TEAM TALK
- Gamebook: Full Patriots-Vikings stats.
- Post Game Notes & Records: Patriots-Vikings: Kraft earns 22nd winning season in 25th year as owner;
- Erik Scalavino posts his observations from the press box at Gillette Stadium: The Patriots’ defense set the tone early with a solid three-and-out effort to start the game.
- Paul Perillo shares some random thoughts from Sunday’s win: Defense dominates Vikings.
- Andy Hart’s Stock Watch: Develin, Gordon help Patriots put away Vikings.
- Don Banks’ Snap Judgments: Musings, observations and the occasional insight as we take stock of an eventful Week 13 that was chock full of confounding outcomes and plot twists.
- Post Game Quotes: Patriots and Vikings.
- Post Game Pressers: Bill Belichick (9.17 min. video) - Tom Brady (3.11 min. video) - Devin McCourty (5.54 min. video) - James White (3.17 min. video) - Josh Gordon (1.56 min. video)
- Press Pass: Players discuss how the team worked together to defeat the Vikings. (2 min. video)
- TB1K - A Work of Art: Tom Brady has 1,000 career yards rushing. We look back at how TB12 achieved this milestone. (1.09 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Kevin Duffy recaps Sunday’s 24-10 win, noting Tom Brady hit nine different targets and set more milestones.
- Karen Guregian reports the Patriots kicked off their December roll with a win over the Vikings, a team with a dynamic offense and one of the league’s best defenses.
- Tom E. Curran asserts that the spanking of the Vikings was even more impressive than it looked.
- Ryan Hannable makes the case that the Patriots win over the Vikings proved a lot.
- Doug Kyed’s Patriots-Vikings takeaways, metrics: How good Is New England’s defense?
- Mike D’Abate (FullPressCoverage) Full ‘Back’ coverage: Develin scores twice as Patriots beat Vikings 24-10.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots strong finish buries Vikings 24-10; Observations: Patriots offense still a work in progress.
- DJ Bean’s Must-read recap: Tom Brady and Patriots put forth a slow but sure performance against Vikings.
- Chad Finn shares 24 thoughts on the Patriots win over the Vikings: This one was weird and fulfilling all at once.
- Dan D’Onofrio gives us five takeaways from Sunday’s win: 1. Gordon delivers on delay.
- Phil Perry calls attention to how the Patriots defense was able to confuse Kirk Cousins.
- Tom E. Curran also was complimentary of the defense confounding Kirk Cousins and the Vikings.
- Zack Cox lauds the Patriots secondary for shutting down Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs.
- Doug Kyed highlights J.C. Jackson showcasing his ‘elite’ skills in the rookie’s first start.
- Tom Keegan points out the Patriots defense is on the rise.
- Kevin Duffy discusses Tom Brady’s journey to 1,000 yards.
- Doug Kyed notes Bill Belichick explains Josh Gordon’s reduced targets on Sunday.
- Dan Ventura approves of James Develin getting his 2-TD reward for doing the dirty work.
- Matt Vautour talks about Rex Burkhead’s contributions in his first game action back with the team.
- Mark Dunphy highlights Kirk Cousins on the Patriots defense taking away Adam Thielen.
- Andrew Callahan talks about how the defense stopped Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs, the NFL’s best wide receiver duo.
- Matt Vautour mentions Trey Flowers delivered a game-ending sack two days after helping deliver his baby daughter.
- Bob George (PatsFans) Win over Minnesota begins Patriots playoff push.
- Doug Kyed writes a fantastic piece from a very candid Trent Brown on his weight, his former team and his future.
- Zack Cox Patriots Notes: James Develin, touchdown machine, is unlikely offensive hero vs. Vikings.
NATIONAL NEWS
- NFL Game Center (NFL.com) Vikings at Patriots: Recap, stats and highlights.
- Mike Jones (USA Today) Patriots’ pick-your-poison offense could portend late-season surge.
- Jonathan Jones (SI) Tom Brady, Patriots offense look smooth in easy victory over Vikings.
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Patriots roll on, beat Vikings 24-10.
- Analysis Team (Pro Football Focus) Refocused, NFL Week 13: New England Patriots 24, Minnesota Vikings 10.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) Patriots’ Tom Brady reaches 1,000 career rushing yards: 12 stats about TB12’s milestone.
- Christian D’Andrea (SB Nation) How Tom Brady’s rushing stats compare to other players in NFL history.
- Jason Owens (Yahoo! Sports) Bill Belichick, Adam Thielen get into shouting match as Patriots top Vikings.
- Albert Breer (SI) Monday Morning QB: End of the Mike McCarthy era in Green Bay; Week 13 in the NFL.
- Peter King (ProFootballTalk) Football Morning in America, Week 13: Packers fire McCarthy in merciful move for coach, team.
- Gary Gramling (SI) Sunday Freakout, Week 13 Takeaways: Patriots In control, Baker Mayfield does his best Peterman impression, Lots of spoilers and profanity.
- Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Monday Morning Digest: Game Spotlight: Patriots 24, Vikings 10. The Patriots could fall apart at any time.
- Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Sorting the Sunday Pile: Texans likely heading to playoffs as complete team; Packers humiliated.
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) What we learned from Sunday’s Week 13 games. 1. Remember when the Patriots started off the season at 1-2, prompting some to wonder what was wrong in New England?
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL Insider Notes: Panthers, Falcons could join Packers in making coaching changes soon; More.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL Winners and Losers: Cam Newton’s hurting, Ron Rivera’s grumbling as Panthers fade.
- Rodger Sherman (The Ringer) The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 13. Winner: Tom Brady, rushing champion.
- Conor Orr (SI) Morning Huddle: 2019 NFL draft order: Will any QBs be drafted in the first 10 picks?
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) AFC playoff picture: Top teams getting separation from the pack.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 13 Grades: Patriots A-, Vikings C-.
- Danny Heifetz (The Ringer) Power ranking the best non-QB pass throwers in the NFL right now. No. 8 Julian Edelman.
- Jason B. Hirschhorn (AcmePackingCo) Packers coaching search: The case for and against the top 5 candidates to replace Mike McCarthy. Josh McDaniels included.
- Michael McCann (SI) Five key legal points surrounding Kareem Hunt.
- Kimberly A. Martin (Yahoo! Sports) NFL should leave you feeling sick after recent revelations involving Kareem Hunt, Reuben Foster.
VIEW FROM MINNESOTA
- Ben Goessling (Star Tribune) Familiar shortcomings on display as Vikings fall to New England.
- Jim Souhan (Star Tribune) Patriots show Vikings what they do to inferior opponents.
- Chris Tomasson (Pioneer Press) Vikings’ depleted secondary no match for Tom Brady in 24-10 loss at New England.
- Chris Tomasson (Pioneer Press) Patriots shut down Vikings wide receivers Adam Thielen and Stefon diggs.
- Ben Goessling (Star Tribune) Can’t touch this: Brady joins list of quarterbacks Vikings couldn’t sack.
- Andrew Krammer (Star Tribune) Vikings again underuse run game, at least in Zimmer’s eyes.
- Mike Wobschall (Vikings.com) 5 Takeaways from the Vikings loss to the Patriots: 1. Vikings offense had trouble generating explosive plays.
- Staff (Star Tribune) Thielen reveals source of heated interaction with Belichick.