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TEAM
TALK
- Patriots-Bills initial Injury Report.
- Mike Dussault‘s Three to Watch: Key matchups in Patriots vs. Bills Week 5 Divisional showdown. 1. Can the Patriots Stop James Cook?
- Mike Dussault reports the Patriots claimed their second AFC Special Teams Honor thanks to Marcus Jones’ big day.
- Transcript: Mike Vrabel (Plus 10 min. video)
- Press Conferences: Drake Maye – Marcus Jones, Stefon Diggs, Christian Gonzalez and Milton Williams .
- Patriots Unfiltered: Bills preview, Vrabel presser and reaction, Locker room/team updates. (2 hours)
- Patriots Catch-22: Evan Lazar and Alex Barth discuss the win over the Panthers including Will Campbell, the interior defense, Marcus Jones and more. Plus, they preview the Bills and what it would take to keep up with one of the leagues best teams on the road. (2 hours)
- Community: Hunter Henry & his teammates help raise money to support “Rally for Rescue” to end human trafficking. (1 min. video)
- Player Poll: Who is the best Ping Pong player on the team? (1 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Andrew Callahan explains why the Patriots can still ‘win’ at Buffalo even if they lose.
- Doug Kyed looks at how Drake Maye and Josh Allen compare through 16 games.
- Phil Perry notes Stefon Diggs says he sees similar ‘dog’ mindsets in Drake Maye and Josh Allen.
- Karen Guregian suggests one way a Patriots upset of the Bills makes sense; Mike Vrabel has pulled off a number of upsets in his time.
- Jake Seymour digs into whether the Patriots are ready for prime time against the Bills?
- Karen Guregian finds Drake Maye looking forward to his first prime-time game as a starter.
- Phil Perry relays Stefon Diggs on what the Pats must do to control the Buffalo environment: “Going in there, only way you control [it] is staying in the green,” meaning staying ahead on down and distance.
- Mark Daniels notes Stefon Diggs is ready for his emotional return to Buffalo
- Doug Kyed reports two defensive starters – S Jaylinn Hawkins (hamstring) and OLB K’Lavon Chaisson (knee) – did not practice yesterday.
- Mark Daniels notes veteran starter and leading tackler Jahlani Tavai returned from injured reserve.
- Alex Barth goes inside the numbers of the Patriots’ early-season penalty problems.
- Mark Morse cleans out the Patriots Notebook: It was great to write so positively after a Patriots game. However, keep in mind who they were playing against; More.
- Phil Perry‘s Patriots Mailbag: A Will Campbell check-in, Diggs’ comfort level and more.
- Jake Seymour notes the Browns named rookie Dillon Gabriel their starting QB, benching veteran Joe Flacco, while rookie Shedeur Sanders remains as a reserve option. Browns come to Foxborough Week 8.
- Lauren Campbell notes undefeated ex-Pats QB Mac Jones is expected to get another start for the 49ers.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) 2025 NFL trade deadline primer: When is it? Which players are top trade candidates? Which teams are buyers?
- Steven Ruiz (The Ringer) Updated QB rankings. Drake Maye 14th. How he can rise: If Maye could just cut out half the jump throws and off-platform YOLO balls from his game, he’d be on the fast track to the top 10. The rest of the necessary skills are already present in his game; He just needs to hone them. /Click for more.
- Albert Breer (SI) Week 5 Mailbag: The most telling sign of the Eagles’ strength; Plus, are Brian Callahan and Zac Taylor on the hot seat?
- Conor Orr (SI) The Godfather of Special Teams explains the NFL’s shocking surge in blocked kicks.
- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) NFL team grades for September: One ‘A’ handed out – and one ‘F’. Patriots earn a B. /Click for commentary.
- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) 2025 NFL rookie rankings led by rising stars and early-season surprises. OT Will Campbell gets honorable mention.
- Matt Verderame (SI) Our 2025 quarterly NFL All-Pro picks include some surprises.
- Iain MacMillan (SI) NFL upset predictions and picks for Week 5. Patriots upset of Bills included.
- MMQB Staff (SI) NFL Week 5 picks. 7 of 7 pick Bills to win.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) NFL Week 5 picks straight up and against spread. 6 of 6 pick Bills.
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