TEAM TALK
- Patriots-Texans Thursday Injury Report.
- Mike Dussault’s Keys to the Starting Lineup: 1. Gilmore vs. Hopkins.
- What They’re Saying: Houston Texans.
- Paul Perillo and Mike Dussault debate which was the best Patriots regular season game of the 2010s.
- Game Predictions: Expert picks for Patriots at Texans.
LOCAL LINKS
- Evan Lazar’s Patriots Game Plan: Playing man coverage the answer against Deshaun Watson.
- Mike Reiss talks about the Patriots’ plan against Deshaun Watson: Keep him in the pocket. Watson thrives in big games.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots-Texans Week 13 Key Matchups: Who has the razor’s edge?
- Thomas Murphy (DiehardBostonSportsFans) Monster Keys to Patriots Texans. 1. Crash and Contain: Watson has the ability to do anything on a football field – ANYTHING.
- Nick O’Malley’s Pats-Texans Anti-analysis: DT Danny Shelton is ‘ready’ to play offense. Why Patriots should give him the ball.
- Zack Cox explains why the Patriots will be facing a significantly different Texans team this Sunday.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots 2019 opponents, the Texans are a familiar foe.
- Andy Hart’s Patriots 6-pack Preview: Texans offer another young QB challenge. Third down has been huge for the Patriots on both sides of the ball this season.
- Matt Dolloff talks about how the front-seven should get back to wreaking havoc vs. Texans.
- Michael Hurley is looking for James White’s 2019 breakout game on Sunday vs. Texans
- Phil Perry talks about how Isaiah Wynn proved he can help the offense unlock its potential.
- Zack Cox notes Isaiah Wynn’s coaches are pleased with his play in his return from IR.
- Mike Reiss passes along a report that Patriots kicker Nick Folk won’t play Sunday after he underwent an appendectomy. The Pats are expected to sign veteran Kai Forbath to fill in.
- Mike Reiss reports the Patriots had eight players miss practice Wednesday due to flu-like symptoms, which Devin McCourty said were unlike anything he’s seen in his 10 years with the team.
- Zack Cox notes yesterday’s practice was short-staffed as the Patriots are still battling a nasty flu bug. Four of the eight players who missed Wednesday (Gilmore, Collins, Chung, Eluemunor) were able to practice in a limited capacity.
- Matt Cassel tells us how the Patriots plan ahead for potential playoff opponents like Ravens
- Tom E. Curran revisits the Texans’ controversial pursuit of Nick Caserio that still remains a source of intrigue.
- Doug Kyed addresses his Friday Patriots Mailbag: Should New England rummage through available receivers?
- Ricky Doyle NFL Rumors: Cowboys eyeing Patriots’ Josh McDaniels as Jason Garrett’s replacement?
NATIONAL NEWS
- Albert Breer (SI) Game Plan: Lamar Jackson and the NFL MVP Race, the challenge for the Rams’ future; How to fix the NFL’s officiating problems; More.
- Albert Breer (SI) Jacoby Brissett, Ryan Tannehill and an unexpected storyline ahead of the NFL’s Week 13.
- Danny Heifetz (The Ringer) Week 13 NFL Preview: Is Ravens-49ers our Super Bowl preview?
- Rodger Sherman (The Ringer) The winners and losers from Thanksgiving day football.
- Sean Wagner-McGough (CBS Sports) NFL Week 13 QB Power Rankings: Ryan Tannehill is playing like a top-10 quarterback for the Titans. Tom Brady 14th.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) Bill Belichick responds to accusations that Patriots tipped off officials before key penalties against Cowboys
- John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 13 picks: Patriots 31-24 .