Patriots links 11/10/25: Rookie explosion propels Pats in 28-23 win

TEAM TALK

• 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...