism III.
- Doug Kyed tells us everything we learned in the Patriots’ 23-20 upset win over the Bills.
- Sean T. McGuire suggests eight backup RB options the Patriots could add after losing Antonio Gibson.
- Darren Hartwell and Phil Perry‘s Stock Watch: Christian Gonzalez, Marcus Jones shine in coverage.
- Tom Carroll picks his Ups & Downs from the Patriots upset of the Bills 23-20.
- Karen Guregian relays Mike Vrabel explaining his decision to kick a field goal at the end of the 1st half, “I just didn’t want to do all that, and not come out of there with points,”
- Tom Carroll relays Mike Vrabel on Stevenson’s fumbles: ‘We’ve got to start putting that fire out.’
- Pats Propaganda podcast: Clare and Chudders discuss the Sunday night win in the white-out (38 min)
- Pats Chat podcast: Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley discuss the delightfully shocking win. (38 min. video)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Patriots’ upset win over Bills is just the start; why New England could catapult after Week 5 victory.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) (Drake) Maye’s day? Maye-led Patriots’ upset of Bills finally sparks a legit rivalry
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) 2025 best and worst free-agent signings. Studs: Stefon Diggs, Milton Williams.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) 32 things we learned in Week 5: Contenders galore after Eagles, Bills lose. ‘The sky isn’t falling in Western New York, though the New England Patriots’ win there Sunday night was a clear announcement that the AFC East probably won’t be a walkover. For a change.’
- Steven Ruiz (The Ringer) Winners and losers of Week 5. Winners: Drake Maye and Stefon Diggs. /Click for commentary.
- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) NFL Week 5 winners and losers has Cardinals, Bills among teams losing composure.
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports): Week 5 winners and losers: Colts and Cowboys run it up; are Raiders, Ravens done for good?
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Cover 32: Turnover machine Geno Smith becoming historic disaster, plus game balls, biggest gaffes from Week 5. Stefon Diggs, Drake Maye mentioned.
- Charles McDonald (Yahoo! Sports) 5 worst losses of the weekend, starring the Cardinals, Bills, & more.
- NFL Nation (ESPN) Finding the Travis Hunter, two-way threat for every team. Patriots: CB Marcus Jones.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Mike Vrabel on Drake Maye: He’s showing everybody his ability to operate.
- Jay Busbee (Yahoo! Sports) NFL fumbling: Seriously, just carry the damn ball into the end zone
- Matt Verderame (SI) NFL coaching hot seat rankings: Jobs that could be open soon. 2. Mike McDaniel.
