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Archives for November 2, 2020

Analysis: Bills RBs, O-line bullied the Patriots’ dime run front

‘Last year, New England ranked No. 6 in the NFL against the run. But last year, the Patriots could play their dime defense with a monster at middle linebacker in Pro Bowler Dont’a Hightower. He’s sitting at home, having opted out due to the pandemic. His replacement, Ja’Whaun Bentley, is a third-year, former fifth-round draft pick and a big downgrade. The Pats also had a fierce edge-setter last year in Kyle Van Noy. He’s with the Dolphins.’

10 observations: Justin Zimmer’s forced fumble saves the day for Bills

‘“Zim came in at the end of the game and probably made the play of the year so far,” safety Jordan Poyer said. “We have the Patriots driving down the field looking like they’re going to either score or put the game into overtime. Our tackle comes up with the huge play and changes the entire game. Happy for him and happy for this team.”’

Column: Bills find their run game at the perfect time

‘”We just kept it personal that we were going to run the ball today,” Dawkins told reporters on a video call. “We wanted to set our running backs free. And I’m just happy to say that we’re blessed enough that we went out there and we did it.”’

Column: A toast to the Bills for finally beating the Patriots, despite a dry aftertaste

‘McDermott could only imagine what it might have been like with a packed stadium, a community catharsis for all those Patriots victories and times the Bills thought they were closing the gap between the franchises, only to lose again.’

Bills’ Dean Marlowe steps in for Micah Hyde, seals victory with fumble recovery

‘“Big credit to Justin Zim and the whole defensive line,” Marlowe said. “The whole unit with that play. Great work ethic. He made a great play at a great time and I happened to be there and see the ball come out and hopped on it. And that’s all she wrote right there.”‘

Quarter by quarter: Patriots open to second-guessing as Bills survive

‘It’s hard to second-guess Bill Belichick, but the Patriots coach again showed a glaring lack of confidence in his offense and his quarterback when he opted for an onsides-kick attempt after his team had tied the game, 14-14. The Bills recovered.’

Report card: Bills’ rushing attack earns an easy ‘A’ grade

‘It was on its way to an easy “F,” but Justin Zimmer forced Patriots quarterback Cam Newton to fumble with less than a minute to play and Dean Marlowe jumped on the loose ball to secure a victory, so that automatically raises it to a passing grade. The run defense was solid in the first half, limiting New England to 44 yards on 14 carries. Marlowe, in for the injured Micah Hyde, dropped running back James White for a loss of 2 yards in the second quarter on a third-and-2 play. Things got much worse in the second half. The Patriots converted a third-and-10 on the ground. Linebacker Matt Milano was in position, but couldn’t tackle Rex Burkhead. Given Milano’s lack of playing time, it’s fair to wonder just how much his pectoral injury is impacting him. The linebackers overall are a problem. Tremaine Edmunds (six tackles) and A.J. Klein (three tackles) did not have many – maybe any – impactful plays.’

Bills win 24-21 to snap home losing streak against Patriots; Newton fumbles game away

‘Yes, 2020 just keeps getting weirder and weirder by the day.’

Report card: Beating Patriots is nice for McDermott but a reason to celebrate for Bills fans

‘McDermott did allow himself one moment where he veered away from his standard cliché answers and acknowledged what this victory meant to a fan base that was starving for it. He’s only been here for a small portion of New England’s dominance, so while the win was nothing more than checking another box in a long season for him, he knew what it meant to western New York.’

There’s no way to criticize this win by Buffalo

‘The big issue, as it’s been all season, was Buffalo’s inability to stop the run.’

No 6-2 or-better Bills have ever missed playoffs

‘This is the 12th time in franchise history that the Bills got off to a 6-2 start, and they have made the playoffs the first 11 times. They did it in 1964 and ’65 en route to the American Football League championship, in 1974 and ’80, from 1988-’93 and finally, last season.’

Zack Moss, Bills rushing attack gets going; Buffalo takes down rival Patriots, 24-21: Instant observations

‘The Bills entered Sunday’s game with just one rushing touchdown in their first seven games. Rookie running back Zack Moss changed that on the team’s first drive, punching it in from eight yards out just one play after he broke a 20-yard run on 2nd and 10. Moss scored his second touchdown of the game in the second half, getting in from four yards out with a little help from a few of his offensive linemen. Moss’s cuts were crisp against the Patriots and it looks like he’s finally 100% after dealing with a toe injury earlier in the season that kept him off the field for five weeks.’

Bills’ Justin Zimmer ends up being Cam Newton’s Kryptonite (Week 8 report card)

‘The Bills are putting Matt Milano on the field in specific situations as he deals with a pec injury. The play of the unit when he’s not on the field is noticeable with A.J. Klein really struggling. The veteran linebacker missed a big tackle on James White early in the game while missing a tackle attempt in the backfield on a third down play. Perhaps Klein’s miss on the second play was a blessing in disguise because it allowed Zimmer to make a play later, but Klein has been a liability on the field for Buffalo this season.’

Bills’ Zack Moss, Devin Singletary run wild over Patriots (8 reasons to be encouraged, 3 reasons to worry)

‘Justin Zimmer has bounced around the league in his career, but the defensive tackle is making the most of his opportunity with the Bills in 2020.’

Bills vs. Patriots Inactives: Micah Hyde, Vernon Butler ruled out

‘Hyde was placed in the concussion protocol following Buffalo’s 18-10 win over the New York Jets in Week 7. The safety is one of Buffalo’s leaders on defense and will be missed. Dean Marlowe and Jaquan Johnson will likely split playing time in Hyde’s absence.’

Five takeaways: Zimmer saves the day, running game plays well in Bills’ first home win over Patriots since ‘11

‘Zimmer’s play has been impressive this season, and on a defense in need of a spark, this could be precisely what the doctor ordered for the Bills.’

Sullivan: Bills overtake Pats, but sights should be set higher

‘OK, a victory over the Pats is a big deal, regardless. But they’re a bad team right now. If it was anyone but New England, it would have been approached like the Jets game a week earlier: You figured they would win, but you wanted them to make a statement doing it.’

Can you hear me now? Here’s why Bills coach McDermott took a call at halftime vs. Patriots

‘But there was nothing nefarious going on with McDermott. COVID-19 regulations have limited how many people are on sidelines during games and restricted how media – even the league’s television partners – do interviews, which is what McDermott was doing. According to the Buffalo News, Buffalo’s head coach was giving a halftime interview to CBS sideline reporter Evan Washburn.’

Bills’ Sean McDermott, Josh Allen React To Week 8 Win Over Patriots

‘“Yeah, it gets me emotional,” McDermott told reporters after the game. “All week long we try to go through it, one day at a time, process, process, process, but we know. We know what this game means to our fanbase, just really special.’

Monday’s New England Coverage

Cam Newton, Patriots drop ball against Bills, lose fourth straight (Boston Globe)
Bad teams find ways to lose, and loss to Bills shows the Patriots are definitely a bad team (Boston Globe)
For Damien Harris, his strong showing vs. Bills doesn’t make up for a Patriots loss (Boston Globe)
Bill Belichick’s decision to onside kick in the third quarter a questionable call (Boston Globe)
Cam Newton can’t find any answers as his and Patriots’ season slips away (Boston Globe)
For Patriots, Bills loss means it’s over: the division, the path to playoffs, and the dynasty (Boston Globe)
Patriots’ J.C. Jackson moved into the No. 1 cover spot and put his skills on display vs. Bills (Boston Globe)
Cam Newton fumbles away 24-21 loss at Buffalo, Patriots lose fourth straight (Boston Herald)
Cam Newton: Back to the drawing board after ‘unacceptable’ fumble in Patriots loss (Boston Herald)
Patriots defense proves it can no longer carry sinking team in Buffalo loss (Boston Herald)
Bill Belichick and Patriots coaching staff make curious decisions in loss to Bills (Boston Herald)
Patriots WR Jakobi Meyers takes advantage of expanded role in loss to Bills (Boston Herald)
Guregian: Patriots keep coming up short every which way (Boston Herald)
What are the Patriots’ playoff odds after starting 2-5? (Boston Herald)
Cam Newton’s red-zone fumble ends Patriots’ comeback as New England falls to Buffalo, 24-21 (Springfield Republican)
Cam Newton fumbles in crunch time as New England Patriots lose fourth straight game (4 up, 6 down) (Springfield Republican)
The 2020 Patriots will rip your heart out: 10 things we learned as Cam Newton fumbles game away vs. Bills (Springfield Republican)
Cam Newton still New England Patriots starter after loss to Buffalo, per Bill Belichick (Springfield Republican)
Patriots have Cam Newton’s back after fumble: ‘It’s football, man. (Expletive) happens.’ (Springfield Republican)
Patriots’ frustration mounting alongside their loss total, ’We just gotta find a way to win these games’ (Springfield Republican)
Patriots’ JC Jackson: ‘Of course’ performance against Stefon Diggs shows he could be a No. 1 cornerback (Springfield Republican)
Patriots’ Damien Harris stakes claim to be No. 1 RB even when Sony Michel comes back (Springfield Republican)
What they’re saying after Cam Newton’s fumble, Patriots’ last minute loss to Bills (Springfield Republican)
Patriots-Bills report cards: Cam Newton wasn’t bad, but the run defense was (Springfield Republican)
New England Patriots only have 1 tight end active against Buffalo Bills (Springfield Republican)
Bills 24, Patriots 21: Newton fumbles on last drive, Pats fall to 2-5 (Providence Journal)
Cam Newton dejected after costly fumble ruins Patriots comeback efforts (Providence Journal)
Meyers makes the most of his opportunity (Providence Journal)
Damien Harris continues to shine for the Patriots (Providence Journal)
Jackson confident he has the skills to be the Patriots top cornerback (Providence Journal)
Patriots say they’re frustrated, but hope to bounce back (Providence Journal)
Uche feels blessed to make NFL debut; with thinning LB group, Patriots should too (Providence Journal)
Can you hear me now? Here’s why Bills coach McDermott took a call at halftime vs. Patriots (Providence Journal)
Patriots Journal: Zuber fills the wide-receiver void (Providence Journal)
Patriots to play with one tight end vs. Buffalo (Providence Journal)
The 2020 Patriots are a ‘5-11’ team worth following (Lawrence Eagle Tribune)
Despite gloomy 2020 outlook, Patriots have young talent to build around (Newburyport Daily News)
Patriots spiraling out of control with Cam Newton (New York Post)
Opinion: Cam Newton’s critical mistakes have become a disturbing problem for the Patriots (USA Today)
The New England Patriots Give Away Another Game — and Probably Their Season (Wall Street Journal)
Free-Falling Patriots’ Skid Hits 4 Following Loss To Bills (AP)
New England Patriots QB Cam Newton calls late-game fumble vs. Buffalo Bills ‘unacceptable’ (ESPN)
O’Connor: The Patriots miss Tom Brady more every Sunday (ESPN)
SCam Newton fumbles in red zone in final seconds of Patriots loss to Bills; Buffalo takes control of AFC East (CBS Sports)
Cam Newton Fumbles in Final Minute as Patriots Lose Fourth Straight (SI)
Cam Newton fumbles away Patriots’ chance to tie Bills on final drive (The Sporting News)
Cam Newton: I’m jeopardizing Patriots’ success (The Sporting News)
Patriots’ Chances To Win AFC East Plummet After Week 8 Loss To Bills (NESN)
What We Learned In Patriots’ 24-21 Devastating Week 8 Loss To Bills (NESN)
Patriots Proving Incapable To Finish Comeback Attempts With Cam Newton (NESN)
Patriots Sticking With Cam Newton As Starter After ‘Unacceptable’ Fumble (NESN)
Patriots Notes: Josh Uche Flashes In Debut; Damien Harris Not Happy With Career Day (NESN)
Bill Belichick Explains Controversial Decisions In Patriots’ Loss To Bills (NESN)
Bill Belichick’s Record Without Tom Brady Worsens With Patriots’ Loss To Bills (NESN)
Patriots Can’t Possibly Bench Jakobi Meyers, Team’s New Top Receiver (NESN)
Patriots In Good Shape With JC Jackson Regardless Of Trade Deadline Outcome (NESN)
Bills’ Sean McDermott, Josh Allen React To Week 8 Win Over Patriots (NESN)
Patriots-Bills Inactive List Reaction: Rookie Josh Uche Set To Debut (NESN)
Patriots Rule Out Rookie Tight End For Week 8 Matchup Vs. Bills (NESN)
NFL Insider Reports Troubling Details About Julian Edelman’s Knee Injury (NESN)
Curran: Now’s not the time for Patriots to bail on Cam (NBC Sports Boston)
This stat about the Pats’ first four-game losing streak since 2002 is unreal (NBC Sports Boston)
Bean: This isn’t Cam’s fault, but it’s time to kick the tires on Stidham (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots Report Card: Linebackers struggle in rough Week 8 loss to Bills (NBC Sports Boston)
Report: Is Edelman’s season over? Some close to him think so (NBC Sports Boston)
10 quick thoughts from Patriots’ loss in Buffalo, as Cam Newton fumbles late (WEEI-FM)
Patriots at Bills thumbs up, thumbs down: Cam Newton coughs up comeback chance (WEEI-FM)
Patriots sticking with Cam Newton at quarterback following fourth straight loss (WEEI-FM)
Bill Belichick explains debatable decisions in loss to Bills (WEEI-FM)
What Cam Newton said following fumbling late in loss to Bills (WEEI-FM)
After ‘must win’ loss, it’s time for the Patriots to think about the future (WEEI-FM)
Patriots will have just 1 active tight end vs. Bills (WEEI-FM)
Ian Rapoport: Patriots trading Stephon Gilmore ‘doesn’t sound feasible’ (WEEI-FM)
Patriots drop fourth straight with 24-21 loss to Bills (WBZ-FM)
The Patriots tried to protect Cam Newton from himself, and you saw why (WBZ-FM)
The onside kick, and other coaching decisions that cost the Patriots in Buffalo (WBZ-FM)
Bill Belichick still standing by quarterback Cam Newton (WBZ-FM)
Patriots Ups & Downs from a 24-21 loss to the Bills (WBZ-FM)
Patriots offensive snap counts: How about ZERO tight ends? (WBZ-FM)
Cam Newton’s Fumble Kills Patriots’ Comeback Bid, Bills Win 24-21 (WBZ-TV)
Bill Belichick Explains Onside Kick Decision In Buffalo (WBZ-TV)
Patriots’ Cam Newton After Critical Fumble: ‘I Am Jeopardizing This Team’s Success’ (WBZ-TV)
Here Is The Sad State Of The Patriots Through Seven Games Of 2020 Season (WBZ-TV)
Four Ups, Four Downs From Patriots’ Crushing Loss To Bills (WBZ-TV)
Patriots Rookie Tight Ends Devin Asiasi, Dalton Keene Won’t Play Vs. Bills (WBZ-TV)
Patriots Comeback Bid Falls Short in Buffalo (WBTS-TV)
Top Bill-ing: New England battles, ultimately succumbs to East-leading Buffalo (Patriots.com)
Game Observations: Patriots fumble chance to knock off Bills (Patriots.com)
Game Notes: Damien Harris scores first NFL touchdown (Patriots.com)
Week 8 Inactives: Patriots at Bills (Patriots.com)
Inactive Analysis: Both rookie TEs sidelined in Buffalo (Patriots.com)
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Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

Bills Beat Patriots 24-21 On Newton’s Late Fumble

‘“Man, that was fun,” said Hughes, who was 2-12 during his first seven seasons against New England. “It feels good, to be honest with you, to be on the other side of the spectrum, to be watching our offense hit that victory formation. It felt amazing.”’

Buffalo Bills snap seven-game losing streak to New England Patriots

‘”It feels amazing,” Bills safety Jordan Poyer said. “It feels good to be 4-0 in the AFC East, it feels good to come out with a victory at home. It was a grind. We didn’t play the way we wanted to, but we got the victory.”‘

Buffalo Bills center Mitch Morse suffers fifth career concussion

‘Morse was slow to get up after the Bills’ third play of the game but eventually walked off the field under his own power after briefly being looked at by trainers. He left for the locker room shortly after, however, and was quickly ruled out.’

Run game pushes Bills past Patriots

‘Despite New England’s struggles, Buffalo seemingly gave them every opportunity to stay in the game.’

Opinion: Bills hang on for one of their biggest wins this century

Opinion: Arrow Up/Arrow Down – Patriots at Bills

‘As good as the Bills running game was on offense, it was equally as bad on defense, almost precisely equally. The Patriots ran the ball 34 times for 188 yards, a 5.5 yard per carry average.’

Bills top Patriots at home for first time since 2011 in 24-21 win

‘With the win the Bills improve to 6-2 on the season and 4-0 in their division.’

Singletary and Moss break free, ground game comes alive in 24-21 win over Patriots

‘”It was good getting our guys going. Zack [Moss] and Motor [Devin Singletary] ran the ball extremely well,” quarterback Josh Allen said after Sunday’s win over the New England Patriots. “Super happy for that and getting the run game going. You see what happens when we have good games like that on the ground, especially in a typical AFC weather game like this. We needed it and our guys responded and stepped up.”‘

‘Quiet assassin’ makes play of the season as Bills knock off Patriots

‘“I honestly don’t know what to feel right now, I’m still just breathing heavily from the game,” Zimmer said after the game. “[I’m] just excited. It will probably take me a good 24 hours just to realize kind of everything that happened. But right now I’m just excited.”’

Here’s a snapshot of the last time the Bills defeated the Patriots at home

‘The average price for a gallon of gas in Upstate New York that month was roughly $3.79.’

Bills topple Patriots 24-21

‘The Patriots trounce down the field with a 12 play, 65-yard drive. Newton keeps it himself and runs towards the endzone, but Justin Zimmer forces Newton to fumble the ball on the 14-yard line and it’s recovered by the Bills!’

Bills finally get their running game going with big performance vs. Patriots

‘“We came in here with a plan, made a statement to run the ball today. Today was going to be our day to run the football. The Patriots are a great team, they had a great defensive plan but we just kept it personal that we were gonna run the ball today,” Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins said.’

Sean McDermott says beating the Patriots is an “emotional win for our entire city”

‘“That’s critical even for myself you know you work hard and you try and be consistent through the weeks and that’s important. This is an emotional win for our entire city, a lot’s gone into this to get us where we are and there’s still a lot of football yet to be played and a lot of things we have to get better at but I’m gonna go home tonight and just take an hour or two to enjoy being around my family,” McDermott said.’

Zimmer reflects on game-winning forced fumble

‘“Once I got to the sideline, everybody was hugging me. I don’t know who was first or who was the last, it was an onslaught of people congratulating me,” Zimmer said.’

4 Observations: Bills beat Patriots 24-21

‘The Bills has struggled to get the establish the run for most of the season but it was a different story against the Patriots. What changed? Starting guard Jon Feliciano made his season debut and it clearly made a difference. Feliciano brings a nastiness to the Bills offensive line and the rushing attack benefited. The Bills finished with 190 yards on the ground. Feliciano versatility paid dividends in his season debut, he started at left guard and moved to center when Mitch Morse left the game with a concussion.’

Bills Gameday Roster Moves vs. Patriots

‘After making the Bills first interception of the season against the Jets in Week Seven, rookie cornerback Dane Jackson was elevated from the practice squad for Buffalo. Defensive tackle Brandin Bryant and safety Josh Thomas were all elevated from the practice squad for Sunday’s game vs. New England.’

Bills survive scare, beat Patriots on Newton’s late fumble

‘Backup defensive lineman Justin Zimmer punched the ball out of Cam Newton’s arms, and the fumble was recovered by safety Dean Marlowe at the Buffalo 13 with 31 seconds remaining to secure the Bills’ 24-21 win over the New England Patriots.’

Bills finally develop ground game in win against New England

‘On the other side, the Bills’ defense still needs work. The players have talked a lot about finding their identity, and it’s still missing. New England put up 188 yards on the ground and 174 through the air.’

Bills Game Blog: Bills win nail-biter thanks to late Patriots fumble

‘Buffalo’s ground game had a monster day: 190 yards and three touchdowns on 38 carries.’

Bills ready to take over AFC East throne

‘This game was a shining example of “next man up”. When they needed a big play late, it was journeymen Justin Zimmer who forced a fumble and career backup Dean Marlowe who recovered it.’

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