Daily news and links for Tuesday.
TEAM TALK
- Evan Lazar’s After Further Review: Breaking down QB Drake Maye and the defense in the win over the Bears. ‘The biggest question for the Patriots coming off an inspiring 19-3 victory on the road over the Bears is whether this was a one-off performance or a sustainable way to win games moving forward.’
- Mike Dussault writes how the defense held the Bears to just three points and sacked their quarterback nine times in an all-around team effort that showed they’re starting to put some things together.
- Press Conference: Jerod Mayo.
- Patriots locker room celebration after win over the Bears. (2 min. video)
- WEEI Patriots Monday: Jerod Mayo and Drake Maye.
LOCAL LINKS
- Andrew Callahan’s Patriots film review: How the defense dominated the Bears and Drake Maye tested his limits.
- Taylor Kyles and Mike Kadlick’s Film Review: A dive into the Patriots’ commanding 19-3 victory. (54 min. video)
- Phil Perry explains what we learned in Pats-Bears: Defensive wrinkle among coaching staff’s wins; Sunday wasn’t just a bounce-back win for New England.
- Matt Vautour explains why the Patriots win shows why tanking is a bad idea this year.
- Meghan Ottolini points out how Drake Maye looks superior to Caleb Williams in their first NFL meeting.
- Tom E. Curran spotlights how Drake Maye’s ascendance as a leader and how it has major long-term implications.
- Tom Carroll picks his Ups & Downs as the Patriots’ pass rush preys on the Bears.
- Darren Hartwell relays Jerod Mayo on why Kendrick Bourne was benched vs. Bears.
- Mark Daniels reports Jahlani Tavai had one of his best games this season – and it came after the birth of his daughter and getting only a few hours of sleep before getting on the flight to Chicago.
- Doug Kyed hears from Jerod Mayo on the Pats’ decision to claim veteran pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue. Ironically, the team had its best pass-rushing performance of the season on Sunday without playing him.
- Tom Carroll highlights Jerod Mayo’s goal for Patriots: ‘We are that team that no one wants to play.’
- Alex Barth’s Patriots Mailbag: Building on the win over the Bears.
- Nick Goss notes the Patriots fell out of the top five in 2025 draft order with Sunday’s win.
- Lauren Campbell notes Bill Belichick praises Drake Maye, and rips the Bears after blowout loss.
- Pats Procrastination podcast: Clare and Chudders discuss the Pats’ fun win over the Bears. (26 min.)
- Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike & Murph discuss Sunday’s win, the Pats’ improvements on offense, their prowess on defense and award their “players of the game.” (36 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Jeffri Chadiha (NFL.com) The First Read: Chargers, 49ers and Bengals among nine wild cards that could shape second half of 2024 NFL season.
- Albert Breer (SI) Week 10 NFL Takeaways: Steelers living up to franchise standards; Plus, why the Giants will likely have to stop playing Daniel Jones and more.
- Matt Verderame (SI) NFL Week 10 Recap: Who’s up, who’s down, what’s next for every team? Stock up: Jerod Mayo deserves credit. Mayo doesn’t have much talent on either side of the ball, and he’s getting the Patriots to play hard. While New England isn’t going to win more than a few more games the rest of the season, it’s showing some fight.
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) What we learned in Week 10: Steelers Serious AFC Threats With Russell Wilson; Changes desperately needed in Chicago after another ugly loss ; It’s time to put a fork in the Jets and Cowboys; More.
- Zachary Pereles (CBS Sports) NFL Week 10 takeaways: Five things to like, dislike. Things they didn’t like: The Bears offense is capped … literally. /Notice the Patriots are only talked about through what their opponents do/don’t do.
- Sheil Kapadia (The Ringer) Week 10 under review: The playoff picture is taking shape.
- Nick O’Malley rounds up what they‘re saying nationally after the Patriots’ stingy win in Chicago.
- Chris Trapasso (CBS Sports) Grading rookie QBs, other young signal-callers after Week 10. Drake Maye: C. … More.
- Steven Ruiz (The Ringer) The winners and losers of NFL Week 10. Loser: Caleb Williams. /See above.
- Liam McKeone (SI) Bears fire offensive coordinator Shane Waldron after third consecutive loss.
- Jeff Kerr (CBS Sports) NFL 2024 playoff picture, standings for Week 10: Chiefs, Bills top 2 in AFC.
- Team (the33rdteam) 2025 NFL Draft: Updated order, picks for every team after Week 10.
- Danny Heifetz (The Ringer) Top 10 vacation destinations for Jets players in January.