New England Patriots links 11/15/16 - Dissecting the dull defense: Lack of pressure, turnovers, sacks

TEAM TALK

• Press Release: Patriots vs. Seahawks is NFL's highest rated primetime performance since Week One; Highest Week 10 primetime game in 18 years.
• Press Release: Nov. 27 Patriots-Jets flexed to 4:25pm EST.
• Erik Scalavino breaks down the film of New England's Week 10 loss to Seattle.
• John Rooke Nitpicks and Nitwits: Attempting to travel the high road on a low-road moment...just get off the field...and age is a factor on Revis Island...
• Press Pass: Justin Coleman (video) and Matthew Slater (video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Jeff Howe examines how the Patriots failed with pass coverage - the breakdowns came even with two weeks to prepare - and wonders if the problems can be fixed with a simple conversion to a man coverage scheme.
• Ben Volin believes the pressure is on the Patriots to find a pass rush.
• Mark Daniels Patriots film review: Defense falters in loss to Seahawks.
• Doug Kyed Patriots Film Review: Examining the failed goal-line series.
• Ryan Hannable declares the defense 'officially an issue' and points to the unit's lack of sacks and turnovers as the root of its struggles.
• Mike Reiss points out the Patriots lack of creating turnovers this season.
• Jen McCaffrey finds that the Patriots defense gave up 15 passes of 10 yards or more on Sunday night.
• Rich Garven second guesses New England's final drive.
• Mike Reiss notes Tom Brady got a scare on Sunday when Kam Chancellor hit him low, but he shrugged it off and will be ready to go. 'Knew it wasn't my knee.'
• Everett Cook Patriots Notebook: Cyrus Jones makes up some ground in his return.
• Jerry Thornton unleashes his Week 10 knee-jerk reactions: this defense is in "full-blown, five-alarm panic mode crisis."
• Eric Wilbur tells us three things we learned in the Pats' loss to the Seahawks Sunday night.
• Hayden Bird reports that despite losing on Sunday night, the Patriots are still the odds-on favorite to win the Super Bowl.
• Matt Burke sees the Patriots sorely lacking impact players on defense - a unit that could 'absolutely cause an early exit from the playoffs.'
• Kyle Hightower (AP) Patriots' defense deficient in 1st game without Jamie Collins.
• Christopher Price spotlights why Rob Gronkowski remains one of the NFL's toughest players.
• Chris Mason reports Bill Belichick said Dion Lewis was healthy enough to play Sunday night.
• Phil Perry notes Bill Belichick suggests Dion Lewis needs to shake off some rust before playing.
• Ryan Hannable repots Danny Amendola thought Sunday night had a playoff-like atmosphere.
• Miguel Benzan (PatsFans) Tracking the Patriots incentives after the Week 10 Seahawks game.
• Ron Borges pulls out the thick red sharpie for his Patriots Report Card for Week 10. /Some accurate assessments here though.
• Michael Hurley congratulates 'the 12s' for 'being so hungry for it' and explains away Pete Carroll's criticism of Pats fans.
• Chad Finn notes the Patriots-Seahawks game solved how to boost the NFL's ratings to great heights: "Broadcast a compelling, back-and-forth game between two high-quality teams that goes down to the finish."
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) AFC Week 11 Playoff standings: Patriots retain top playoff seed despite loss.
• Ethan Forman writes about how Tom Brady made a wish come true for an 11-year-old Boxford boy.
• CBS Boston reports Matthew Slater and Justin Coleman did not agree with Pete Carroll's pointed remarks about the fans at Gillette.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Patriots security guards muslim woman during prayer at Gillette Stadium.
• Ryan Hannable relays Bill Belichick's comments on WEEI with regards to political talk in the Patriots locker room.
• Steve Buckley snarkily makes fun of fans who hoped for a 'post-deflategate scorched earth Revenge Tour,' calls out Belichick's 'clumsy' endorsement of Trump and sees an upcoming schedule as too soft to judge the Pats' worthiness for this year's Super Bowl.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Report: Rob Gronkowski’s lung not punctured, many can now exhale.
• Curtis Crabtree (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady says he’s sore but will be "ready to go" after low hit.
• Tyler Sullivan (247 Sports) Patriots offensive/defensive snap counts for Week 10 vs Seattle.
• Conor Orr (NFL.com) Harrison: Pats coaching staff outsmarted themselves.
• Steven Ruiz (USA Today) Belichick's bold moves have backfired.
• Adam Stites (SB Nation) The Patriots finally throw an interception and it only took them 9 games.
• David Steele (Sporting News) Russell Wilson's career arc is bending just like Tom Brady's did.
• Tyler Sullivan (247 Sports) Patriots open as colossal favorites vs. 49ers in Week 11 odds.
• Robert Mays (The Ringer) NFL Week 10 recap: The league's premier defenses strike back.
• Melissa Jacobs (SI) Week Under Review: How the NFL stepped up as a perfect post-election distraction. /Warning: column preceded by political opinions.
• Andrew Bucholtz (Awful Announcing) Sunday Night Football used bizarre Tom Brady photos, and Twitter had a field day.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL sees strong TV ratings rebound on Sunday.
• Will Leitch (Sports on Earth) Sunday given: NFL's watchable again.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Rodney Harrison: Teams should earn the right to play on a national stage.  /tsk tsk... that's not Goodell's parity-driven way.
• Manish Mehta (NY Daily News) The Jets are so terrible they forced the NFL to flex Tom Brady and the Patriots out of Sunday Night Football. "Jets are lucky NFL didn't flex them off of TV altogether."
• Kimberly A. Martin (Newsday) Todd Bowles will delay naming QB for Patriots game.
• Michael Salfino (Wall St. Journal) NFL 2016: The year of the uneventful drive.