TEAM TALK
- Post Game Notes: Patriots vs. Ravens. Records set, milestones reached, trends continued.
- Erik Scalavino offers his observations from the press box at M&T Bank Stadium: Pats played perhaps their best football of the season.
- Post Game Pressers: Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.
- Post Game Quotes: Patriots and Ravens.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss gives us his initial reaction to the Patriots victory over the Ravens in Baltimore: The physical approach stands out.
- Jeff Howe recaps the Patriots impressive road win, as they dismantled the defending Super Bowl champs in decisive fashion.
- Ron Borges writes that 'when push came to punch it was the Patriots who delivered the early knockout' and beat up the Ravens.
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Tom E. Curran says it's just getting stupid now: "They win with guys other teams don’t want. They win with guys nobody else wanted to draft. They win with guys who then leave and don’t do jack elsewhere. They win, they win, they win." /Good read.
- Mark Farinella suggests that maybe it's time to stop analyzing and critiquing, and to just appreciate what's going on with these New England Patriots.
- Chad Finn says that the Pats may or may not be a champion, but they sure do fight like one.
- Nick Underhill reports the Patriots answer some lingering questions with their 41-7 win over the Ravens.
- Ben Volin emphasizes yesterday's win says more about the Ravens inept offense than it does about the Patriots.
- Mary Paoletti says Tom Brady and the Patriots are still hungry for more after the division title.
- Doug Kyed writes that the offense isn't perfect without Rob Gronkowski, but his injury will not tank the season.
- Karen Guregian highlights the play of the Patriots defense, that made big plays all day long.
- Zuri Berry likes the bite against the Ravens he sees from the defense.
- Christopher Price notes Rob Ninkovich 'knew' that the Pats were going to beat the Ravens before kickoff.
- Mike Reiss highlights the play of rookie CB Logan Ryan, who had two interceptions and a pass break-up on fourth down.
- Nick Underhill reviews Logan Mankins' stint at left tackle and says it was impressive.
- CSNNE notes Logan Mankins says he wanted to play well against the Ravens, in part because "they always think they're better than we are."
- Mike Petraglia notes Logan Mankins really loves to stick it to the so-called 'experts'.
- Zack Cox finds LeGarrette Blount got Ray Lewis' blessing to do his celebration, and Lewis told him, "Yeah, Kill that thang".
- Mike Reiss notes the dismantling of the Ravens ranks among the best regular-season victories in Belichick's 14-year tenure.
- Mike Petraglia and Chris Price break down the blowout of the Ravens. (4.45 min. video)
- Field Yates tells us the Patriots remain as the No. 2 seed.
- Tom E. Curran notes Mark Wahlberg's movie carried a strong message for the Patriots.
- Mike Reiss takes a look at snaps played by offensive skill-position players in Sunday's win and analyzes what it means: Blount hits a season high.
- Mike Reiss picks his Ups and Downs from Sunday's win.
- Christopher Price tells us what went right and what went wrong Sunday afternoon.
- Mary Paoletti chooses her Patriots-Ravens superlatives.
- Karen Guregian posts her Best & Worst from Baltimore. Ron Winters' officiating crew was flag-happy all game.
- Erik Frenz issues his post-game stock report.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Devin McCourty suffered a scary concussion with the Patriots already undermanned; Alfonzo Dennard was limited (knee) and wouldn't have played if Kyle Arrington didn't go down (left shoulder); Shane Vereen left with a groin injury early and didn't play again; Brandon Spikes was sidelined briefly (knee); LeGarrette Blount and Stevan Ridley took some heat off Tom Brady, taking snaps behind a depleted OL; Next Sunday's game has been flexed from 1 p.m. to 4:25.
NATIONAL NEWS
- NFL Game Center - New England Patriots vs. Baltimore Ravens. Recap, stats, analysis and highlights.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Patriots drill Ravens 41-7.
- Kiernan Hogan (Pro Football Focus) 3TFO: Patriots @ Ravens, Week 16.
- Wire Report (CBS Sports) Patriots get going early, roll past Baltimore.
- Don Banks (SI) Ravens in unfamiliar territory after worst home loss in history.
- Video (ESPN) Patriots rout Ravens. (35 second clip)
- Sunday Blitz (ESPN) Patriots-Ravens recap. (4.05 min. video)
- Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: Happy Holidays.
- Sid Saraf (Fox Sports) Week 16 awards: Best and worst from Sunday's games.
- Jonathan Comey (Cold Hard Football Facts) Momentum myth: Week 16 'statements' written in disappearing ink.
- Mike Tanier (Sports on Earth) Mandatory Monday: Step up.
- Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Sorting the Sunday pile.
- Don Banks (SI) Snap judgments: Week 16.
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) Week 16 studs and duds. /Patriots are studs, baby!
- Will Brinson (CBS Sports) 2013 NFL grades, Week 16: Pats B, Ravens F.
- John Clayton (ESPN) Last Call, Week 16: Playoff-bound teams have a lot to play for in Week 17.
- Jonathan Comey (Cold Hard Football Facts) The AFC playoff picture: What's what for Week 17.
- Joe Ferreira (CBS Sports) NFL playoff picture: Examining the early Week 16 ramifications.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Four-team scrum for No. 6 seed in AFC.
VIEW FROM BALTIMORE
- Jeff Zrebiec (Baltimore Sun) Ravens grounded in 41-7 loss at home to the Patriots, no longer control playoff fate.
- Garrett Downing (BaltimoreRavens.com) Game recap: Patriots 41, Ravens 7.
- John Eisenberg (BaltimoreRavens.com) The breakdown: Five thoughts vs. Patriots.
- Mike Preston (Baltimore Sun) Ravens missed a chance to prove they belong with the top-notch teams.
- Aaron Wilson (Baltimore Sun) Ravens defense struggles to stop Patriots' balanced offense.
- Staff Reporters (Baltimore Sun) Instant analysis of the Ravens' 41-7 loss to the New England Patriots in Week 16.
- Ryan Mink (BaltimoreRavens.com) Joe Flacco says knee didn't bother him.
- David Zurawik (Baltimore Sun) CBS wasn't as bad as the Ravens, but it wasn't much better Sunday.