New England Patriots links 12/13/16 - Patriots 30 - Ravens 23: Mental toughness, resiliency win out

TEAM TALK

• Post Game Notes and Records: Patriots win at least 11 games for the 18th time in team history; More.
• Erik Scalavino shares some observations from the press box at Gillette Stadium: Demonstration of resilience.
• Paul Perillo offers his random thoughts from the win: Hogan's the hero.
• Andy Hart's Stock Watch: Brady, Hogan close door on Ravens.
• Post Game Transcripts: Patriots and Ravens.
• Post Game Pressers: Bill Belichick (7.14 min. video) - Tom Brady (3.25 min. video) - Devin McCourty (6.39 min. video)
• Patriots Press Pass: Malcolm Mitchell, Chris Hogan and more discuss the win over the Ravens inside the locker room. (2.15 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Jeff Howe writes that though the Ravens have a way of making the Patriots stress out, they were merely witnesses to last night’s thrill ride at Gillette Stadium.
• Karen Guregian reiterates what an eye-opening, important test last night was for the Patriots offense vs. the top-ranked Ravens 'D', Baltimore had no answers.
• Christopher Price tells us what we learned: Home-field advantage now an inevitability for these Patriots.
• Nora Princiotti notes Monday nights are still prime time for Tom Brady.
• Chad Finn calls last night's performance extraordinary, even by Tom Brady standards.
• Ben Volin recaps how the Patriots aced their big test so well that 'when it came to crunch time Monday night, he had no faith in being able to stop Tom Brady and the Patriots offense.'
• Christopher L. Gasper says this victory was exactly the type of victory the Patriots needed and was instructive about the type of team they can be.
• Ron Borges writes how the Baltimore Ravens were reminded of two things last night while being dismembered early by the Patriots and then held off in the games final minutes.
• Chad Finn thinks 30 thoughts on the Patriots’ weird but rewarding win over the Ravens.
• Steve Buckley explains how the Patriots got revenge against the Ravens just by winning.
• Ryan Hannable looks at how Tom Brady continues to add to the record book in his win over the Ravens, delivering one of his best performances of the season.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Brady slices and dices top defense of Ravens on MNF.
• Hayden Bird notes that after the Ravens closed the Patriots' lead down to a field goal, Tom Brady struck back in one play.
• Jim McBride declares that just when his team needed him the most, Chris Hogan turned into Hulk Hogan.
• The Herald notes Tom Brady admitted Chris Hogan wasn't the intended receiver on the game-clinching TD "but he saw what I saw and adjusted his route."
• Mike Reiss talks about how Chris Hogan and the offense are making the most of their short-handed situation.
• Christopher Price hears Martellus Bennett compare his fight for that touchdown catch to battling over the final slice of pizza: "I'm always going to get the last slice."
• Ryan Hannable lauds LeGarrette Blount after he reaches a milestone rushing mark last night.
• Mike Reiss was pleased to see the Patriots defense raise its level of play to keep Joe Flacco and the Ravens under wraps.
• Mike Petraglia explains why the Patriots are not about to give up on Cyrus Jones.
• Adam Kurkjian has one word for the special teams mistakes by Cyrus Jones and Matthew Slater: Inexcusable.
• Mike Reiss sees the Patriots rookie class as being held back by Cyrus Jones' sruggles as a returner.
• Ryan Hannable describes how once again, John Harbaugh proved no match for Bill Belichick.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notes: Malcolm Mitchell keeps up solid rookie campaign; Brady: "LG ran his ass off"; Shea McClellin's block; More.
• Bob George (PatsFans) Patriots win anything but special after tough night.
• Hayden Bird captures Jon Gruden describing 'pliable' Tom Brady and clearly loving his assignment covering the Patriots game.

NATIONAL NEWS

• NFL Game Center (NFL.com) Ravens vs. Patriots. Recap, stats, highlights.
• Ryan Glasspiegel (The Big Lead) Ed Hochuli cost the Patriots a forced fumble by ruling Joe Flacco's forward progress stopped.
• Greg A. Bedard (SI) Q&A: Ravens S Eric Weddle on how Brady, Pats cracked Baltimore's vaunted defense.
• Zac Jackson (ProFootballTalk) Brady, big plays help Patriots survive Ravens.
• Matt Harmon (NFL.com) Next Gen Stats: Brady dismantles another top defense.
• Staff (ESPN Stats & Information) Most QBs struggle throwing deep versus Ravens -- but not Tom Brady.
• Dan Graziano (ESPN) Tom Brady remains ultimate X factor in flawed AFC playoff field.
• David Steele (Sporting News) As long as Brady's carrying Patriots, it's no Gronk, no problem.
• Staff (AP) Tom Brady throws for 406 yards, 3 TDs to lift Patriots past Ravens.
• Bill Reiter (CBS Sports) Tom Brady is the NFL's Darth Vader, but Pats' Death Star isn't unbeatable.
• Sean Wagner-McGough (CBS Sports) Tom Brady makes MVP case, Pats stop Ravens: Final score, 5 things to know.
• Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) Could special teams be Patriots' biggest weakness?
• Rob Perez (Fox Sports) Watch Patriots linebacker Shea McClellin's perfectly executed hurdle to block field goal.
• Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) Tom Brady, Patriots overcome own miscues, Ravens 30-23.
• Around the NFL (NFL.com) Patriots overcome special teams gaffes to beat Ravens.
• Eric Edholm (Yahoo! Sports) Tom Brady loses his mind, shows up Julian Edelman after bad route.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) The Debrief, Week 15: Tom Brady once again makes MVP case.
• Dieter Kurtenbach (Fox Sports) It's over, Tom Brady is the NFL's MVP.
• Melissa Jacobs (SI) Week Under Review: Making a case against every NFL MVP candidate. "the Patriots were 3–1 without [Tom Brady]. Brissett? Brady? Does it really matter who’s under center?"
• Danny Kelly (The Ringer) 17 Names to know for the NFL's playoff contenders.  DE Trey Flowers.
• Brett Smiley (Fox Sports) The NFL’s 10 worst performances of Week 14.
• Scott Polacek (Bleacher Report) Ravens vs. Patriots: Score and Twitter reaction for Monday Night Football.
• Chart (NFL.com) NFL playoff picture following Week 14. Pats No. 1 seed.

VIEW FROM BALTIMORE

• Jeff Zrebiac (Baltimore Sun)  Recap: Ravens can't keep up with the Patriots, lose 30-23 on Monday Night Football.
• Mike Preston (Baltimore Sun) Ravens put up a good fight but can't overcome their mistakes.
• John Eisenberg (BaltimoreRavens) Five thoughts vs New England Patriots: Baltimore wasn't nearly good enough.
• Jeff Zrebiac (Baltimore Sun) Eric Weddle takes blame for coverage bust that led to decisive score.
• Garrett Downing (BaltimoreRavens) Eric Weddle takes blame for Patriots' game-sealing touchdown.
• Sports Staff (Baltimore Sun) Instant analysis after the Ravens' loss to the Patriots.
• Ryan Mink (BaltimoreRavens) Familiar problems resurface in Ravens' loss to Patriots.
• Ryan Mink (BaltimoreRavens) Justin Tucker's field goal streak snapped by Patriots' leaping block.
• Jeff Zrebiac (Baltimore Sun) Ravens notes: Jimmy Smith carted off after leg injury.
• Mike Preston (Baltimore Sun) Grades for Ravens vs. Patriots.

DEFLATEGATE, DUMPSTER DIVE

• Sally Jenkins (Washington Post) The NFL’s damning silence on a new case of underinflated footballs.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL’s swift response to DeflateGate II worked, but should it have?
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady downplays DeflateGate II.
• Eric Edholm (Yahoo! Sports) Why did the NFL handle Steelers' deflated balls story so much differently than deflate-gate?