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TEAM TALK
- Game Preview, Patriots vs. Texans: Series history, tale of the tape, what to watch for; More.
- From the NFL: Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson nominated for Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Year.
- Mic’d Up:Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye lead Patriots to playoff victory vs. Chargers. (14 min. video)
- Vrabel Xs and Os: Mike Vrabel breaks down film of key moments from win vs. Chargers. (4 min. video)
- Sights & Sounds: Patriots defense records six sacks in Wild Card playoff win vs. Chargers. (4 min. video)
- Patriots Unfiltered: Chargers recap, necessary fixes, Divisional round. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Andrew Callahan helps us get to know the Texans: Why Houston is Drake Maye’s toughest test.
- Jhelum Mehta identifies five key matchups in Patriots vs. Texans. 1. Drake Maye vs. Texans pass rush.
- Darren Hartwell looks at how the Texans are loaded with ex-Patriots under Nick Caserio.
- Mike Reisscleans out his notebook from the Patriots’ 16-3 win over the Chargers, and looks ahead to the divisional-round matchup against the Texans.
- Steve Balestrieri issues his playoff report card after the 16-3 win over the Chargers. Defense gets to sit at the front of the class, but no one gets detention hall.
- Meghan Ottolini’s By the numbers: Ranking Drake Maye among 21st century elite QB playoff debuts.
- Mike D’Abate spotlights how Rhamondre Stevenson was key to beating the Chargers and remains a focal point for the Patriots on offense.
- Mike D’Abate reports the Pats signed 4 players to add skill position depth ahead of the divisional round.
- Sara Marshall notes that one of the new signees, veteran WR Trent Sherfield Sr., is known for his solid run blocking and special-teams skills – traits Mike Vrabel loves for his roster.
- Meghan Ottolini says the Patriots showed they can survive a Drake Maye down day, and that makes them a scary draw for Divisional Round.
- Jerry Thornton points out one year ago, Mike Vrabel laid out his vision for the Patriots — and he just made good on most of the big ones.
- Doug Kyed’s Patriots mailbag: Defense must replicate dominant performance to advance.
- Alex Barth’s Patriots Mailbag: Taking on the Texans in the Divisional round.
- Sara Marshall mentions how the Patriots beat the Chargers so bad they had to fire multiple coaches.
- Jake Seymour highlights Bill Belichick weighing in on John Harbaugh’s firing and the Pats wild card win.
- Meredith Perri tells us Julian Edelman will join ‘The Great American Baking Show’ for a Super Bowl-themed episode.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL divisional round preview: 4 marquee matchups. Why the Patriots can win: “…Great quarterbacks can make a massive difference in the playoffs, and Maye has been one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks all season.”
- Staff (ESPN) NFL playoffs divisional round: Schedule, previews for AFC, NFC. Why the Patriots will win: Their passing attack. With Maye — whom I believe is the deserving MVP — at the helm, the Patriots racked up 0.26 EPA per dropback this season, best in the NFL. /Click for more commentary.
- Aaron Schatz (ESPN) Ranking 2025 rookie classes: Teams with most production. Pats 4th overall.
- Steven Ruiz (The Ringer) Wild-card weekend QB Notebook: The Caleb Williams Rorschach Test; Justin Herbert was bad, and it’s fine to admit it; More. No Drake Maye.
- Michael Kadlick (SI) Ranking the eight remaining QBs in the playoffs. No. 3 Drake Maye.
- Eva Geithem (SI) The game-changing play that got every team to the Divisional round of the playoffs. Patriots: K’Lavon Chaisson strip sacks Justin Herbert.
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) Mike Tomlin out as Steelers coach: How did they end up here? Will Pittsburgh lean into a rebuild?
- Eric Edholm (NFL.com) NFL power rankings. Patriots No. 2. /Click for commentary.
- Staff (SI) NFL straight-up moneyline picks for every game in Divisional round. 4 of 8 pick Pats to win.
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