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Patriots links 1/06/26: Pats find run game, get physical ahead of wild card

Patriots links 1/06/26: Pats find run game, get physical ahead of wild card
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  • Andrew Callahan’s Patriots film review: Why Sunday’s finale offered a roadmap to Super Bowl. “Create explosive runs and turnovers, easier said than done, yes. But nothing’s easy now.” /Good read.
  • Jerry Thornton shares his knee-jerk reactions to Week 18: Patriots vs. Dolphins. “You could be one of those people who are dismissing an improbable, nearly impossible 14-3 season as merely the product of a weak schedule. And if that’s you, I pity you and your dull, gray, joyless existence.”
  • Phil Perry looks at what we learned in Pats-Dolphins: Drake Maye makes final case for MVP; Pats embracing a physical play-style ahead of the playoffs; More.
  • Justin Leger and Phil Perry update the Stock Watch: Rhamondre’s resurgence coming at perfect time.
  • Nick Goss posts his Patriots-Chargers Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more.
  • Alex Barth reports the Chargers at Patriots matchup gets primetime treatment on the playoff schedule.
  • Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry weigh in on why the Chargers are the ‘best matchup’ for New England.
  • Nick Goss highlights Mike Vrabel with an early scouting report on the Chargers.
  • Chris Mason relays Jim Harbaugh: These Patriots play like Mike Vrabel used to play.
  • Jerry Thornton looks back at the 4-13 season to appreciate how the 14-3 Patriots finished off one of the great turnaround seasons in history.
  • Karen Guregian’s Tales from the Patriots locker room: How competitive is Drake Maye?
  • Doug Kyed hears from Mike Vrabel with an injury update on key players ahead of the playoffs.
  • Mark Daniels talks with Milton Williams and Stefon Diggs, who admit they never expected this level of success after signing with the team.
  • Matt Vautour finds journeyman RB D’Ernest Johnson is embracing his small role for the chance to be part of a winner. “Whatever my role is, that’s what I’ll do.”
  • Matt Vautour notes Venezuelan-born kicker Andy Borregales says Nicolás Maduro’s capture brings hope. “At the end of the day, a lot of us Venezuelans are happy,” he said quietly. “It’s been 26 years of hardship. That’s why my parents had to leave and came here. That’s really why a lot of us left…”
  • Pats Procrastination podcast: Clare and Chudders discuss another win against the Fins and it’s off to the playoffs. (43 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

  • John Breech (CBS Sports) Pick Six newsletter: Four head coaches fired; Plus, 2026 playoff schedule and ranking all 14 postseason teams. Patriots 6th.
  • Jeffri Chadiha (NFL.com) The First Read: Who’s most likely to win Super...
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