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- Post Game Notes, Patriots at Buccaneers: Patriots win 7th straight, 5-0 on the road; TreVeyon Henderson recorded two 50+-yard touchdown runs; Pats finish with a 100-yd rusher and 100-yd receiver; Drake Maye throws longest pass of his career; rookie Kyle Williams scores first NFL TD on a 72-yard pass; More!
- Evan Lazar‘s Game Observations: 8 takeaways from the Patriots huge road victory over the Bucs. Players of the Game: Rookies RB TreVeyon Henderson and WR Kyle Williams break out in Tampa Bay; More!
- Gamebook: Full Patriots at Buccaneers stats.
- Post Game Quotes: Patriots – Buccaneers.
- Post Game Pressers: Mike Vrabel – Drake Maye – TreVeyon Henderson, Stephon Diggs, Hunter Henry, Robert Spillane, Kyle Williams, Jaylin Hawkins Christian Gonzalez.
- Highlights: Top plays vs. Buccaneers. (4 min. video)
- Patriots Postgame Show: Full breakdown of 28-23 win vs. Buccaneers. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Alex Barth gives us 6 takeaways from the statement win: Winning the ‘middle 8’; Rookie breakouts; More!
- Zack Cox details rookies Kyle Williams and TreVeyon Henderson breaking out with three blazing-fast touchdowns vs. Bucs.
- Mike D’Abate shares five takeaways as the Patriots improve their record to 8-2 in Week 10. Defense makes the big stop when needed; Terrell Jennings Injury Could be ‘One to Watch’; More!
- Mark Daniels picks out 11 takeaways from Sunday’s statement win. There’s no quit in Vrabel’s team.
- Conor Ryan calls attention to the Patriots’ explosive rookie class breaking through at the perfect time in Tampa, teaming up for three total touchdowns.
- Zack Cox spotlights how Stefon Diggs paid off Mike Vrabel’s 4th-down aggressiveness with toe-tap touchdown. “I trust our players, and they came through. They made me look good.”
- Mark Daniels writes how Mike Vrabel’s team considers themselves road warriors and fighters, much like their coach.
- Chad Finn‘s Unconventional Review: With Drake Maye, and good health rest of the way, the Patriots should be considered legitimate Super Bowl contenders.
- Doug Kyed picks out the Best and worst: What we learned from the win. Credit two Patriots rookies with the team’s biggest plays. The Patriots’ defense also came up strong when it mattered most.
- Karen Guregian warns, continue to doubt the Patriots at your peril. The Pats continue to win, and continue to sack their most ardent critics en route to becoming legitimate Super Bowl contenders.
- Tyler Geis reports the Patriots control the AFC East with help from the Dolphins’ win over the the Bills.
- Doug Kyed mentions how Sunday’s win shuts up the easy schedule talk and raises the 2025 ceiling.
- Mark Daniels reports Stefon Diggs made history with 11,000 career yards on Sunday, but his special teams preparation proved most valuable in the final seconds.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Zachary Pereles (CBS Sports) Drake Maye, rookie TreVeyon Henderson lead Patriots to seventh straight win in upset of Tampa Bay. “Hendrson delivered the dagger.”
- Albert Breer (SI) Drake Maye is just the start of what’s going right with the Patriots.
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) Why the Patriots are the best team in the AFC; Plus, the pressure is heating up for Raheem Morris and the Falcons, and Dan Campbell’s bold move is paying off.
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) New AFC top contenders: Colts, Broncos, Patriots, Chargers.
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) Week 10 takeaways: What we learned from Sunday’s games. 1. Patriots defense made key fourth-down stop late to secure massive win. 3. Henderson gave Pats boost they needed.
- NFL Nation (ESPN) Week 10: Biggest questions, takeaways for every game. Patriots stat to know: WR Kyle Williams reached a top speed of 21.78 mph on his 72-yard catch-and-run touchdown, which was the fastest by a rookie this season … until RB TreVeyon Henderson reached a top speed of 22.01 mph on his 55-yard touchdown run in the second half. /I love this team.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 10 grades: Patriots earn ‘B+’ for big win, Bills get an ‘F’ for embarrassing loss to Dolphins.
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Week 10 overreactions and reality checks: Super Bowl window closed for Bills?
- Cody Benjamin (CBS sports) NFL Week 10 winners and losers: Mike Vrabel has Patriots rolling.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL winners and losers: Bills are in some trouble after horrible, flat loss to Dolphins. Winner: Drake Maye.
- Matt Verderame (SI) The Good, Bad and Ugly, Week 10: Caleb Williams works his magic again for the Bears; Plus, Indy’s Jonathan Taylor is legitimate candidate for Offensive Player of the Year and maybe MVP.
- Seth Walder, et al (ESPN) 2025 NFL playoff odds tiers: Projecting 32 teams, standings. Patriots included in Tier 3: (Almost) playoff locks. “…They passed a big test with a win at the Bucs on Sunday. The real test will come in the postseason, which they are now almost assured to reach.”
VIEW FROM TAMPA BAY
- Will Walsh (Bucs Nation) Week 10 Game Recap: Buccaneers lose to the Patriots 28-23, drop to 6-3.
- Ira Kaufman (Joe Bucs Fan) 10 Takeaways from Bucs-Patriots. Big plays doomed a Buc defense that entered the game healthy and on a roll; More.
- Bailey Adams (Pewter Report) Bucs blow chance after chance in 28-23 loss to Patriots.
- Staff (Joe Bucs Fan) Fourth-down decision backfired.
- Andrew Harbaugh (BucsWire) Patriots come to Tampa Bay and leave with a win in Week 10. “…the homeruns they gave up to New England were just too much to overcome.”
- Scott Smith (Buccaneers) Big plays doom Bucs in loss to Patriots.
- River Wells (SI-Buccaneers) Buccaneers struggle in all facets in Week 10 loss to Patriots
- Jason Kanno (BucsWire) Studs and duds from the Buccaneers’ Week 10 loss to New England.
- Scott Reynolds (Pewter Report) The sky isn’t falling, Bucs fans.
- Bailey Adams (Pewter Report) Baker Mayfield calls for Bucs to have some pride after Week 10 loss.
