WINNING TIME: The Patriots had another feel-good win on Sunday, but they weren’t the only AFC East team partying it up. The division's feel-good day is where Ben Volin begins the Week 8 review.
SNAP JUDGMENTS: According to Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, defensive lineman Christian Barmore did not play during the first quarter for disciplinary reasons. The defensive tackle finished with a season-low 30 snaps. Nicole Yang breaks down the snap counts from Sunday's win.
CHANGE OF PACE: TreVeyon Henderson had his most productive day in his young NFL career, finishing with 10 carries for 75 yards in Sunday's win. Khari Thompson looks at how the Patriots’ ground game is a work in progress.
INTRODUCTIONS NEEDED: The Patriots decided to bring back pregame player introductions on Sunday, reviving an NFL tradition that had left Gillette Stadium for more than two decades. But they did not go without a hitch, writes Nicole Yang.
MONDAYS WITH MIKE: Vrabel was quick to temper expectations while also praising his team's resilience. Hayden Bird and Emma Healy have more from the coach's media availabilities.
AROUND THE LEAGUE: Patrick Mahomes threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, Kareem Hunt found the end zone twice, and the Chiefs shook free from a tie game at the half for a 28-7 victory over the Commanders on Monday night. ... George Atkinson, a hard-hitting former Raiders safety who struck fear in the opposition,
has died. He was 78.
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