Yes, it starts with Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye. But the Patriots' return to contention doesn't end there — not even close. Here's how the Pats caught the Bills in Year 1 of Vrabel's new program.

Vrabel was referring to a pair of Patriots starters currently on injured reserve, left tackle Will Campbell and defensive lineman Milton Williams. The former suffered a reported MCL sprain in Week 12 against the Cincinnati Bengals, with the latter hurting his ankle the previous game against the New York Jets.

Pittsburgh Steelers' longtime head coach Mike Tomlin unfortunately heard less than desirable chants during Week 13’s loss at home to the Buffalo Bills.

That’s how Mike Vrabel has described Sunday’s showdown with the Bills, a perfectly timed visit as the Patriots try to end Buffalo’s five-year reign as AFC East champions. If the Pats win, they clinch the division. It’s that simple.

Penalties were a bit part of the story for the Patriots early in the season, but have come down in recent weeks, which Mike Vrabel discussed.

FOXBOROUGH — Patriots coach Mike Vrabel opened his Wednesday press conference with a note of support for the family of Patriots Hall of Famer Kevin Faulk.

Mike Vrabel 'heartbroken' for former teammate Kevin Faulk and his wife Latisha, who are dealing with the loss of a second daughter.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel commented briefly on injured offensive tackle Will Campbell's injury and recovery status.

Drawing comparisons to Bill Belichick is quite the compliment for any head coach of the New England Patriots, and Mike Vrabel received just that sort of praise from a rival NFL coach.

"We're playing for a championship this week," Mike Vrabel said on WEEI's "The Greg Hill Show" on Monday morning.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is hard on his players, but after every game, win or lose, he greets them alone in the tunnel and thanks them.