Patriots links 12/22/25: Pats punch out Ravens in prime-time thriller

TEAM TALK

• Post Game Notes, Patriots at Ravens: Patriots clinch first playoff berth since 2021; Drake Maye has first career 300-yard game; WR Stefon Diggs has fourth 100-yard game of the 2025 season; More.
• Evan Lazar’s Game Observations: 8 takeaways from the Patriots victory over the Ravens. ‘On Sunday night, second-year QB Drake Maye delivered the type of fourth quarter we were all waiting for in his first-career 300-yard passing performance.’ More!
• Post Game Quotes: Patriots and Ravens.
• Post Game Pressers: Mike Vrabel – Drake Maye – Stephon Diggs, Hunter Henry, Christian Gonzalez, Jaylin Hawkins, Kyle Williams, K’Lavon Chaisson, Rhamondre Stevenson.
• Post Game Celebration: Inside the locker room after the win over the Ravens. (1 min. video)
• Patriots Postgame Show: Full breakdown of the Week 16 win over Ravens. (2 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss recaps the Week 16 win in Baltimore as Drake Maye leads a 4th-quarter comeback and the Pats clinch a playoff spot. ‘The Patriots improved to 12-3 and are 7-0 on the road, with Maye becoming the first starting quarterback since 1950 to lead his team to seven straight road wins in his first or second season.’
• Alex Barth gives us 7 takeaways as the Pats erase a two-score deficit to beat the Ravens. 1. The 4th-quarter comeback.
• Mark Daniels shares 13 takeaways from the playoff-clinching comeback win. 1. Pats defense started slow.
• Andrew Callahan writes how Drake Maye took a leap in Baltimore and took the Patriots with him.
• Doug Kyed looks through the best and worst to see what we learned from the Pats’ 28-24 comeback win.
• Karen Guregian explains how a bruised, battered and brilliant Drake Maye removed the ‘elephant in the room’ with a signature win last night.
• Doug Kyed reports the Patriots emphasized ‘punch outs’ against ‘speed skaters’ on Ravens before game-clinching play.
• Matt Vautour says the poise shown by Drake Maye and the Patriots in Sunday night’s comeback win quiets a lot of concerns.
• Mark Daniels spotlights how Stefon Diggs continues to prove doubters wrong.
• Justin Leger sees resiliency as the big takeaway from New England’s triumph in Baltimore.
• Doug Kyed notes Mike Vrabel received unsatisfying explanation from officials after the non-call on a blatant DPI.
• Matt Vautour finds that with a playoff berth clinched, the Patriots set their sights on dethroning the Bills.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Ravens vs. Patriots recap: New England punches ticket to playoffs with late rally in Baltimore.
• Grant Gordon (NFL.com) Mike Vrabel, Drake Maye lead Patriots back to playoffs for first time since 2021.
• Gilberto Manzano (SI) Patriots prove they’re ready for the postseason grind with gutsy comeback win.
• Stephen Douglas (SI) Drake Maye did his best Stephen Curry impression on TD pass vs. Ravens.
• Around the NFL (NFL.com) Week 16 takeaways: What we learned from Sunday’s 12 games. Pats-Ravens: Maye has MVP-caliber showing in Pats clincher; Pats’ terrific...