”Quarterback (5.0): You may have expected Bill Belichick to heat up Allen with blitzes after the Bills’ QB sliced and diced New England’s zone defenses in Week 16. Nope. The Patriots rushed five or more men just five times, according to Buffalo News charting. Historically, Belichick’s preference is to live in a man-to-man world. But New England’s coaches apparently didn’t trust their secondary to hold up. Allen was 4 of 5 for 69 yards against the blitz. On deep balls – throws 20 or more yards downfield – Allen was 4 of 4 for 141 yards and one touchdown. Jones was 2 of 5 for 73 yards, which included the 43-yard catch-and-run by Kendrick Bourne late in the third quarter.’