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They forced zero turnovers Sunday, while Buffalo forced two interceptions of Patriots quarterback Mac Jones.ĭefense has been a major strength of the Patriots throughout the season, but this unit just didn't make enough plays in key spots to win this game. Patriots cornerback Myles Bryant struggled mightily covering McKenzie.įorcing turnovers has been a key part of the Patriots' success on defense this season, and they entered Sunday with 27 takeaways (tied for the third-most in the league). Slot receiver Isaiah McKenzie torched the Patriots secondary with a career-high 11 receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown, as well as a couple clutch catches on third down. They didn't even punt once and went 6-of-12 on third down and 3-of-4 on fourth down.īuffalo dominated the Patriots through the air with 314 passing yards, a 63.8 completion percentage and three touchdowns, as well as on the ground with 115 yards (4.4 yards per carry) and another touchdown. The Bills scored on five of their first six possessions, and the lone possession over that span that didn't result in points ended at New England's 1-yard line. Bills secondary gives up only 19 passing yds in tough loss Down to the.
They gave up 429 yards and 33 points to the Bills on Sunday. VDOM DHTML tml> New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills - Decem FOX Sports PATRIOTS Down to the wire. They would go on to score touchdowns on their next six possession following the opening drive. Patriots scoring play: Bourne was wide open in the left corner of the end zone to catch the pass from Jones and give New England its first touchdown of the game. The Patriots entered Week 16 allowing the third-fewest yards (307.5) and fewest points (16.2) per game this season. He responded with a much-improved performance Sunday to give the Bills a massive advantage in the AFC East race. 📺: /oPL4Ei417E- Buffalo Bills December 26, 2021Īllen didn't play particularly well in the Bills' loss to the Patriots at home in Week 13. 11:09 p.m.: Mitchell Trubisky begins the process of kneeling.Buffalo will advance to the divisional round. The third-year running back showed impressive toughness and determination on a 16-yard score early in the second quarter. Bills live updates, highlights from NFL playoffs. He ran for 103 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries (5.7 yards per rush). Harris missed last week's loss to the Colts with a hamstring injury, but he returned Sunday and was the Patriots' best player.
New England's final two regular season games are versus the Jaguars in Week 17 and at the Miami Dolphins in Week 18. They need the Bills to lose at least one of their remaining two games against the Atlanta Falcons and New York Jets to have a chance at claiming the AFC East crown. The Patriots have a just 12 percent chance of winning the division, per FiveThirtyEight. The Bills are 4-1 in divisional games, while the Patriots are 3-2. The Pats and Bills have identical records but Buffalo has the edge in the standings via the division record tiebreaker. New England now is the second-place team in the division with a 9-6 record. The Patriots remain a strong bet to make the playoffs (92 percent, via FiveThirtyEight), but doing so as AFC East champions looks quite unlikely after today.
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