Patriots links 12/30/25: Stevenson keeps run game churning

TEAM TALK

• Evan Lazar’s After Further Review: Breaking down Drake Maye and quick-hit film notes from Sunday’s win. ‘The Patriots have the foundation in place of coaching and quarterback play to “take advantage of bad football” for the foreseeable future.’
• Roster Moves: Patriots release two players, CB Miles Battle and OL Brenden Jaimes.
• Transcript: Mike Vrabel. (Plus 12 min. video)
• Press Conferences: Vederian Lowe and K’Lavon Chaisson.
• WEEI Patriots Monday: Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye.
• Building the Patriots Identity – Goal One: Win the AFC East. (1 min. video)
• Photos: Patriots celebrate AFC East Championship with commemorative hats & t-shirts.

LOCAL LINKS

• Andrew Callahan’s Patriots Film Review: Inside Drake Maye’s near perfect game that demolished the Jets. ‘The only person capable of stopping Maye was Mike Vrabel, who pulled him after six straight touchdown drives.’ /Good read, some interesting notes in here.
• Jerry Thornton posts his knee-jerk reactions to Pats-Jets: “This is football – and life – the way it used to be, back when the world made sense. The way it was meant to be. Order has been restored.”
• Phil Perry tells us what we learned in Pats-Jets: Maye does it all; McDaniels gets creative, More!
• Steve Balestrieri recaps Drake Maye’s stunning 5-TD game that powered the Patriots’ 42-10 Jets rout.
• Jerry Thornton writes the Bills run of dominance in the AFC East is over. It was fun while it lasted.
• Ian Logue tells us the Patriots watched the Bills lose to the Eagles on the way back to to Gillette Stadium.
• Sophie Weller relays Drake Maye reflecting on his meaningful ‘full circle moment’ at MetLife Stadium.
• Ethan Hurwitz talks about how Rhamondre Stevenson is keeping the run game churning.
• Mike D’Abate tells us Mike Vrabel revealed that rookie left tackle Will Campbell will begin practicing this week, thus triggering his 21-day window to return from injured reserve.
• Mark Daniels‘ Patriots injury update: Will Mack Hollins return for playoff run?
• Michael DeVito lauds Hunter Henry, who is playing at a Pro Bowl level in his 10th NFL season.
• Ethan Hurwitz highlights center Ben Brown on what his two-year contract extension means to him.
• Sara Marshall explains the Chargers may have just ended the Patriots’ No. 1 seed dreams for good.
• Patriots Press Pass: Taylor Kyles and Mike Kadlick recap the Pats’ 42–10 win, take a look at Drake Maye’s updated MVP candidacy, and more as New England is officially AFC East champions again. (85 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Albert Breer (SI) Week 17 Takeaways: Brock Purdy explains how this season’s 49ers team is different; Plus, how the Eagles win, do-or-die games next week and much more.
• Gilberto Manzano (SI) Lessons learned in Week 17: Concerns remain despite Bills’ late rally vs. Eagles; Plus, the Panthers’ trouble with pressure and more.
• Nate Davis (USA Today) 32 things we learned in Week 17: Furious race for top playoff...