Patriots links 12/02/25: Pats stub Giants 33-15

TEAM TALK

• Post Game Notes, Giants at Patriots: Patriots win 10th straight game; CB Marcus Jones ties the team record with a 94-yard punt return; LB Christian Elliss sets career-high with 4 special teams tackles; More!
• Evan Lazar‘s Game Observations: 8 takeaways from the Patriots win over the Giants on Monday Night Football in Week 13. Play of the Game: Marcus Jones’s 94-yard punt return touchdown in the first quarter.
• Post Game Quotes: Patriots and Giants.
• Post Game Pressers: Mike Vrabel – Drake Maye – Marcus Jones, Stefon Diggs, Christian Gonzalez, Kyle Williams, Rhamondre Stevenson, Christian Christian Elliss, Verderian Lowe.
• Patriots Postgame Show: Full breakdown of the 33-15 win over the Giants. (98 min.)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss writes Drake Maye turned in a masterful performance in a 33-15 beatdown of the visiting Giants on Monday night, going 24-of-31 for 282 yards, with 2 touchdowns and no interceptions.
• Matt Vautour spotlights Christian Elliss and how the linebacker’s big hit set tone for another decisive Patriots’ win.
• Conor Ryan gives us 8 takeaways from the primetime win over the Giants. 1. Pats take care of business: So much for this being a dreaded “trap game”.
• Alex Barth offers 6 takeaways from the Patriots’ Monday night win. 1. Inspired first quarter.
• Mark Daniels shares 10 takeaways from the win over the Giants. 1. Goal line struggles continued.
• Mike D’Abate picks out 5 takeaways from the Pats’ win over the Giants. 1. What MVP dreams Maye come?
• Phil Perry looks at what we learned in Patriots-Giants: Drake Maye’s ‘quick game’ on point.
• Justin Leger emphasizes how the Patriots showed ‘toughness’ in their dominant win over the Giants.
• Mark Daniels talks about how the backup offensive linemen stepped up big last night.
• Chris Mason notes Mike Vrabel believed Monday’s win “meant a lot” to undrafted (2023) DT Cory Durden, who had his first career start last night against the team that cut him at the end of training camp.
• Doug Kyed‘s Best and worst: What we learned from Patriots’ 33-15 win over Giants. Best: Marcus Jones, Drake Maye, Christian Ellis, and the replacements on the OL and DL.
• Khari Thompson‘s Patriots stock watch: Here’s who stood out and struggled in dominant win over Giants. Marcus Jones set the tone, Christian Elliss made big hits, and the Patriots won their 10th game in a row.
• Matt Vautour reports the Patriots keep the NFL’s best record, the AFC East lead, and are closing in on clinching a playoff berth

NATIONAL NEWS

• Mike Reiss and Jordan Raanan (ESPN) Drake Maye leads Patriots to 10th straight win, downs Giants.
• Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Patriots dominate in all three phases, dismantle Giants on ‘Monday Night Football’ for 10th straight win.
• Grant Gordon (ESPN) Drake Maye continues stellar second season in Monday night debut as Patriots roll.
• Nick Shook (NFL.com) Giants-Patriots on ‘Monday Night Football’: What we learned...