‘Buffalo was dominated at the point of attack throughout the game, as the Patriots gained an average of 4.8 yards per tote while consistently picking up chunks of yardage, often on third down. On the 64-yard run from Harris, the Patriots faced a third-and-five and elected to line up in the I formation and run the ball right up the middle. Harris took the third-down handoff and burst through the line of scrimmage for first down yardage before finishing the run untouched en route to the end zone.’
Archives for December 7, 2021
‘They had one big run.’ The Bills weren’t hiding their frustrations after Monday night loss to Patriots
‘“We made stops when we had to,” he said, his voice filled with exasperation. “They had one big run. I mean, they got good backs. They kept coming back to a couple of runs. I mean, I don’t know how you want us to answer that question.”’
Bills coach Sean McDermott: Let’s not give Bill Belichick more credit than necessary
‘McDermott’s comments seemed to indicate he believes Buffalo wasn’t out-coached Monday so much as it stopped itself. McDermott repeatedly used the phrase “sloppy football.” The Bills also averaged 4.0 yards per play to the Pats’ 4.9.’
Sean McDermott bristles when asked if Patriots coach is intimidating, ‘Let’s not give more credit than we need to Bill Belichick’
‘“With all due respect, it’s not a Bill Belichick-type thing,” McDermott said. “It’s what are you doing with the opportunities you got.”’
Bills safeties get testy when asked if loss to Patriots was ‘embarrassing’
‘Poyer: “We made stops when we had to. They made one big run. They’ve got good backs. They kept coming back to a couple runs. I don’t know how you want us to answer that question.”’
McDermott downplays Belichick’s impact on Patriots win on MNF
‘McDermott and the Bills clearly were in no mood to credit the Patriots or critique their performance after the loss. Two of McDermott’s players, Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde, had a bizarre media moment of their own as they took exception to a reporter’s question about their defense.’
Tuesday’s New England Coverage
Patriots, on quite the run, ground out a historic victory over division rival Bills (Boston Globe)
Playing it safe was the way to go, and now the Patriots are in the driver’s seat in the AFC East (Boston Globe)
What Bill Belichick said about his unorthodox game plan after Patriots’ win over Bills (Boston Globe)
50 mph gusts. Just three passes. The Patriots didn’t just beat the Bills, they beat the elements, too (Boston Globe)
Extent of injuries to Damien Harris, Adrian Phillips unclear after Patriots’ win over Bills (Boston Globe)
‘They had one big run.’ The Bills weren’t hiding their frustrations after Monday night loss to Patriots (Boston Globe)
Patriots-Bills ‘Manning Cast’ takeaways: Even Peyton Manning can’t get permission to talk to Mac Jones (Boston Globe)
Patriots pound out 14-10 win at Buffalo, strengthen grip on AFC East (Boston Herald)
Damien Harris scores Patriots longest rushing touchdown since Curtis Martin as ground attack explodes in win over Bills (Boston Herald)
The Patriots defense was the real star of Monday night’s win at Buffalo (Boston Herald)
Mac Jones an afterthought in Patriots win over the Bills (Boston Herald)
Guregian: No need to pump the brakes on the Patriots. They’re for real. (Boston Herald)
Bills coach Sean McDermott: Let’s not give Bill Belichick more credit than necessary (Boston Herald)
New England Patriots run past Buffalo Bills, currently sit as No. 1 seed in AFC (Springfield Republican)
Patriots win despite completing just two passes: 10 Things we learned from wild, windy AFC East showdown (Springfield Republican)
Patriots run the ball 46 times and Mac Jones throws 3 passes in huge win over Bills (7 up, 3 down) (Springfield Republican)
Bill Belichick, Patriots have rediscovered their mojo leaving a trail of frustrated contenders in their wake | Matt Vautour (Springfield Republican)
Patriots poised to make real playoff run because they can beat teams so many different ways | Chris Mason (Springfield Republican)
Sean McDermott bristled when asked if Patriots coach is intimidating, ‘Let’s not give more credit than we need to Bill Belichick’ (Springfield Republican)
Patriots-Bills report cards: Mac Jones, offense breaks the system by throwing 3 passes (Springfield Republican)
Bills safeties get testy when asked if loss to Patriots was ‘embarrassing’ (Springfield Republican)
What Peyton and Eli Manning said on Patriots-Bills Manningcast: ‘Mac Jones is putting on a clinic on how to handoff’ (Springfield Republican)
Peyton Manning says Patriots taking same ‘all football’ approach with Mac Jones that he did as a rookie (Springfield Republican)
Peyton Manning explains why he was always ‘exhausted’ after facing Bill Belichick’s Patriots defenses (Springfield Republican)
Here’s how the Patriots beat the Bills, 14-10, on Monday night to grab the top seed in the AFC (Providence Journal)
Patriots are Super Bowl contenders after win over Buffalo Bills (Providence Journal)
Pats-Bills: Five quick takes (Lawrence Eagle Tribune)
Belichick rules the NFL again (Lawrence Eagle Tribune)
Patriots have ground control over the rest of the AFC (Nashua Telegraph)
With Just Three Passes in a Win, Bill Belichick Paints a Masterpiece (Wall Street Journal)
Patriots New Math: Three Passes, Two Completions, One Win (New York Times)
Patriots, with just three pass attempts, grind out a big win over the Bills (Washington Post)
Analysis: Patriots’ Downfall After Brady Lasted One Season (AP)
New England Patriots throw just three passes, dominate on the ground in win over Buffalo Bills (ESPN)
Mac Jones throws just three passes in Patriots’ victory over Bills, fewest by winning team in last 30 years (CBS Sports)
Mac Jones Makes NFL History With Two-Completion Performance vs. Bills (SI)
Patriots own AFC playoff picture, pave path to Buccaneers rematch in Super Bowl (The Sporting News)
How Mac Jones helped Patriots to ‘MNF’ win over Bills with just three pass attempts (The Sporting News)
How Patriots beat the Bills despite Mac Jones’ three pass attempts on ‘Monday Night Football‘ (The Sporting News)
Myles Bryant flagged for controversial unnecessary roughness after pushing Josh Allen out of bounds (The Sporting News)
Five Thoughts On Mac Jones’ Performance In Patriots’ Win Over Bills (NESN)
Three Studs, Three Duds From Patriots’ Monday Night Victory Over Bills (NESN)
Patriots Just Did Something They’ve Never Done Before Vs. Bills (NESN)
Everyone Left Asking Same Question After N’Keal Harry’s Muffed Punt (NESN)
Here Are Some Of Wildest Stats From Patriots’ Bizarre Victory Over Bills (NESN)
Bill Belichick Temp Check: How Patriots Coach Reacted To Win Over Bills (NESN)
Patriots Players Certainly Noticed Weirdness Of Week 13 Win Vs. Bills (NESN)
How Matthew Judon Teased Mac Jones After Patriots’ Run-Heavy Win (NESN)
Matthew Judon Update: Patriots Star Confirms He’s OK After Brief Exit (NESN)
Patriots’ Adrian Phillips Seems To Share Positive Injury Update After Win (NESN)
Did Sean McDermott Fire Shots At Bill Belichick After Patriots-Bills Game? (NESN)
Unfortunately, Patriots-Bills Game Didn’t Teach Us Much About Either Team (NESN)
Patriots Snap Count Analysis: How Pats Ran Over Bills With Jumbo Sets (NESN)
Bills Coach Sean McDermott Calls Out N’Keal Harry After Patriots Win (NESN)
Bills Safeties Have Testy Exchange With Reporter After Loss To Patriots (NESN)
Bills Player Clearly Irked By Sean McDermott Comment After Patriots’ Win (NESN)
Why NFL Analyst Believes Bills Should Be Demoralized By Loss To Patriots (NESN)
What Win Over Bills Means For Patriots’ AFC East, First-Round Bye Hopes (NESN)
Skip Bayless Has Mac Jones-Tom Brady Take After Patriots-Bills Tilt (NESN)
Patriots-Bills takeaways: Pats RBs carry the load in bizarre win (NBC Sports Boston)
The Patriots set a new franchise record on Monday Night Football (NBC Sports Boston)
McDermott downplays Belichick’s impact on Patriots win on MNF (NBC Sports Boston)
NFL Twitter rips N’Keal Harry for muffed punt vs. Bills (NBC Sports Boston)
Ryan Clark makes quite the comparison to Bill Belichick following Patriots win (NBC Sports Boston)
Perry’s Report Card: Pats’ ‘incredible’ o-line imposes will on Bills (NBC Sports Boston)
Bills WR didn’t like this Sean McDermott answer after loss to Pats (NBC Sports Boston)
Holley: ‘The whole (Bills) team is in denial’ after loss to Patriots (NBC Sports Boston)
NFL Playoff Picture: Patriots are AFC’s No. 1 seed entering bye week (NBC Sports Boston)
10 quick thoughts from Patriots’ win over Bills to remain at top of AFC standings (WEEI-FM)
After ‘defining’ win in Buffalo, Patriots are most definitely Super Bowl contenders (WEEI-FM)
Patriots vs. Bills thumbs up, thumbs down: Damien Harris and Co. run over Buffalo (WEEI-FM)
What Mac Jones said after attempting just 3 passes vs. Bills (WEEI-FM)
Myles Bryant answers the call for Patriots defense (WEEI-FM)
Mac Jones reportedly has filed for another trademark (WEEI-FM)
Patriots beat Bills in windy Buffalo with run-heavy offense, clutch defense (WBZ-FM)
Patriots-Bills Ups & Downs: The AFC’s top team overcomes the elements (WBZ-FM)
The Bills redefined the term ‘salty’ after losing to the Patriots (WBZ-FM)
Highlights: Patriots top Bills 14-10 in Buffalo (WBZ-FM)
Patriots Beat Bills 14-10, Remain Top Seed In AFC (WBZ-TV)
Ups And Downs: Patriots Run All Over Bills, Defense Makes The Big Plays In Monday Night Win (WBZ-TV)
Mac Jones Threw Just Three Passes To Make Patriots History In Wild Win Over Bills (WBZ-TV)
Damien Harris Runs For 64-Yard Touchdown In Monday Night Win Over Bills (WBZ-TV)
Jake Bailey Is No Match For Windy Conditions In Buffalo (WBZ-TV)
Bills’ Jordan Poyer, Micah Hyde Get Mighty Offended When Asked If Pats Loss Was ‘Embarrassing’ (WBZ-TV)
Sometimes You Have To Let The Bills Just Bills Themselves And Other Leftover Patriots Thoughts (WBZ-TV)
Game Observations: Patriots run, run, run the AFC (Patriots.com)
4 Keys from Patriots 14-10 win over Bills (Patriots.com)
Game Notes: Patriots win 7th straight (Patriots.com)
Breaking down Patriots’ big rushing night vs. Bills (Patriots.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Patriots.com)
Photo gallery 2 (Patriots.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 3 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
The ‘embarrassing’ question that had Micah Hyde, Jordan Poyer fuming after Bills loss
‘“I mean, what kind of question is that?” Poyer asked. Hyde followed with, “What are we doing bro?”’
Patriots Out-Run Bills In 14-10 Win In Blustery Conditions
‘Take away Allen’s six carries for 39 yards, and the Bills trio of running backs finished with 60 yards on 19 carries.’
Bills Deficiencies Exposed Yet Again In 14-10 Loss To Pats
‘“We are what our record says we are,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “We’ve been inconsistent, and again, had opportunities to win the game.”’
Bills vs. Patriots score: New England leans heavily on the run, grinds past Buffalo for seventh win in a row
‘Defensively, the Patriots continued to come up in the clutch, including a key a red-zone stand in the final minutes of the fourth quarter where they forced three-straight incompletions by Josh Allen that resulted in a turnover on downs that effectively eliminated any chance of comeback for the Bills. Allen finished his night completing 50% of his throws for 145 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 39 yards as well. This loss now pushes the Bills down to the No. 7 seed in the AFC.’
Bills’ Sean McDermott reacts to loss vs. Patriots: ‘Let’s not give more credit than we need to Bill Belichick’
‘Things don’t get any easier this coming week as the Bills travel to take on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with another matchup against Belichick and the Patriots looming on Dec. 26, so the sooner they can cure whatever infected their mojo in Week 6 and beyond, the better. Currently sitting at 7-5 on the year and falling further behind a surging Patriots team, it’s either go time for Buffalo, or go home time.’
Breaking Buffalo: Belichick Sends Bills Back to the Drawing Board
‘If the Patriots could treat the Bills like this, showing them that their very foundation is wobbling, what else are they capable of?’
Bills vs. Patriots final score, results: Patriots hold on for victory against Bills, stay atop AFC East
‘The Bills’ defense allowed 222 rushing yards and gave up an average of 4.9 total yards per play.’
How Sean McDermott’s coaching decisions contributed to Bills loss vs. Patriots on ‘MNF’
‘No single play or decision by McDermott stood out more than others in the Bills’ 14-10 loss, but rather myriad decisions and lack of in-game adjustments that helped contribute to the Buffalo defeat. That it happened against rookie quarterback Mac Jones, who attempted just three passes all game, only makes the loss seem that much worse.’