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TEAM TALK
- Post Game Notes - Patriots vs. Bills. Records set, milestones reached and trends continued.
- Erik Scalavino shares his observations from the press box at Gillette Stadium: Mission (mostly) accomplished.
- Andy Hart reports New England loses to Buffalo 17-9, but wins by staying healthy.
- Paul Perillo posts some random thoughts after the game: Despite Jimmy Garoppolo's late efforts, the Patriots dropped a 17-9 decision to the Bills.
- Erik Scalavino passes along an ESPN report that the Patriots extended Nick Caserio's contract through the 2020 season.
- Post Game Press Conferences - Bill Belichick (7.56 min. audio) and Tom Brady (4.06 min. video)
- Post Game Quotes - Patriots and Bills.
- Press Pass - Post Game Locker Room. (2.41 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Breaking down the loss to Buffalo. (2.19 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss gives us his initial reaction to Bills 17, Patriots 9: Brandon LaFell hit an incentive in his contract by his playing time.
- Jeff Howe recaps the Patriots halfhearted efforts against the Bills in Sunday's loss.
- Jeff Pini gives us five takeaways from the Pats' 17-9 loss to the Bills: Defense takes "just don't get hurt" approach in first half.
- Ben Volin declares the Patriots won yesterday, despite what the scoreboard says.
- Kevin Duffy reports the Patriots will host the AFC divisional round at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, January 10, at 4:35 p.m.
- Karen Guregian says the offense is much different when Rob Gronkowski isn't in the lineup terrorizing defenses, and the Patriots were smart to sit him.
- Ron Borges is concerned with the poor communication by the offense (after 17 weeks?) and whether the O-line will be able to come together in time for the playoffs.
- Adam Kaufman declares it's Super Bowl or bust for these healthy Patriots.
- Mike Reiss sees the decision to make Rob Gronkowski inactive despite healthy status speaks volumes about his value to team.
- Christopher Price tells us why the Winter of Gronk could bring a Super Bowl storm to New England.
- Kyle Brasseur notes Jimmy Garoppolo got some valuable, on-the-job learning experience Sunday.
- Erik Frenz details how Jimmy Garoppolo did not disappoint with his extended opportunity yesterday.
- Ryan Hannable believes the O-line will need to be better going into the postseason.
- Doug Kyed hears Tom Brady say the offense still has confidence despite its recent struggles.
- Chris Gasper calls Tom Brady a bargain, with a current contract that ranks him 17th among NFL QBs in average annual value.
- Mike Reiss analyzes the offensive snaps by position: Brian Tyms played 54 of 57 snaps.
- Mike Reiss looks at the defensive snaps by position: Rob Ninkovich finised the season at 93.9 percent of the snaps played.
- Bill Speros gives his MVP vote to Gisele Bundchen for keeping Tom Brady more mobile than ever, 100% healthy and in the best shape of his career.
- Dan Ventura gives us the good, the bad and the ugly from Jimmy Garoppolo's performance.
- Adam Kurkjian evaluates the performance of the backups in yesterday's loss.
- Kevin Duffy reports Vince Wilfork played into the second half, earning himself $1.25M in incentives.
- Brian Macpherson details how Jamie Collins keeps improving by leaps, bounds and forced fumbles.
- Mark Farinella focuses on Stephen Gostkowski and the impressive statistical notes he's been amassing in the NFL record books.
- Mike Reiss notes Bill Belichick didn't hold his usual postgame news conference because he was visiting with the team's athletic trainers.
- Mike Petraglia and Chris Price detail the real takeaways from the Pats' loss to the Bills. (8.26 min. video)
- Christopher Price notes the Patriots will spend the next few days flipping their mindset from the regular season to the postseason.
- Hector Longo picks six points of playoff emphasis for the Pats.
- Glen Farley says the 'real' season is now here for the Patriots.
- Mike Petraglia explains why keeping Nick Caserio around means so much to Bill Belichick and the Patriots.
- Braden Campbell reports Josh McDaniels is in the running to replace Jim Harbaugh as the 49ers coach, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
- Ben Volin says Bill Belichick has made all the right moves this season.
- Jimmy Toscano looks ahead at the Patriots' 2015 schedule and says it will be a breeze at home but not on the road.
- Tom E. Curran comes clean with which Pats-Bills predictions he nailed, and which ones he didn't.
- Jimmy Toscano posts his Best and Worst from Sunday.
- Mike Reiss looks at the Ups and Downs for Pats-Bills.
- Karen Guregian picks her Best and Worst from Sunday.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Bill Belichick missed his first post-game presser in 15 years with a minor medical issue ("intestinal turmoil") but claimed he'll be "all right"; Nick Caserio signed a contract extension through 2020; Brian Tyms was despondent after the game 'I didn't do good enough' (4 for 39); Kyle Orton was 1-of-2 for 43 yards when targeting Revis, who shadowed Sammy Watkins throughout the first half.
NATIONAL NEWS
- NFL Game Center - Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots: Recap, stats, analysis, highlights.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballFocus) Bills get to 9-7 with win over coasting Patriots.
- John Beech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 17 grades. Pats earn a C and a moral victory.
- Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Will lack of momentum be a problem for the Patriots?
- Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: What happened with Harbaugh and the Niners?
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) Usual teams in playoffs: 49 things you need to know.
- Judy Battista (NFL.com) Panthers' division title one of many Week 17 oddities.
- Jeffri Chadiha (ESPN) AFC playoffs Q&A: Pats are primed.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL morning after: Seahawks ready to repeat.
- Greg A. Bedard (The MMQB) Why the Packers and Broncos should worry.
- Staff Report (CBS Sports) 2014 NFL playoff picture.
- Don Banks (SI) Black Monday Primer: A definitive guide to the 2015 coaching carousel.
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL Black Monday Primer: Just about every name you should know about.
- Chris Burke (SI) Most disappointing NFL players in 2014.
- Kerry Byrne (Cold Hard Football Facts) Intelligence Index - Rex Ryan's downfall: Jets the dumbest team in football.
VIEW FROM BUFFALO
- Vic Carucci (Buffalo News) Bills see Foxborough win as building block.
- Sal Maiorana (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle) Good for the Bills, but it's a hollow victory.
- John Kryk (Toronto Sun) Bills' first win at Gillette Stadium nothing to crow about.
- Chuck Pollock (Olean Times Herald) A bittersweet finish for the Bills.
- Sal Maiorana (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle) Finally, Bills win in New England.
- Matthew Fairburn (Syracuse Post-Standard) Buffalo Bills get empty victory, and 5 observations from Week 17 win over New England Patriots.
- Matthew Fairburn (Syracuse Post-Standard) Brandon Spikes says Buffalo Bills made him happiest he's been in NFL.
- Sal Maiorana (Rocherster Democrat & Chronicle) Was Buffalo Bills victory enough to save jobs?