The Aftermath: Patriots validate status as 'ONE OF THE BEST TEAMS' in football with win vs. Bucs

NBC Sports Boston

10 November 2025

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry react to the Patriots’ 28-23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. New England improves to 8-2 on the season and has now won seven straight games to cement their place as a legitimate Super Bowl contender heading into the stretch run of the regular season.   1:00- Patriots' gritty win over Buccaneers elevates them into true contender status in the AFC 4:30- New England proves they can overcome a huge mistake in Drake Maye's late-game end zone interception 13:45- Patriots have flipped from a 'who's going to screw up?' to a 'who's going to make a play?' team in a few short months 19:15- Patriots team stats through 10 games prove what we're seeing on the field is real 23:35- Debating the end-of-half game management... was Drake Maye really trying to score on first and goal? WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTube Follow NBC Sports Boston: NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.