‘”Gotta get better,” Allen said. “We’ll learn from this one. New England is the team that teams want to be. The trajectory of where we want to put this team and how they can sustain success, so yeah we’re gonna learn from this one.”‘
Archives for December 2018
Bills’ McCoy has rocky return on and off field
‘”We had a situation. And he was totally right. And it was a private situation,” McCoy said after the game. “I’m a captain. I gotta be more accountable. It’s as simple as that. He checked me. Put me in my place. That’s it.”‘
Patriots in familiar territory on top of AFC East
‘Allen should spend the offseason hitting targets. He will learn that successful NFL quarterback will need his arms and not just his legs. Some of his throws might have landed in Buffalo.’
LeSean McCoy: Didn’t start because of ‘situation’ with Sean McDermott
‘”Coach, we had a situation, and he was totally right,” McCoy said. “It was a private situation. I’m a captain and I gotta be more accountable. Simple as that. He checked me, put me in place. That was it.”‘
Bills get swept by Patriots once again, lose 24-12
‘The Bills were plagued by turnovers, drops and the Patriots running game in yet another loss to their AFC East rival.’
Another miserable game in Foxboro
‘The Bills offense is bad. You can also put that in the no surprise category since they’ve been fighting it out with Arizona all season for the worst offensive team in the NFL. The Bills were held to 21 points or fewer for the 11th time in 15 games. They have 227 points which comes out to an average of 15 points a game. If they don’t top their season average in the finale against Miami the 2018 squad will be the lowest scoring Bills team since 1985. Yes, the 2-14 season.’
Sal’s Sticks: Bills at Patriots
‘273 yards allowed on the ground. Just an abysmal performance against the run for a team that had been pretty good stopping their opponents on the ground for most of this season. The Patriots didn’t have Josh Gordon and Tom Brady wasn’t his sharpest, so they just turned to running – and gashing – the Bills all day with 47 attempts at 5.8 yards per carry.’
Bills fall to Patriots 24-12 ahead of season finale
‘On defense, the Bills gave up 273 yards on the ground including 116 yards to rookie running back Sony Michel. QB Tom Brady finished 13-for-24 for 126 yards and a touchdown along with two interceptions.’
Joe B: 7 observations from Buffalo Bills – New England Patriots (12/23/18)
‘In the end, the Bills found their efforts sink with the lack of overall talent and depth that has plagued them for much of the season. When a play was needed, not a single player stepped up when the game mattered.’
Bills struggle in 24-12 loss to Patriots
‘Rookie Josh Allen, who missed the team’s first matchup against New England on Monday Night Football due to an elbow injury, went 20-for-41 for 217 yards with two interceptions.’
The Future: Josh Allen & Brandon Beane
‘“At the end of the day the quarterback really needs to be judged on leading this team down to score points and taking care of the football, giving us an opportunity for us to have success,” said offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. “We’ll just keep on working on really all of the completion percentage, the third down throws, the red zone throws, the scrambles the staying in the pocket, that’s all part of it. The most important thing is that letter at the end of the day.”’
Patriots run all over Bills to claim 10th straight AFC East title
‘Bills QB Josh Allen ended the afternoon with a pair of interceptions as well to go with 20 completions on 41 attempts for 217 yards and a score. Nine of those completions, including the touchdown pass, came in the fourth quarter with the result decided.’
Allen’s year of excuses nearly over
‘In Allen’s nine games started and finished, the Bills have 150 points. That’s an average of 16.7 a game. That would rank 29th.’
Game recap: Bills stymied by the Pats in 24-12 loss
‘Though Josh Allen finished the game with more completions and passing yards than Tom Brady, Buffalo’s offense largely struggled. The unit finished the game with 289 net yards and just 14 first downs. The offense totaled just 72 yards on the ground, 30 of which came from Allen.’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills-Patriots
‘“It was pretty frustrating,” said Jordan Poyer, who had six tackles and a sack. “They found a run that they liked and went to the same two or three runs. Whether it was the jet sweep with the counter action or handing the jet sweep. They ran a lot of the same things. We just weren’t able to fit it right.”’