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Josh Allen led a stunning 35-10 rally after falling behind 21-0, keeping Buffalo's AFC East title hopes alive while climbing in multiple NFL power rankings.
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Julian Edelman Delivers Blunt Assessment Of Patriots After Loss To Bills
The Patriots suffered a defeat against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, and former New England wide receiver Julian Edelman believes the Patriots have some ground to cover before reaching their full potential.
Stevenson was flagged after retaliating and making contact with Bills linebacker Matt Milano on the sideline in the third quarter of the game. Fortunately for Stevenson, both teams were flagged, and it was an offsetting penalty. With that said, Stevenson clearly regrets his actions on the field.
Vrabel also discussed Josh McDaniels's play-calling and the Hall of Fame candidacies of Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft.
The Buffalo Bills beat the New England Patriots 35-31, and are now 10-4. Stefon Diggs said that the loss is "good for us". Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, Kevin Wildes, and Greg Jennings ask if the Patriots can build off of this loss,
The Bills struck right back, capping a seven-play, 65-yard drive with Cook's 11-yard touchdown run that made it 35-31 with 6:48 remaining. The series included a third-down pass-interference call on New England's Carlton Davis III.
Buffalo, which is the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoff picture, is nearly a lock to make the postseason and have a clear path to pluck the AFC East title. The Bills trail the Patriots by one game with three games to play.
With Spillane out and effectively replaced by backup Jack Gibbens, the Patriots defense struggled to defend Buffalo’s ground game. The unit surrendered 171 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the day, with the Bills averaging 5.0 yards on their 34 non-kneel-down carries.