LEADER OF THE PACK: What Vrabel continues to do in his first year coaching his former team can’t go unnoticed; a franchise that won but four games in each of the last two seasons just won its 10th straight this year. Tara Sullivan believes he is the clubhouse leader for coach of the year.
STEPPING UP: Buoyed by replacements Vederian Lowe at left tackle and Ben Brown at left guard, the offensive line gutted its way through an impressive performance. Christopher Price has more on how the group moved forward without Will Campbell and Jared Wilson.
WHY NOT US?: Dan Shaughnessy writes that there is no dominant team in the NFL this season and Vrabel’s bunch has a legit shot to get back to the Super Bowl.
ENCHANTING PERFORMANCE: The “M-V-P” chants started in the first quarter, when Drake Maye threw a 33-yard dart to a wide-open Hunter Henry. Then, on the very next play, he dropped a perfectly thrown fade pass into the hands of Kayshon Boutte for a 3-yard touchdown. Nicole Yang looks at how Maye delivered one of his best performances of the year.
HOW IT HAPPENED: As has been the case all season, the Globe provided live updates throughout Monday night's win. See how it unfolded.
FAN FAVORITE: According to a list released Monday by the NFL, Maye has received a league-high 31,452 fan votes for the Pro Bowl. Nicole Yang and Christopher Price have more in the notebook.
PICTURE THIS: Globe photographers Barry Chin and Danielle Parhizkaran were at Gillette Stadium for Monday night's win. Here's what they captured.
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