Patriots links 10/22/25 – Pats progress from sloppy to slick

TEAM TALK

• Mike Dussault notes Bill Belichick advanced in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 selection process. /Belichick has to be a first-ballot inductee or whole process is exposed.
• Alexandra Francisco reports how dozens of dogs found forever homes during the Patriots ‘Tailgate’ watch party at Gillette Stadium. (Plus 1 min. video)
• Mic’d Up: Robert Spillane. (11 min. video)
• Vrabel X’s and O’s: Mike Vrabel breaks down the film of Kayshon Boutte’s TD, K’Lavon Chaisson’s defensive TD and More. (7 min. video)
• Sights and Sounds: Week 7 vs. Titans. (5 min. video)
• Patriots Unfiltered: Breaking down the Patriots 31-13 win over the Titans. (2 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Chad Finn thinks it’s truly remarkable how the 5-2 Patriots have progressed from their sloppy Week 1 loss.
• Mike D’Abate highlights former Chiefs All-Pro OL Mitchell Schwartz is excited by New England’s performance this season. “Patriots fans had 20 years of spectacular quarterback play and after a few rough years it seems like they’ve got another guy who’s going to lead them for the next 10 or 15 years.”
• Mark Daniels spotlights LB K’Lavon Chaisson and how he continues to excel in New England.
• Chris Mason highlights Kayshon Boutte whose on-field growth has been fun to witess. Mike Vrabel has seen the 23-year-old receiver mature behind the scenes, too.
• Karen Guregian‘s Fear factor rankings: Which AFC contenders pose the scariest threat to the Pats?
• Steve Balestrieri issues his Week 7 Patriots Report Card: By any passing metric you’d care to use, Maye is easily a Top 10 and probably a Top 5 QB in the NFL right now.
• Meghan Ottolini says Mike Vrabel looks like he’s just scratching the surface of what he can do for the Patriots as head coach.
• Jake Seymour tells us the Week 7 Patriots snap counts: Secondary shows cracks.
• Mark Morse clears out the Patriots Notepad from Tennessee: Drake Maye; Offensive line breakdown; Offensive excellence; Jekyll and Hyde defense; More!
• Bob George shares 18 thoughts after a busy NFL Week 7. 2) It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. … Quit looking ahead to the postseason.; 6) You have to admit. The more you see Vrabel, the more you have to ask yourself, “How in the heck did Tennessee let him go?” More!
• Tom E. Curran talks about the Pats 5-2 rise up the ranks causing him to experience a sensation he hasn’t felt since the early days of the dynasty.
• Doug Kyed‘s Patriots mailbag: Should Pats make lineup change for Week 8?
• Alex Barth’s Patriots Mailbag: Returning home and looking ahead.
• The Patriots Report podcast: Chris Price and Chris Hogan wrap up the thunderous win over the Titans and ahead to the challenge of the Browns. (34 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Ryan Gilbert (SI) Browns vs. Patriots prediction, odds, spread, injuries, trends for NFL Week 8**.**
• Myles Simmons (ProFootballTalk) Vrabel: I...