Patriots links 12/16/25: Pats take constructive view: Fix what broke

TEAM TALK

• Evan Lazar’s After Further Review: Breaking down QB Drake Maye, the defense and quick-hit film notes from the loss. What did the Bills do in the second half to slow down Maye and the Patriots offense?
• Roster Moves: Patriots waived LB Caleb Murphy.
• Transcript: Mike Vrabel (Plus 13 min. video)
• Press Conferences: Garrett Bradbury – Rhamondre Stevenson.
• WEEI Patriots Monday: Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye.
• Highlights: Drake Maye smashes his accelerator on 17-yard rushing TD. (video clip)

LOCAL LINKS

• Andrew Callahan‘s Film review: What Mike Vrabel’s Patriots can fix after their loss to Buffalo.
• Andrew Callahan explains that the hard lessons from Sunday’s loss bring some needed hardship for the team’s upcoming playoff run.
• Jerry Thornton posts his knee-jerk reactions from Pats-Bills. ‘It’s hard to overstate just how all-powerful the Pats were as they jumped out to a 21-0 lead.Until they weren’t. … Until the Bills put on a masterclass of making adjustments that needs to be studied by scientists, philosophers and theologians.’; More.
• Ian Logue shares five thoughts from Sunday’s game as the Patriots let a big opportunity slip away. Drake Maye went from hearing chants of “MVP” the last 10 games to likely becoming the most scrutinized player on the roster this week.
• Phil Perry looks at what we learned from Patriots-Bills: Run defense remains a real concern, No pressure on Josh Allen, Offense goes stale in second half, Kick coverage issues sting; More.
• Mark Morse sifts through the Good, Bad, and Ugly from the Week 15 loss. Offensive line needs to get credit for their run blocking, which led to 246 yards rushing, the largest amount by the team this season; More.
• Lauren Campbell highlights Mike Vrabel on how the Patriots have to ‘pick pieces back up’ after the loss.
• Jake Seymour gives us the Week 15 snap counts: Players receiving increased snaps for injuries.
• Mike D’Abate writes, at the risk of sounding melodramatic, it may be time for Drake Maye to channel his inner ‘Rocky Balboa.’
• Karen Guregian spotlights Drake Maye’s surprising speed on display when blocking for TreVeyon Henderson’s long TD run.
• Karen Guregian is curious to see if Mike Vrabel can pull another rabbit out of the hat and get the Patriots back in the win column.
• Erin Shapland notes Mike Vrabel shifted some of the blame from Sunday off the defense and spread it around.
• Alex Barth updates the Patriots’ clinching scenarios after the Bills loss. Pats can’t clinch an AFC East title in Week 16, but they can officially lock up their playoff spot. /They clinch, we unclench.
• Ethan Hurwitz mentions how rookie long snapper Julian Ashby is among top Pro Bowl vote getters.
• Pats Procrastination podcast: Clare and Chudders discuss Sundays tale of two halves. (30 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Joe Smith (TouchdownWire) Drake Maye shows off blocking skills on viral TD during Patriots’ loss.
• Peter Dewey...