‘Buffalo was outplayed on both sides of the ball during the Patriots’ 29-25 win, stumbling out of the gate offensively against a rabid New England defense, while the Bills ‘D’ was steadily worn down throughout the game by an efficient Patriots offense led by a career day from QB Mac Jones. Even Buffalo’s performance on special teams was an issue throughout Sunday’s matchup, with the team’s kick coverage and place-kicking units each displaying cause for concern.’
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Bills defense crumbles once again with game on the line, Mac Jones leads first game-winning drive in 2 years
‘And after allowing the Patriots to stroll down the field with the game on the line, the Bills have now allowed 30 fourth-quarter points over the last three weeks and 43 in their three losses.’
Sabato: Sean McDermott, Bills have to make some changes or season will head to the brink
‘Lather, rinse, repeat.’
Monday’s New England Coverage
Mac Jones, Patriots finally show resilience and fight through adversity in comeback win over Bills (Boston Globe)
Mac Jones wants to ‘make people believe’ after clutch Patriots win (Boston Globe)
Patriots’ offensive line rounds into shape in time to protect Mac Jones and honor Dante Scarnecchia (Boston Globe)
Smiles return as Patriots put together their most consistent offensive performance of the season and upset the Bills (Boston Globe)
Patriots QB Mac Jones engineered the drive of his career and a signature win (Boston Globe)
Bill Belichick delivered two messages Sunday, all in one: He’s not going down without a fight (Boston Globe)
Thoughts of tanking? The Patriots’ upset of the Bills was a comeback in every sense. (Boston Globe)
Bill Belichick posts 300th career regular-season victory (Boston Globe)
A reported new contract for Bill Belichick raises questions: Who planted it, and why was it leaked now? (Boston Globe)
Mac Jones delivers signature win with 29-25 comeback victory over Bills (Boston Herald)
Patriots made key personnel changes in comeback win over Bills (Boston Herald)
Patriots solve years-long problem in upset of Bills (Boston Herald)
What changed for Mac Jones in Patriots’ first game-winning drive in over two years (Boston Herald)
Demario Douglas sparks Patriots’ offensive rejuvenation in win over Bills (Boston Herald)
Callahan: Patriots scored a throwback win in home upset of Bills (Boston Herald)
9 takeaways from thrilling Patriots comeback (Springfield Republican)
Patriots’ Bill Belichick earns 300th career win in upset over Bills (Springfield Republican)
Here are 3 reasons why the Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills (Springfield Republican)
Where has this Patriots team been all year? | What Happened? (Springfield Republican)
Bill Belichick makes change we’ve been asking about for years | NickNacks (Springfield Republican)
The Patriots were a listless team before Buffalo. So what changed? Guregian (Springfield Republican)
Patriots finally show some heart, character | Vautour (Springfield Republican)
Mac Jones takes step in proving doubters wrong | Daniels (Springfield Republican)
Bill Belichick eviscerates question about his contract, then mocks his golf game (Springfield Republican)
Patriots’ long-awaited move pays in win (Springfield Republican)
QB corner: Mac Jones delivers with last minute drive (Springfield Republican)
Patriots star knows he’ll be roasted for ‘embarrassing’ TD celebration (Springfield Republican)
Kendrick Bourne relieved and thankful after Patriots win (Springfield Republican)
‘How many yards did he get?’ Patriots finally hold Bills star in check (Springfield Republican)
To inspire Mac Jones, Patriots DL turned to basketball (Springfield Republican)
Photo gallery (Providence Journal)
Surprise, party at Gillette as Pats upend Bills for Belichick’s 300th win (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)
A week Belichick needed … and deserved (Lawrence Eagle Tribune)
Bill Belichick has the most Belichick-like response to 300 wins (New York Post)
Like Mike and Kobe, Mac Jones comes through in clutch on Sunday (Birmingham News)
Bill Belichick finally gets 300th career regular-season win as Patriots upset Bills (USA Today)
Mac Jones’ game-winning drive leads Patriots to shock Bills with massive upset win (Fox News)
Bill Belichick agreed to secret ‘lucrative’ contract extension with Patriots: report (Fox News)
Patriots’ Bill Belichick gets 300th regular-season win (ESPN)
Bill Belichick joins Don Shula, George Halas as only coaches with 300 wins, fueling greatest NFL coach debate (CBS Sports)
Six Thoughts On Patriots’ Dramatic Upset Win Over Bills (NESN)
Three Studs, Three Duds From Patriots’ Dramatic Win Over Bills (NESN)
Patriots Win vs. Bills Changes Invincible View Of Buffalo Against New England (NESN)
Why Mac Jones’ Game-Winning Drive Was Exactly What Patriots QB Needed (NESN)
Mac Jones Has Quiet, Meaningful Supporter In Patriots Locker Room (NESN)
Patriots Rewarded For Bucking Trend After Kendrick Bourne Fumble (NESN)
Patriots’ Jack Jones Rips Refs For ‘Bad Call’ In Upset Of Bills (NESN)
Patriots’ Mike Gesicki Sets Internet Ablaze With Game-Winner (NESN)
Mike Gesicki Has Comical Self-Own After Cringeworthy Celebration (NESN)
What Patriots Players Said About Mac Jones’ Leadership On Final Drive (NESN)
Mac Jones Props Up Bill O’Brien After Patriots’ Huge Win Over Bills (NESN)
Patriots Troll NFL Media Members After Shock Win Over Bills (NESN)
What Bill Belichick Said About Mac Jones’ Game-Winning Drive (NESN)
Sean McDermott Credits Patriots Offense For ‘Staying On Schedule’ (NESN)
Josh Allen Feels ‘Pretty Bleak’ After Loss To Lowly Patriots (NESN)
Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs Have Nothing To Say After Loss to Patriots (NESN)
Patriots DBs Clown Stefon Diggs After Bills Wideout’s Quiet Game (NESN)
Key Bills Defenders Saw Patriots Take Advantage Of Chunk Plays (NESN)
Patriots Players React To Bill Belichick’s 300th Career Win (NESN)
Patriots’ Bill Belichick Has On-Brand Reaction To 300th Win (NESN)
Bill Belichick Gives Actually Interesting Answer To ‘Softball’ Question (NESN)
Bill Belichick Dunks On Reporter After Question About Contract (NESN)
Patriots-Bills takeaways: Mac Jones comes up clutch in stunning upset (NBC Sports Boston)
Curran: Mac, Pats going to ‘walk on air’ after resilient win (NBC Sports Boston)
Perry: What big win over Bills will do for Mac’s confidence (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots make history with dramatic game-winning TD vs. Bills (NBC Sports Boston)
Mac Jones highlights one specific area where Patriots improved in Week 7 (NBC Sports Boston)
Gesicki defends Mac Jones after QB’s game-winning drive vs. Bills (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots CB jabs Stefon Diggs after big win vs. Bills (NBC Sports Boston)
How Patriots’ win vs. Bills impacts updated 2024 NFL Draft order (NBC Sports Boston)
5 immediate thoughts from Patriots’ shocking 29-25 upset over Bills (WEEI-FM)
Mac Jones, Mike Gesicki react to their game-winning touchdown connection (WEEI-FM)
Patriots vs. Bills thumbs up, thumbs down: Mac Jones leads comeback win (WEEI-FM)
Patriots deliver stunning upset win over Bills in Foxboro thriller (WBZ-FM)
How the Patriots pulled off an improbable win over the rival Bills (WBZ-FM)
Over the hump with an upset win: 11 takeaways as the Patriots beat the Bills (WBZ-FM)
There’s some surprising Bill Belichick contract news before Patriots-Bills (WBZ-FM)
There’s one person who isn’t ready to start talking about Bill Belichick’s contract extension (WBZ-FM)
Mac Jones leads Patriots on last-minute comeback win over Bills (WBZ-TV)
Mac Jones had a massive performance against Bills (WBZ-TV)
Bill Belichick records milestone 300th regular-season victory (WBZ-TV)
Inside the play that had Bills head coach Sean McDermott most frustrated after Patriots’ comeback victory (WBZ-TV)
Four Ups, Four Downs from Patriots’ dramatic comeback victory over Bills (WBZ-TV)
Game Observations: Eight Takeaways From the Patriots Upset Win Over the Bills in Week 7 (Patriots.com)
8 Keys from Patriots last-second win over Bills (Patriots.com)
Game Notes: Bill Belichick becomes third NFL coach with 300 career regular season wins (Patriots.com)
New England Patriots Postgame Quotes 10/22 (Patriots.com)
Buffalo Bills Postgame Quotes 10/22 (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)
Wake up, Bills!
‘The Buffalo Bills are unrecognizable and one has to wonder to what extent they will continue their path of horrendous waste of talent.’
Mac Jones’ late TD pass lifts Patriots over Bills 29-25; Bill Belichick is 3rd coach with 300 wins
‘“Red zone-wise, offensively, we’re down there, we’ve got to get seven,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “Got to close the game out when it comes down to it.”’
Offensive struggles once again catch up to Josh Allen, Bills in latest loss
‘From one-play drives that ended in a thud, with Allen turning the ball over deep in Buffalo territory and New England scoring to go up 10-0 in the first quarter, the Bills saw a recent trend once again rear its ugly head. They’ve now been outscored 24-0 in the first quarter over the past three games, two of which ended with single-digit losses and last week’s 14-9 escape against the bottom-dwelling New York Giants the lone instance when Buffalo succeeded in overcoming its sputtering offense.’
Josh Allen, Bills’ offense searching for answers
‘”We’re going to get [opponents’] best shots, whatever it is,” defensive tackle Jordan Phillips said. “We’re a team everybody wants to beat and we got to stop playing down to certain different people. We got to do our thing and play Buffalo Bills football. We haven’t done that the last couple weeks, even though we won last week.”‘
Patriots vs. Bills score, takeaways: New England scores game-winning TD in final seconds to upset Buffalo
‘Once again, the Bills offense got out to a slow start. Buffalo scored just three points through the first two quarters and, reminiscent of last week, really only got moving in the fourth quarter.’
Bills lack answers for recurring problems after loss to Patriots
‘”I wish I could tell you,” coach Sean McDermott said in a postgame press conference. “We talk about it. We talked about being more detailed, getting into a rhythm early. … We just haven’t been able to get into a good rhythm in the first quarter. Let’s just start there. Just overall, got to find the answers there.”‘
Fact or Fiction: Bills Are Pretenders After Ugly Week 7 Loss to Patriots
‘The Bills will likely find a way into the postseason, but they can’t be trusted against the best teams in the AFC until they find consistency with offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey.’
Patriots shock Bills, who drop second divisional game this season
‘Despite taking a late lead with less than two minutes remaining in regulation, Buffalo’s defense allowed the New England Patriots to drive the field and grab a late win, 29-25, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.’
McDermott: ‘We need to continue to find answers’ after falling to Patriots
‘It has been a very similar story for the Bills over the past three games. The offense can’t get off on the right foot, and the defense is tasked with trying to slow down the opposition.’
Opinion: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Bills at Patriots
‘The energy seemed to be lacking again at the start. They weren’t good with the details that matter to winning football games, and that starts with the head coach.’
Opinion: It’s officially time to be worried about Bills
‘Josh Allen and company have fallen into a nasty little habit of looking good for just one half of football. The offense has been terrible in the first half in each of the last three games, two of which the Bills lost, including the stunning defeat at the hands of the Patriots on Sunday.’