TEAM TALK
- Bob Socci, Scott Zolak and Matt Chatham discuss the Patriots’ win over the Colts in the latest episode of Patriots This Week. (20:00 min video)
- Andy Hart compiles the presser points ahead of New England’s game against the Chiefs.
- Videos: Bill Belichick thinks the Chiefs offense is solid all across the board. (10:40 min video) Tom Brady speaks about the Patriots offense after five weeks. (15:37 min video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Kevin Duffy (Boston Herald) releases his Patriots report card from Thursday night’s game.
- Brent Schwartz (Patriots Wire) releases his Patriots report card from Thursday night’s game on the offense and the defense.
- Dakota Randall (NESN) goes back to revisit Lane Johnson’s remarks about having fun.
- Doug Kyed (NESN) takes a look at the film to find out how Josh Gordon can learn from Julian Edelman.
- Tara Sullivan (Boston Globe) thinks that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is in a league of his own.
- Mike Reiss (ESPN) posts his Sunday NFL thoughts, including a story about Tom Brady becoming a Milwaukee Brewers fan.
- Steve Burton (WBZ-TV) sits down with Duron Harmon to talk about the Patriots defense and his inability to play basketball.
- Doug Kyed (NESN) wonders whether the Patriots should fill their open roster spot by signing a running back.
- Kristen Parker (Patriots Wire) shares what she learned from the Patriots’ win over the Colts.
- Kevin Duffy (Boston Herald) listened to Tom Brady’s weekly radio show and him saying that they should have hung 52 points on the Colts.
- Logan Mullen (NESN) shares the early odds and betting lines for week six.
- Ben Volin (Boston Globe) lists seven major issues the Patriots need to address.
- Doug Kyed (NESN) asks whether or not the Patriots should (and could) trade for one of the Cardinals’ linebackers.
- Ryan Hannable (WEEI) thinks that New England could be in the middle of a potential turning point for the season.
- Jordy McElroy (Patriots Wire) writes about the Patriots getting a much-needed mini bye.
- Doug Kyed (NESN) reports that the Patriots have been in contact with running back Mike Gillislee.
- Tom E. Curran (NBC Boston) believes that Patriots vs. Chiefs is the latest greatest challenge for the team.
- Nora Princiotti (Boston Globe) takes a look at New England’s offensive output this season.
- Darren Hartwell (NESN) shares Tom Brady’s explanation how his trust in Josh Gordon helped on the duo’s first touchdown connection.
- Zack Cox (NESN) writes about Bill Belichick and his raving about Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
- Ryan Hannable (WEEI) shares Josh McDaniels’ praise for Sony Michel.
- Christopher Gasper (Boston Globe) thinks that the Patriots offense is starting to look really dangerous.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Take a look at the NFL’s current playoff picture.
- Danny Kelly (The Ringer) takes a look at the seven plays that explain week five.
- Albert Breer (SI) writes about the NFL’s fifth week in his Monday Morning Quarterback column.
- Sarah Hardy, Christian D’Andrea, Adam Stites, and Charles R. McDonald (SB Nation) share the best and worst moments from Sunday’s action.
- Gordon McGuiness (Pro Football Focus) posts his week five team – and Tom Brady is the quarterback.
- Josh Alper (Pro Football Talk) reports that Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce thinks being 5-0 this year feels different than in the past.
- Geoff Schwartz (SB Nation) takes a look at how coaching not to lose is costing NFL teams.
- Christopher Knox (Bleacher Report) hands out his week five team grades.
- The Around the NFL staff (NFL.com) shares what we learned from week five’s Sunday games.
- Andy Benoit and Gary Gramling (SI) talk about the NFL’s week five in the latest episode of the MMQB podcast.
- Kalyn Kahler (SI) takes a look at the NFL’s offensive rookies after five weeks.
- Michael David Smith (Pro Football Talk) notes that Philadelphia’s FOX affiliate cut to commercials instead of the Panthers’ final kick against the Giants.
- Josh Alper (Pro Football Talk) checks in with Bill O’Brien, who thinks that Deshaun Watson is getting hit too much.
- Tyler Tynes (SB Nation) thinks that Eric Reid inserted new life into a movement that needed it.
- Ben Linsey (Pro Football Focus) shares the NFL’s Sunday standouts on offense.
- Rob Hamilton (Pro Football Focus) shares the NFL’s Sunday standouts on defense.
- Gary Gramling (SI) shares his week five takeaways.
- Austin Knoblauch (NFL.com) writes about Packers kicker Mason Crosby and entering “unchartered territory” after five missed kicks.
- Mike Johnson (Pro Football Focus) thinks that James Connor shows why the Steelers could move on from Le’Veon Bell.
- Andy Benoit (SI) wonders whether Washington can stop Saints running back Alvin Kamara tonight.
- Tyler Loechner (Pro Football Focus) writes down the seven things he learned from week five from a fantasy perspective.