TEAM TALK
- Press Release: Patriots victory receives highest ratings of the season; tops in Boston market once again.
- Patriots claim DT Darius Kilgo off waivers from Denver; Release RB D.J. Foster from 53-man roster.
- Erik Scalavino breaks down the Pats-Jets film, quarter-by-quarter, and shares some observations.
- Paul Perillo tells us who won the matchups Sunday.
- John Rooke Nitpicks and Nitwits: Are the wheels coming off? Signs of distress? Perhaps, but the wheels are still turning. Plus, the end-of-season schedule just got a booster shot...
- Conference Call Transcript: Bill Belichick.
- Patriots locker room celebration following the win in New York. (1.39 min. video)
- WEEI Patriots Monday: Tom Brady (23.41 min.) - Julian Edelman (10.23 min.) - Patrick Chung (4.57 min.) - Bill Belichick (26.14 min.).
- Where Are They Now: Damon Huard. (4.57 min. video) PFW continues a celebration of the 2001 Super Bowl Championship team.
LOCAL LINKS
- Jeff Howe writes how the Patriots stepped up when it counted most, with masterful execution across the board in the final 10 minutes at MetLife Stadium.
- Doug Kyed Patriots Film Review: How Tom Brady engineered the game-winning drive. "New England actually had its most success with just three pass rushers, which goes to show blitzing isn’t everything."
- Ben Volin reviews the film and finds that the Jets' lack of pressure let the Patriots off the hook.
- Mike Reiss explains how the evolving defense is taking small steps in the right direction.
- Bill Burt notes Chris Long and Chris Hogan were among a handful of players not named Brady who made big plays in the final minutes, and both are enjoying the Brady ride.
- Tom E. Curran notes that the roller-coaster win against the Jets shows that the Patriots still have flaws.
- Ryan Hannable sees the Patriots defense showing signs of improving, but wonders if it will be good enough down the stretch.
- Mike Reiss credits the defensive rotation for keeping Chris Long fresh for when it counted.
- Christopher Price looks at the AFC playoff picture: Patriots still No. 1, but crucial stretch looms.
- Tom E. Curran gives us a quick run-through of the AFC's playoff picture and those still sniffing around the outskirts.
- Mike Reiss talks about how the Gronkowski injury affected the Patriots plans at the end of the second quarter.
- Chris Mason hears from Bill Belichick on the Chris Hogan double pass and timing of trick plays.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Here's what a 'championship-type play' looks like, according to Tom Brady.
- Ryan Hannable points out Tom Brady's release time against the Jets was his fastest since Week 5.
- Hayden Bird compiles Tom Brady's 200 wins, by the numbers.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Tom Brady jokes about lead blocking: 'I can't do [expletive]'.
- Phil Perry points out how the Patriots' fans Brady chants at MetLife Stadium were felt by both sides.
- P.J. Wright (PatriotsWire) Malcolm Mitchell explains his range of emotions during Patriots' win over Jets.
- Alex Speier looks at the numbers and concludes Stephen Gostkowski is a below-average kicker.
- Steve Buckley wants to acknowledge the team's kicking problem.
- Ron Borges issues his Week 12 Report Card: Pats were fortunate to have an easy test.
- Chris Mason Patriots Notebook: Tom Brady's success goes back a long way; Belichick points to '03 as Brady's breakout.
- Mark Farinella Patriots Notebook: It's an inside job for McClellin.
- Kevin Duffy reports the Patriots claimed DT Darius Kilgo off waivers from the Denver Broncos Monday, likely in anticipation of Alan Branch's impending suspension.
- Ryan Hanable highlights Bill Belichick's weekly call-in to the Dale & Holley show, as he reflects on Tom Brady's win No. 200.
- Zack Cox relays Belichick's thoughts on the Ravens' controversial final play, that he says 'is in everybody's playbook.'
- Zack Cox reports Bill Belichick was asked if he had his pick of any QB in history, other than Brady, who would he choose? "I would put Bert Jones up there,"
NATIONAL NEWS
- Darin Gant (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady says he’s a "pretty fast healer," knee getting better.
- Jimmy Golen (AP) Brady on his knee: This Monday is better than last Monday.
- Ben Rohrbach (Yahoo! Sports) Disappointing season forces Jets to accept Tom Brady chants in their building.
- Gary Myers (NY Daily News) Jets would love if Tom Brady could just go away after he finds way to beat them yet again.
- Brian Costello (NY Post) Picking apart the Jets defense, flaw by crippling flaw.
- Brian Costello (NY Post) Brady: I could see in Darrelle Revis’ face (and leg) what was wrong.
- Robert Mays (The Ringer) NFL Week 12 recap: How last season's NFC superpowers flopped.
- Melissa Jacobs (SI) Week Under Review: Buried under losses, Colin Kaepernick finally finding his stride; More.
- Cameron DaSilva (Fox Spors) The biggest issue every NFL playoff contender must fix. Patriots: Pass defense.
- Dan Graf (Fox Sports) The 13 most important games left on the NFL schedule. Patriots vs. Ravens, Broncos and Dolphins included.
- Kenneth Arthur (Sports on Earth) NFL Awards: Current Front-runners. MVP: Tom Brady.
- Rodger Sherman (The Ringer) The NFL's overtime rules don't make sense.
- Katie Baker (The Ringer) Celebrating some of the best moments in football rule book loophole history.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Players around league to wear cleats promoting charities this week.
- Ken Fang (Awful Announcing) NBC sees a 37% drop in the overnights for Sunday night’s KC-Denver OT game.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Sunday Night Football ratings crater in comparison to Week 12 of 2015.
- Joe Flint (Wall St. Journal) NFL denies plans to scuttle ‘Thursday Night Football’.