Jones became the NFL’s third quarterback to win nine games in his rookie season, joining Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger in 2004, and Dallas’ Dak Prescott in 2016. We understand that we have a lot of work to do to put ourselves in a position where we think this team can be.”Īccording to Elias Sports, the Patriots had the fewest yards passing and became the first team to attempt just one one pass in the first half since at least 1978. “We understand the magnitude of what this meant and what this loss meant so it’s not lost on us. It’s not part of the gig,” Bills center Mitch Morse said. “You don’t plan on losing games, you know. Get the latest news and some area history with our afternoon newsletter. Allen hit Gabriel Davis on a slant route on the next play to cut the lead to 8-7. Harris’ TD came three plays after New England’s Lawrence Guy recovered Matt Breida’s fumble at the Patriots 31.īuffalo responded on its next possession which was extended after N’Keal Harry slipped and had Matt Haack’s punt glance off his helmet, with Siran Neal recovering the ball at New England’s 14. Rather than attempt the extra point into the wind, coach Bill Belichick succeeded on a 2-point conversion, with Brandon Bolden scoring just inside the left pylon.Įach team capitalized on the other’s mistakes in trading touchdowns in the opening quarter. Facing third-and-5, Harris burst though a gaping hole up the middle and was untouched on his way to the end zone. Harris finished with a season-best 111 yards rushing and opened the scoring on New England’s ninth play from scrimmage. Take away Allen’s six carries for 39 yards, and the Bills trio of running backs finished with 60 yards on 19 carries.īuffalo’s defense has now allowed 200-plus yards rushing in two of its past three, after giving up a season-worst 264 in a 41-15 loss to Indianapolis two weeks ago. We've got to finish off the season strong.”Įasier said than done for a team which continues to have difficulty running the ball and stopping the run. “No excuse for it,” middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds said. The Bills also dropped to 5-5 against AFC opponents and 3-1 against division opponents.īuffalo continues resembling the shell of a team which swept the season-series against New England last year for the first time since 1999, en route to its first 13-win season in 29 years. The AFC’s wild-card race now features four teams with seven wins. 26, Buffalo’s path to repeat as division champions, never mind earn a third straight postseason berth, is suddenly muddied. Though the two teams meet once more in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Dec. The Bills continued their inconsistencies by losing four of their past seven, and have not won consecutive games since capping a 4-0 run spanning Sept. New England (9-4) improved to 6-0 on the road this season and now has a two-win edge over the Bills (7-5) in the AFC East standings. And I’ve been playing football since I was 6 years old, so that’s 23 years.”
Two, I don’t know if I’ve ever played in a game where we’ve thrown the ball three times. “What a memorable game that will be for me in my career,” center David Andrews said.
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It came a series after Buffalo's Tyler Bass missed a 34-yard attempt wide right into the wind in a game the Bills managed 10 points on four drives inside the New England's 20. Nick Folk hit both field goal attempts from 34 and 41 yards with the wind at his back, and the Patriots defense limited the Bills to a season-low 230 yards offense.ĭefensive back Miles Bryant sealed the victory by batting down Josh Allen’s pass at the goal line with Buffalo facing fourth-and-14 at New England’s 18 with 1:55 remaining. “You just have to go out there and do your job, and for us to run the ball like we did was incredible.”ĭamien Harris scored on a 64-yard run in an outing the Patriots out-gained Buffalo 222 to 99 in yards rushing. There is no on and off switch,” he added.
“Just a crazy game to be a part of,” Jones said. Jones completed just two of three pass attempts for 19 yards in essentially standing back and watching the Patriots backfield literally run away with their seventh consecutive win and shore up New England’s familiar place atop the AFC. With 40 mph wind gusts placing an emphasis on running the ball, Jones was more than content in being relegated to handoff duty in New England’s 14-10 win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night.