Patriots links 12/17/25: Pats move on to Baltimore

TEAM TALK

• Game Preview: Patriots at Ravens. Road warriors, Series history, Tale of the tape, What to watch for.
• Roster Move: Patriots sign LB Chad Muma off the Indianapolis practice squad.
• From the NFL – Week 16 playoff scenarios.
• Vrabel X’s and O’s: Mike Vrabel breaks down film on Drake Maye & TreVeyon Henderson TDs and pressure on Josh Allen. (4 min. video) /Wait… there was pressure on Josh Allen?
• Sights and Sounds: Week 15 vs. Bills. (5 min. video)
• Patriots Unfiltered: Bills recap, necessary fixes, AFC East/playoff picture. (2 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Ian Logue points out how the Pats struggle to score after halftime – a problem that could threaten the the team’s playoff hopes.
• Justin Leger highlights David Andrews and Brian Hoyer discussing the Patriots’ keys to victory next Sunday night vs. the Ravens.
• Steve Balestrieri issues his Week 15 Report Card: Defense should have received an M for “Manhandled”.
• Bob George shares 10 NFL thoughts from Week 15. 1) Okay, it happened. Lower your expectations everyone.
• Ethan Hurwitz tells us what Mike Vrable’s message was to the team after the game.
• Meghan Ottolini relays Drake Maye on how the Patriots will ‘practice a little better, practice a little harder’ after the loss.
• Mike D’Abate reports how Marcus Jones is looking to move forward after the loss.
• WEEI guest Tom E. Curran says ‘It was not a good game for [Drake Maye]’. “It wasn’t enough to land him in the “Downs” section of my column on Sunday, but it also wasn’t enough to help his team win their 11th-straight regular season game for the first time since the 2007 season (sigh).”
• Tom Carroll highlights Mike Vrabel taking blame for the offense stalling out, and explaining the in-game dynamic with Josh McDaniels.
• Doug Kyed‘s Patriots mailbag: Trying to explain second-half offensive struggles.
• Alex Barth‘s Patriots Mailbag: What was learned in the Bills game.
• Nick Goss ranks potential AFC Wild Card playoff opponents for the Patriots.
• Jake Seymour notes TreVeyon Henderson leads betting odds for Offensive Rookie of the Year.
• Chris Mason‘s NFL picks for Week 16: Patriots at Ravens. Patriots bounce back in Baltimore, 27-20. /Click for commentary.
• A Clare Perspective podcast: Clare talks all things Patriots with Paul Perillo. (33 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Matt Verderame (SI) Top-10-ranked rookies include a pair of RBs headed for the NFL playoffs; Plus, the Browns’ rookies are still thriving. TreVeyon Henderson included.
• Iain MacMillan (SI) Patriots vs. Ravens prediction, odds, spread, injuries, trends for NFL Week 16.
• Staff (SI) NFL straight-up Moneyline picks for every game in Week 16. 6 of 8 pick Pats to win.
• Jeffri Chadiha (NFL.com) NFL Week 15 winners and losers: Bills, Bears earn key victories; Packers defense in trouble?
• Ali Bhanpuri (CBS Sports) NFL playoff picture: Postseason probabilities entering Week 16.