‘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.’
Archives for December 2019
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.’
Patriots beat Bills 24-17
‘Josh Allen went 13-26 through the air with 208 yards and two touchdowns against a stingy New England defense.’
Late game heroics fall short, Bills lose to Patriots 24-17
‘With a chance to take control of the game, the Bills offense floundered with another three and out, punting back to the patriots with nine minutes remaining in the contest.’
Bills have reached final step
‘They aren’t a perfect team, but neither is anyone else. The Bills have flaws that will likely prevent them from winning a Super Bowl. Again, it’s a trait that 30 of 31 other teams will share in six weeks.’
Game Recap | Bills come up just short in loss to the Patriots
‘The Bills moved the ball inside the 10-yard line. Allen’s run on first-and-goal was stuffed, on second his pass was incomplete to Dawson Knox and on third he was sacked. Allen threw up one last heave on fourth but it was incomplete. The Patriots were able to kneel out the clock.’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills at Patriots | Week 16
‘The Patriots rushing attack averaged 4.5 yards per carry in the first half and it was instrumental in keeping Buffalo’s defense on the field for more than 21 of the game’s first 30 minutes.’
Quote sheet | 5 postgame reactions from the Bills locker room
‘“Yeah, I mean listen, we’re here to win – number one. Having said that, we’ve gone on the road and played in tough environments before. We’ve played four quality opponents, the last four weeks, in big games. And our players have put it on the line and that’s all I can ask. And we have got to continue to learn from these experiences, as a young football team and continue to grow, so we get stronger and stronger. You know, in games like this, in particular as we move into the playoffs.”’
Inactives | Ty Nsekhe to miss fifth straight game
‘The rest of the Bills inactive players for today’s game against the Patriots are healthy scratches.’