‘That’s the thing about Allen. For all his flaws, he has a way of rising up late in games. He has a soaring belief, one that Bills fans have begun to share. But he also holds himself to a high standard and doesn’t hide from the reality of his own shortcomings.’
Archives for December 22, 2019
Buffalo Bills Week 16 Report Card: Josh Allen, Bills come up short against Patriots
‘Devin Singletary had 15 carries for 46 yards and one catch for 2 yards. He wasn’t much of a factor against the Patriots’ defense. Frank Gore didn’t have a carry. The lack of a running game hurt the Bills.’
Brady leads Pats to comeback win over Bills and, yawn, another AFC East title
‘Bills quarterback Josh Allen played horribly for almost the entire first half. Prior to a beautiful lob pass to rookie tight end Dawson Knox for 33 yards down to the Patriots one-yard line just 10 seconds before halftime, Allen had thrown for just 28 yards.’
Buffalo Bills Postgame Quotes 12/21
‘You know, early in the game, had some opportunities maybe, but I thought, as the game flowed, as the game trended down into the back half of the second quarter, with a two-minute drive and into the third and fourth quarter, [he] made some big time throws in there.’
Sunday’s New England Coverage
Patriots deny Bills, capture 11th straight AFC East title (Boston Globe)
Elandon Roberts puts in a full day vs. Buffalo (Boston Globe)
Just call Tom Brady the answer man after this win (Boston Globe)
Tom Brady said he suffered a ‘new’ elbow injury Saturday (Boston Globe)
Rex Burkhead atoned for his fumble — by scoring the winning touchdown (Boston Globe)
Forget the aches and pains, Julian Edelman is determined to deliver (Boston Globe)
Watch Bill Belichick’s reaction to Lawrence Guy planting elves around his press podium (Boston Globe)
24 thoughts on a total team effort by the Patriots (Boston Globe)
Message delivered: Patriots still need to be feared when postseason kicks off (Boston Globe)
After leaving with injury, Julian Edelman makes impressive return (Boston Globe)
Photo gallery (Boston Globe)
Patriots survive Bills 24-17, lock up 11th straight AFC East title (Boston Herald)
Patriots receiver Julian Edelman toughs out another big game (Boston Herald)
Rex Burkhead atones for early mistake with big plays (Boston Herald)
Keegan: Warts and all, Patriots one tough team (Boston Herald)
Tom Brady and Patriots offense deliver in crunch time (Boston Herald)
Tom Brady ties Peyton Manning for second all-time in touchdown passes (Boston Herald)
The Patriots are in for a rough AFC playoff road (Boston Herald)
Photo gallery (Boston Herald)
New England Patriots outlast Buffalo Bills, 24-17, in a classic to clinch AFC East title (Springfield Republican)
Patriots’ best chance to win a Super Bowl is to win ugly (10 things we learned from win vs. Bills) (Springfield Republican)
Tom Brady played like a man with something to prove in win over Buffalo Bills (7 up, 3 down) (Springfield Republican)
Patriots’ Rex Burkhead shakes off fumble, breaks out for best game of the season (Springfield Republican)
Patriots’ Nick Folk makes all four kicks including 51-yard field goal, easing season-long concerns at the position (Springfield Republican)
Tom Brady has a ‘new injury’ to his elbow, but Patriots QB says he’ll ‘be fine’ (Springfield Republican)
Tom Brady TD record chase: Patriots QB ties Peyton Manning for second place, one behind Drew Brees on NFL career list (Springfield Republican)
Bill Belichick shows holiday spirit by tossing hidden elves at podium; Lawrence Guy denies involvement (it was him) (Springfield Republican)
Elandon Roberts offers hilarious reason that he’s a Bill Belichick favorite: ‘I run through (expletive’s) faces’ (Springfield Republican)
Patriots playoff picture: New England controls fate for No. 2 seed, first round bye after winning 11th straight AFC East (Springfield Republican)
Patriots clinch AFC East, set sights on earning a playoff bye (Providence Journal)
Patriots 24, Bills 17: New England clinches AFC East title (Providence Journal)
Tom Brady delivers highlight reel block against Bills (Providence Journal)
Matt LaCosse happy to be healthy and catch his first touchdown for Patriots (Providence Journal)
Legend of Julian Edelman grows in Patriots’ 24-17 win over Bills (Providence Journal)
Pats running back finally gets untracked (Providence Journal)
Patriots Journal: Pats keep their focus on the field (Providence Journal)
Gritty, not pretty, is a winning formula for Patriots (Lawrence Eagle Tribune)
Patriots clinch AFC East title by holding off Bills, 24-17 (Nashua Telegraph)
The Patriots Beat the Bills (Again) Behind Julian Edelman (New York Times)
McCourty Returns For Patriots For AFC East Matchup Vs Bills (AP)
In AFC East Clincher, Patriots Linebacker Elandon Roberts Gets To The Point At Fullback (Forbes)
Patriots clinch AFC East again as Tom Brady leads comeback in 4th (ESPN)
Patriots offense showing improvement and that’s a scary thought for AFC contenders (CBS Sports)
Tom Brady evaluates block vs. Bills: ‘I’m pretty poor at just about everything other than throwing the ball’ (CBS Sports)
Julian Edelman explains his head injury evaluation after OPI penalty in Patriots win over Bills (CBS Sports)
Elandon Roberts garners praise by Pats for play at fullback, goes on expletive-filled rant to describe success (CBS Sports)
Patriots Vs. Bills Live: Pats Win 24-17, Clinch 11th Straight AFC East Title (NESN)
Tom Brady Finally Sounds Encouraged By Patriots Offense After Win Vs. Bills (NESN)
Tom Brady Delivers Well-Rounded Performance To Spark Patriots Offense (NESN)
Patriots’ Elandon Roberts Shares NSFW Description Of His Fullback Skills (NESN)
Bill Belichick Actually Laughed During This Goofy Press Conference Moment (NESN)
Patriots WR Julian Edelman Exits Game Against Bills With Head Injury (NESN)
Inside Story Behind Julian Edelman’s Head Injury Evaluation In Patriots’ Win (NESN)
Julian Edelman Celebrates AFC East Title With ‘Star Wars’ Instagram Post (NESN)
Tom Brady Downplays ‘New’ Elbow Injury After Patriots’ Win Over Bills (NESN)
Patriots Notes: What Win Over Bills Means For AFC Playoff Picture (NESN)
Who Helped Patriots Most In AFC East-Clinching 24-17 Win Over Bills? (NESN)
Patriots vs. Bills Instant Overreactions: Pats’ offense shows genuine improvement in win (NBC Sports Boston)
Elandon Roberts takes on fullback role with linebacker mindset: ‘I’m gonna run through your [expletive] face’ (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots provide proof positive of 2019 potential (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots RBs Sony Michel, Rex Burkhead surging at perfect time as playoffs near (NBC Sports Boston)
Turning Point: Julian Edelman returns, immediately submits clutch moment (NBC Sports Boston)
Watch Patriots QB Tom Brady throw great block on big N’Keal Harry run (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots vs. Bills: Best & Worst from New England’s 24-17 win (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots 24, Bills 17: 10 quick thoughts from AFC East clinching win (WEEI-FM)
Patriots vs. Bills thumbs up, thumbs down: Tom Brady leads the way to win, AFC East title (WEEI-FM)
Resurgent Tom Brady has Patriots ready ‘to go’ (WEEI-FM)
Why Tom Brady’s ‘new injury’ is a positive (WEEI-FM)
Sunday 7: The sequence that changed 2019 Patriots season (WEEI-FM)
Patriots react to 11th straight AFC East title: ‘Love wearing this hat’ (WEEI-FM)
No surprises with Patriots’ inactives vs. Bills (WEEI-FM)
Photo gallery (WEEI-FM)
Patriots Outlast Bills In Unlikely Shootout, Win 11th Straight AFC East Title (WBZ-TV)
Tom Brady Is Still Tom Brady, And A Patriots Super Bowl Is Back On The Table (WBZ-TV)
Julian Edelman’s Return Revives Offense On Patriots’ Game-Winning Drive (WBZ-TV)
Tom Brady Ties Peyton Manning On All-Time Passing Touchdown List (WBZ-TV)
Tom Brady Reveals ‘New’ Elbow Injury, But Promises He’ll Be Fine For ‘Playoff Game’ In Week 17 (WBZ-TV)
Four Ups, Four Downs From Patriots’ Division-Clinching Win Over Bills (WBZ-TV)
Patriots come back in fourth quarter to beat Bills 24-17, clinch 11th straight AFC East crown (WBZ-FM)
Elandon Roberts with an EPIC line about his physicality (WBZ-FM)
With the game on the line for the Bills, Patriots CB J.C. Jackson made his best play of the season (WBZ-FM)
Game Observations: Patriots find offensive stride, outlast Bills to win the AFC East (Patriots.com)
East Mode: Patriots once again reign over division (Patriots.com)
Roundup: Patriots praise Julian Edelman’s toughness, energy and leadership (Patriots.com)
Game Notes: Patriots win 11th straight AFC East title (Patriots.com)
New England Patriots Postgame Quotes 12/21 (Patriots.com)
Buffalo Bills Postgame Quotes 12/21 (Patriots.com)
Inactives: Patriots vs. Bills | Week 16 (Patriots.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Patriots.com)
Photo gallery 2 (Patriots.com)
Photo gallery 3 (Patriots.com)
Photo gallery (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Patriots Beat Bills 24-17, Win 11th Straight AFC East Crown
‘Josh Allen completed 13 of 26 passes for 208 yards and ran for 43 more, including a first down on fourth-and-1 from the Patriots 30 with about three minutes left. After driving to the New England 8, Allen over threw Dawson Knox in the end zone and then was sacked by Adam Butler. Facing fourth-and-goal from the 15 with just over one minute left, he was forced out of the pocket and had to throw the ball up for grabs in the end zone, where it was knocked down by J.C. Jackson.’
Bills Squander AFC East Hopes In Loss To Patriots
‘“We’ve got to find a way to get over that hump,” Allen said after New England’s AFC East-clinching 24-17 win on Saturday. “We were playing to put ourself in position where we could potentially win it, but they played well today and hats off to them.”’
Bills torch Patriots with 53-yard TD pass to John Brown
‘Brown shook free of Defensive Player of the Year candidate Stephon Gilmore with a double move, caught the pass behind safety Devin McCourty and sprinted untouched to the other end zone for his sixth touchdown of the season. The play gave Allen and Brown a league-leading four touchdowns that traveled 20 or more air yards.’
Bills strike with TD pass to 320-pound lineman Dion Dawkins
‘Dawkins (2) joins Donald Penn (4) as the only other offensive lineman with multiple TD receptions over the past 10 seasons.’
Bills at Patriots final score: Tom Brady, New England defense top Buffalo for 11th straight AFC East title
‘There isn’t really one gigantic reason, and that’s indicative of a team capable of taking the Patriots to the wire, as they did back in Week 4. A couple that stand out, though: Coaching, for one. Sean McDermott is a good leader, but little things — like refusing to use a timeout after Allen was sacked on third down with seconds remaining in the game — affected their chances. Another issue: Running. Allen did his best to keep drives alive, extending plays with his legs and averaging six yards a carry, but he got no help from Devin Singletary or any other running back in Foxborough.’
Patriots vs. Bills final score: New England secures 11th straight AFC East title with tight win
‘The home team dominated time of possession, holding the ball for 38:52, but couldn’t always turn long drives into touchdowns. Patriots drives of 8:58 and 6:40 both ended with field goals, helping allow Buffalo to stick around.’
Bills locked into fifth seed after 24-17 loss to the Patriots
‘Buffalo’s last gasp at tying the football game wound up just short, getting to within eight yards of the end zone before Allen missed Knox for, what would have been, a touchdown on a 2nd-and-goal passing play. The Patriots blitzed Allen on the next two plays and forced Allen into a desperate throw to Beasley on fourth down that was batted away, ending the game.’
Another Bills loss to New England
‘I was angry because I’m so tired of losing to Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. I’m tired of the Patriots winning (this is their 11th straight AFC East title), and I’m tired of Boston fans seeing the Patriots win all the time. I really felt this was one of the Bills’ best chances ever to beat Brady in Foxboro, and it turned out to be woulda, coulda, shoulda.’
Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Bills-Patriots
‘The Bills gave up 143 yards on the ground. Sony Michel ran for 96 yards and 4.6 per-carry. The Patriots ran for 81 yards in the first half alone. Far too much.’
Bills fall to Patriots 24-17 on Saturday, Patriots clinch AFC East
‘With the Bills’ loss, the Patriots have clinched the AFC East and Buffalo is locked into being the AFC’s fifth seed. The division winner with the lowest record will host the Bills for a wild card game.’