New England Patriots links 12/04/19 - ‘Magic formula’ to fix offense: Put in the work, execute on Sunday

TEAM TALK

• Game Preview: Chiefs at Patriots. Series history, scouting the matchups, tale of the tape; More.
• Broadcast Info: Patriots vs. Chiefs.
• Mike Dussault shares the locker-room buzz from Tuesday at Gillette: Another Patriots-Chiefs AFC showdown on tap.
• Erik Scalavino tackles this week’s Patriots Unfiltered Q&A: Any optimism on offense?
• Conference Call transcripts: Bill Belichick, Josh McDaniels and DeMarcus Covington.
• 2019 NFL playoff scenarios for Week 14.
• Community: Lawrence Guy, Justin Bethel, Patriots Foundation host slew of Thanksgiving events for New England communities
• Sights and Sounds: Week 13 vs. Texans. (4 min. video)
• Do Your Job: Jim Whalen and Training Staff. (9.20 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Doug Kyed discusses how the Patriots should cover the Chiefs’ talented skill players.
• Evan Lazar’s Film Review: Breaking down all the issues with the Patriots passing game.
• CBS Boston highlights Tom Brady’s interview with Jim Gray (Westwood One): Brady said there is no easy fix for the New England offense. It’s all about putting in the work at practice, and executing their game plan come Sunday.
• Ryan Hannable says this Patriots offense just doesn’t have what it takes to be able to beat good teams and perform when it matters most. /Hm... Trent Dilfer (2014): “The New England Patriots, let’s face it, they’re not good anymore.”
• Matt McCarthy sees the personnel blunders starting to hurt the team: Brady himself needs to be better, but it’s also clear the Patriots have failed to put an offense around him.
• Andy Hart highlights Josh McDaniels on N’Keal Harry and Jakobi Meyers, their work ethic and attitude, and what it means to be all on the same page.
• Andy Hart presents his Pats Stats Check-In: Boogeymen D dropping back a bit.
• Nick O’Malley gives us the Patriots-Chiefs spread, odds: New England a slight home favorite, would be dead even on a neutral field.
• Andy Hart explains why Josh McDaniels deserves the same benefit of the doubt as Tom Brady. /But... you guys don’t give Brady any benefit of the doubt.
• CBS Boston highlights Brandon Marshall (HBO’s Inside the NFL) listing the key reasons for what’s wrong with the Pats offense, as offensive line struggles’ and receivers’ weak routes.
• Tom E. Curran wonders if these are Tom Brady’s final days with the Patriots.
• Bill Speros writes Tom Brady is facing his biggest challenge: Himself.
• Michael Hurley talks about that mic’d up video showing a little bit more from Tom Brady’s sideline message to the receivers. Not the whining tantrum as it was portrayed. /But fans already knew that.
• NBC Sports Boston reports Tom Brady’s jersey is the top-selling single item on Cyber Monday.
• Joy Manning (BostonSportsChick) How Brady is consciously not bringing his A-game.
• Zack Cox notes the Patriots are confident in 3rd-string center James Ferentz if Ted Karras misses time.
• Nick O’Malley passes along a report that Ted Karras’ knee injury is considered minor; Patriots center may only miss ‘a game or two’. /Woot!
• Ryan Hannable reports Bill Belichick offers no clues on the kicking situation.
• Zack Cox relays Bill Belichick’s scouting report on Patriots new DT Albert Huggins.
• Phil Perry issues his Week 13 Patriots Report Cards: Red marks abound; James White, teacher’s pet.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots Week 13 Report Card: Texans figure out Patriots defense. “The rest of the WRs not named Edelman were ...in a word, awful.”
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Hot takes are out following Patriots’ brutal loss to Texans.
• Nick O’Malley talks about how for Bill Belichick’s Patriots, it’s no snow days off: ‘We just can’t all come in and work whenever we feel like it’
• Matt Vautour runs through the Patriots playoff scenarios for Week 14.
• Ricky Doyle recaps Jay Glazer (The Athletic) on how he believes Josh McDaniels will be Bill Belichick’s successor.
• Zack Cox counts down the greatest Patriots games of the decade, No. 15: Patriots vs. Texans, Week 3, 2017.
• Abigail Adams mentions how Boston teams haven’t lost at home in regulation in quite some time.
• NESN posts a compilation of players’ adventures during the snowstorm.
• Patriots Talk podcast: Tom E. Curran is puzzled why so many want to make sure Tom Brady takes the blame; Matt Cassel talks about what went wrong for receivers vs. Houston. (38 min.)
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate is joined by Dr. Jessica Flynn to discuss the latest news on Patritos health and injuries. (24 min.)
• One Patriots Place podcast: Thomas Murphy, Steve Balestrieri and guest Mark Schofield break down the loss in Houston and look ahead to the showdown with the Chiefs. (1 hour)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Tim Keown (ESPN) Belichick, Brady, big wins and bigger expectations: Inside the Patriot Way.
• Jarrett Bell (USA Today) Don’t be foolish — writing off Tom Brady and Patriots would be same old mistake.
• Mike Lupica (NY Daily News) Bill Belichick is the NFL’s Babe Ruth, and the Jets’ Bambino.
• Brian Costello (NY Post) Jets screwed up chance to steal AFC East from Patriots.
• Mark Maske (Washington Post) Tom Brady showed his frustration and it’s again time to wonder if the Patriots’ reign is ending.
• Bill Barnwell (ESPN) Tom Brady is showing signs of a decline. Is it real or another mirage?
• Rany Jazayerli (The Ringer) Faith, fear, and fandom in the time of Patrick Mahomes.
• Cameron Filipe (Football Zebras) Week 14 referee assignments. Patriots-Chiefs: Jerome Boger. /You kidding me?
• Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) AFC Playoffs 2019: Ranking wild-card chances for teams still in NFL playoff hunt.
• Tadd Haislop (Sporting News) NFL playoff clinching scenarios for Ravens, Bills, 49ers, others in Week 14.
• Mike DeCourcy (Sporting News) Struggling Cowboys over dominant 49ers? How the NFL can fix its playoff seeding problem.
• Dan Wetzel (Yahoo! Sports) Even as NFL coaching trends younger, the old guys are still winning big.
• Albert Breer (SI) NFL Mailbag: Ron Rivera’s out in Carolina—What’s next for David Tepper’s team?
• Conor Orr (SI) Panthers make the tough, correct call to fire Ron Rivera.
• NFL Nation (ESPN) Rating the job security of every NFL head coach in 2019: Who’s safe, who could get fired.
• Chris Cwik (Yahoo! Sports) It’s about time: ‘Flutie Flakes’ will return to stores after a 20-year hiatus. /I still have the original.