‘The Bills’ scoring drives spanned 70, 80, 81, 89, 58, 77 and 39 yards, the first four staking Buffalo to a 27-3 lead at halftime. The next one gave the Bills a commanding 33-3 advantage, the largest postseason deficit in Bill Belichick’s illustrious career. Then it was 40-10, then 47-10, and the packed house, on its feet, danced and swayed and cheered and hugged as the Death Star imploded in spectacular fashion.’
Archives for January 16, 2022
Observations: Dawson Knox, Devin Singletary shine in Bills’ historic beatdown of Patriots
‘”It’s been huge,” Allen said of the emergence of Knox and Singletary. “Especially going forward, we’re going to need everybody — offense, defense, special teams, coaching staff. … It’s an opportunity right in front of us right now, so we’re going to need everybody going forward, guys pulling in one direction. Obviously, we don’t know who we play next week, but we’ve got to put together a good game plan and have a really good week of preparation and go out there and try to execute again.”‘
On memorable night for Bills’ offense, defense provides reminder that it’s No. 1
‘“I think that there was a lot defensively, when we finished the regular season through all the highs and lows as the No. 1 defense in the NFL, No. 1 defense in the world, I think that that was a chip that we need to keep on our shoulder,” defensive tackle Harrison Phillips said.’
Plays that shaped the game: Josh Allen, Bills offense partied like it was 1991
‘The Bills were a runaway train in the wild-card playoff game and there was nothing the New England Patriots players or even the great Bill Belichick could do about it.’
Quarter by quarter: Katherine Fitzgerald breaks down how the Bills-Patriots game unfolded
‘A turn of events: After converting on third-and-14, the Patriots seemed to be putting together a decent drive. Quarterback Mac Jones nearly had a touchdown deep left to Nelson Agholor. Safety Micah Hyde, though, snatched an interception from the jaws of a TD.’
Report Card: Only one letter needed after Bills bury Patriots in record-setting fashion
‘Knowing who it came against, this was perhaps Sean McDermott’s finest moment with the Bills. It’s hard to overstate just how significant of a psychological hurdle the Bills overcame in eliminating the Patriots from the postseason in such spectacular fashion.’
‘It’s beautiful weather for football,’ Bills fans say, brushing off the cold
‘The Corning native brought his two sons, ages 10 and 11, up from the South to experience a Bills game, weather and all. “I wanted to get them in Buffalo and see the elements firsthand,” Madden said. “Plus, we only have what, a year left in this stadium?”‘
Hochul unveils budget plan Tuesday, with or without stadium deal at hand yet
‘Will that happen? Never say never in Albany, but the Hochul administration hasn’t sent any signals that a deal is imminent.’
Maiorana: Josh Allen and Bills may have played the best playoff game in team history
‘My, how the tables have turned as Sean McDermott has now beaten Bill Belichick in four of their last five meetings.’
Bills report card: Offense has perfect game with 7 straight TDs as Buffalo buries Patriots
‘Bill Belichick this, Bill Belichick that. Yes, he’s one of the greatest in the history of the game, but Sean McDermott has now won four of the last five games. McDermott had his team as ready as they’ve ever been for a game and that was obvious all night as the Patriots looked dead in the water.’
Bills earn 5th straight win after playoff rout of Patriots
‘The Bills have now won all three home playoff games under coach Sean McDermott — 0-3 on the road.’
Bills serve Bill Belichick his worst-ever playoff loss in 47-17 Wild Card win over Patriots
‘Josh Allen had the best playoff performance of his career against the rival New England Patriots. He was efficient through the air and breaking ankles when he decided to tuck the ball and run with it. The Bills scored touchdowns on their first six drives. Allen threw four touchdowns to three different targets (Dawson Knox, 2, Emmanuel Sanders, Gabriel Davis), and Devin Singletary continued his hot streak with a two-touchdown performance.’
Bills’ Josh Allen is ‘combo of John Elway, Paul Bunyan, Nolan Ryan, Greg Maddux’ (Reactions to QB’s play vs. Patriots)
‘While that performance was great, Allen was even better on Wild Card weekend at Highmark Stadium. Allen and the offense scored touchdowns on all seven of their possessions in their 47-17 victory over the Patriots. Buffalo’s franchise QB completed 21-of-25 passes for 308 yards and five touchdowns while adding 66 yards on the ground. His dominant performance did not go unnoticed with media members praising the QB.’
Buffalo Bills make NFL history in 47-17 win over Patriots on Wild Card weekend
‘To say Buffalo was dominant would be an understatement. In fact, a better term for Buffalo’s performance against New England on Wild Card Weekend would be historic.’
Who do the Buffalo Bills play next in the playoffs? Depends on the winner of Chiefs vs Steelers
‘The Chiefs are a 12.5 point favorite in that game.’
Bill Belichick mostly speechless after Patriots’ historic loss to Bills: ‘We just couldn’t keep up’
‘“I want to congratulate Buffalo on the win tonight,” Belichick said during brief post-game comments. “We just couldn’t keep up. [They] certainly deserved to win.”’
Five takeaways: Bills demolish Patriots en route to second consecutive Divisional round berth
‘Well, if the cold had any impact, no one told Allen or the Bills’ offense, which clicked on all cylinders throughout the night.’
Here’s how Josh Allen shredded the Patriots’ defense and knocked them out of the playoffs
‘Allen’s performance warmed the hearts of the bundled-up Mafia, 69,188 strong, and they loudly let him know how much they adored him with spontaneous chants of “M-V-P.”’
Josh Allen, Bills downplay significance of destroying Patriots in historic Wild Card win
‘“It didn’t matter who we played, we were going to try to come out and dominate,” said Bills safety Micah Hyde. “I think it’s big for people in this community, people who are out there to be part of that game against that opponent just because we know the history and we know what’s happened for the last 20-plus years. We just wanted to come out here and play our game. It wasn’t about an exact opponent.”’
Yes, Bills Clearly Have Taken Over As Best Team AFC East Has To Offer
‘The Patriots ran the division (and conference) for the better part of 20 years with Tom Brady and Belichick in New England. And while the Cam Newton era was incredibly brief and tough to draw conclusions from, the fact the Bills now have repeated as division champions and advanced further in the postseason than the Patriots — and dominated them head-to-head — proves that Buffalo is the best the AFC East has to offer.’
How Bills Players Reacted To ‘Madden’-Like Performance Against Patriots
‘Phillips chimed back in saying, “You’ve probably done it on Madden a couple times,” to which Hughes responded by saying, “I’ve probably watched my kids do it. My kids do it all the time with Josh.”’
Bills Safeties Recall Wildly Tense Conference After Routing Patriots
‘“Does everybody remember what I said walking off? I said I’ll remember that. I do remember,” Hyde said.’
Josh Allen ‘Had No Idea What Was Going On’ During First Touchdown
‘“Honestly, I thought I threw the ball away,” Allen said during his postgame news conference. “He made an unbelievable play but I got hit and got up and I was going back to the huddle and I think it was third down. As I was going back to the huddle I was going off the field basically and everybody’s celebrating.’
You’ll Never Guess What Bills Fans Threw On Field In Blowout Vs. Patriots
‘We’ll admit, it’s still kind of funny.’
Sunday’s New England Coverage
Patriots lose to Bills, 47-17, in one of the worst playoff defeats in franchise history (Boston Globe)
In blowout loss to Bills, Patriots prove that they’re nowhere close to being a championship team (Boston Globe)
Here’s how Josh Allen shredded the Patriots’ defense and knocked them out of the playoffs (Boston Globe)
‘They were too much for us tonight.’ Bill Belichick praises Bills after rout of Patriots in playoffs (Boston Globe)
It was a rough ending, but it’s only just the beginning for Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (Boston Globe)
In an embarrassing performance, Bill Belichick and the Patriots get it rubbed in their faces by the Bills (Boston Globe)
Josh Allen has emerged as an elite quarterback, and the Patriots can only hope to get the same from Mac Jones (Boston Globe)
The Patriots’ embarrassing playoff loss — their worst ever — left plenty to question, and plenty of problems to fix (Boston Globe)
Just how bad was the Patriots’ loss to the Bills? Here’s where it ranks in the history books. (Boston Globe)
Bills stampede Patriots 47-17 in Wild Card game, end Mac Jones’ rookie season (Boston Herald)
How did a Bill Belichick-led Patriots defense allow the NFL’s best offensive performance ever? (Boston Herald)
Patriots react to season-ending Wild Card blowout at Buffalo: ‘Embarrassing’ (Boston Herald)
Patriots QB Mac Jones and teammates express hope for 2022 season (Boston Herald)
Josh Allen, Bills downplay significance of destroying Patriots in historic Wild Card win (Boston Herald)
Guregian: Patriots have a lot of work to do to catch the Bills in the future (Boston Herald)
Mastrodonato: Mac Jones wasn’t the problem for the Patriots, but he’ll need to do more in 2022 (Boston Herald)
Patriots captain Matthew Slater addresses whether he’ll retire this offseason (Boston Herald)
New England Patriots completely overmatched as season ends in blowout loss to Buffalo Bills (Springfield Republican)
Patriots’ season was over at halftime: 10 things we learned from season-ending loss to Bills (Springfield Republican)
Josh Allen embarrasses Patriots defense (again) as Bills roll to Wild Card win (2 up, 8 down) (Springfield Republican)
Patriots’ Mac Jones hopes ‘flight hours’ gained as a rookie helps him better pilot New England next year (Springfield Republican)
Patriots made a lot of progress this season, but have a lot more to go before they’re competing for championships again | Matt Vautour (Springfield Republican)
Mac Jones’ future is bright, but Patriots’ Josh Allen problem isn’t going anywhere | Chris Mason (Springfield Republican)
What they’re saying after Patriots’ season-ending blowout loss to Bills (Springfield Republican)
Patriots vs. Bills report cards: Who’s to blame for disaster in Buffalo? (Springfield Republican)
Patriots’ Matthew Slater noncommittal about retirement, and is among several veterans with uncertain futures (Springfield Republican)
Here’s how the Patriots season came to a bitter cold end in Buffalo. Plus one bright spot (Providence Journal)
Mark Daniels: The Patriots 2021 season was a success. The reason is Mac Jones. (Providence Journal)
Five thoughts from New England Patriots embarrassing playoff loss to Buffalo Bills (Brockton Enterprise)
‘It will motivate me for next year’: Patriots postseason loss fuels Mac Jones to improve (Brockton Enterprise)
Burt: Frustrating loss, even more frustrating issues (Lawrence Eagle Tribune)
Were we ever wrong about this one as Patriots pull no-show (Nashua Telegraph)
Patriots, Jones End Season With A Dud In 47-17 Loss To Bills (AP)
Patriots set wrong kind of record under Bill Belichick during first half of wild card game vs. Bills (CBS Sports)
Patriots Takeaways: What Went Wrong In Historically Ugly Loss To Bills (NESN)
Six Thoughts On Mac Jones’ Performance In Patriots’ Playoff Loss To Bills (NESN)
Three Studs, Three Duds From Patriots’ Embarrassing Wild-Card Loss To Bills (NESN)
Yes, Bills Clearly Have Taken Over As Best Team AFC East Has To Offer (NESN)
No Team Has Beaten Patriots As Badly As Buffalo In Bill Belichick Era (NESN)
This Stat Shows How Impressive Micah Hyde Interception On Mac Jones Was (NESN)
Should We Make Anything Of This (Very) Short Bill Belichick-Sean McDermott Embrace? (NESN)
Bill Belichick Reacted In Predictable Fashion To Patriots Playoff Disaster (NESN)
When It Mattered Most, Matthew Judon Played His Worst For Patriots (NESN)
Why Mac Jones Preached Optimism After Patriots’ Blowout Loss To Bills (NESN)
Why Patriots Captain Believes Team Is In Good Hands With Mac Jones (NESN)
Even In Defeat, Mac Jones Might’ve Answered These Two Big Questions (NESN)
Will Matthew Slater Retire? Patriots Captain Opens Up After Playoff Loss (NESN)
How Bills Players Reacted To ‘Madden’-Like Performance Against Patriots (NESN)
Bills Safeties Recall Wildly Tense Conference After Routing Patriots (NESN)
Josh Allen ‘Had No Idea What Was Going On’ During First Touchdown (NESN)
You’ll Never Guess What Bills Fans Threw On Field In Blowout Vs. Patriots (NESN)
Vince Wilfork Was All Of New England During First Half Of Patriots-Bills (NESN)
Patriots-Bills Tilt Bringing Back 28-3 Falcons Memories For Julian Edelman (NESN)
Julian Edelman Posts Comical Wager-Related Tweet After Patriots’ Loss To Bills (NESN)
Patriots-Bills takeaways: Josh Allen ends Pats’ season with epic performance (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots defense makes wrong kind of history to begin game vs. Bills (NBC Sports Boston)
Wilfork and Edelman had hilarious reactions to ugly Patriots-Bills first half (NBC Sports Boston)
Mac Jones: ‘There’s a lot to look forward to’ entering 2022 season (NBC Sports Boston)
Longest tenured Patriot sees bright future for Mac Jones, addresses own status (NBC Sports Boston)
Pats are on to 2022: What went right, what went wrong and what’s next (NBC Sports Boston)
How interested are Texans in Mayo or McDaniels as head coach? (NBC Sports Boston)
10 quick thoughts from Patriots’ embarrassing loss to Bills on Wild Card Weekend (WEEI-FM)
Sunday 7: Gap between Patriots, Bills is bigger than many thought (WEEI-FM)
Patriots at Bills thumbs up, thumbs down: Defense embarrassed in blowout loss (WEEI-FM)
Perspective is needed after shocking end to Patriots still-impressive season (WEEI-FM)
What Bill Belichick said following blowout loss to Bills (WEEI-FM)
What Mac Jones said following Patriots’ loss to Bills, including looking ahead to Year 2 (WEEI-FM)
Patriots well-aware Saturday could have been final game for certain players, coaches with team (WEEI-FM)
Final: Bills embarrass Patriots in 47-17 wild card rout (WBZ-FM)
Patriots season ends with Wild Card loss to Buffalo (WBZ-FM)
Patriots-Bills Ups & Downs: Breaking down a defensive breakdown (WBZ-FM)
David Andrews reflects on ‘finality’ of Patriots’ wild card loss (WBZ-FM)
Matthew Slater acknowledges being ‘closer to the end’ of his NFL career (WBZ-FM)
Patriots Blown Out By Bills, Failing To Win Playoff Game For Third Straight Season (WBZ-TV)
Mac Jones Getting Sacked On A Fake Spike Sums Up Patriots’ Brutal Start In Buffalo (WBZ-TV)
Hurley: For The Patriots … That Was Embarrassing (WBZ-TV)
Ups And Downs: Patriots Completely Dominated By Bills In Embarrassing Wild Card Loss (WBZ-TV)
How The Patriots Reacted To Their 47-17 Playoff Loss To Bills (WBZ-TV)
A Sleeveless David Andrews Takes Field For Patriots’ Pre-Game Warmups In Freezing Buffalo (WBZ-TV)
Game Observations: Patriots get the cold shoulder in Buffalo (Patriots.com)
4 Keys from Patriots playoff loss to Bills (Patriots.com)
Game Notes: Patriots and Bills meet for third time in 41 days (Patriots.com)
New England Patriots Postgame Quotes 1/15 (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 4 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Josh Allen, Bills Are Near-Perfect in Dismantling the Patriots
‘To say that this game, and this outcome, were long-awaited would be an understatement. No team has given the Bills more grief in the last 20 years than the Patriots, a team that won the A.F.C. East 16 times during that span. That run of success overlapped with a big chunk of the Bills’ 17-year playoff drought that ended in 2017.’
After demolishing the Patriots, Josh Allen and the Bills are a threat to the entire NFL
‘But the Bills aren’t really who they seem to be on paper, a sleepy third seed in the AFC behind Tennessee and Kansas City. Here are categories in which the Bills led the entire NFL: yards allowed per game (272.8), yards allowed per play (4.6), passing yards allowed per game (163.0 — a number that seems as if it’s from the 1960s), points allowed per game (17.0) and third-down conversion rate allowed (30.8 percent). Seems as if their defense might be at least fair to middling.’
Bills exorcise decades of demons against Bill Belichick, Patriots
‘Belichick, a humbled 47-17 loser Saturday, was in the wrong place at the wrong time this time — against the wrong quarterback and the wrong team. A quarterback and a team seemingly on a vengeful crusade to plunge a dagger into Belichick and the Patriots for past injustices.’
Fan tosses sex toy on field during Bills’ rout of Patriots
‘After Patriots wideout Kendrick Bourne caught a third-quarter touchdown from Mac Jones, a fan launched and fired. The object flew right by Bourne and landed in the corner of the end zone, where the incredulous receiver pointed to it and was caught by CBS cameras.’
Sunday’s Chicago Coverage
The Chicago Bears will interview Joe Schoen for their GM vacancy. Here’s what to know about the Buffalo Bills’ assistant director of player personnel. (Chicago Tribune)
The Chicago Bears will interview Brian Daboll for their coaching vacancy. Here’s what to know about the Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator. (Chicago Tribune)
The Chicago Bears will interview Leslie Frazier for their head coaching vacancy. Here’s what to know about the Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator. (Chicago Tribune)
Allen-Led Bills Throttle Division Rival Patriots, 47-17
‘“We had guys coming out here, we were ready to play,” Allen said. “Good week of practice. Lot of preparation went into this one.”’
‘It’s Like The Bahamas’: Bills Fans Brave Frigid Weather
‘“This is like the Bahamas right now because there’s no wind,” said long-time season-ticket holder Rick Ribaulo, who’s been attending Bills games since the mid-1970s. “It’s family, it’s community and it’s kind of a rite of passage if you’re from Buffalo.”’
Bills rout Patriots behind Josh Allen’s five touchdown passes
‘Allen and the Bills had their feet on the gas pedal early and did not let up the entire game. The star quarterback found Dawson Knox two times in the first quarter to take the lead and running back Devin Singletary followed up with two rushing touchdowns in the second quarter.’
Viagra shoots down advice given to Bills star Josh Allen ahead of playoff game
‘”Viagra or Revatio, both of which contain sildenafil as an active ingredient, should only be used in the approved indications and always under the supervision of a physician,” the rep told TMZ Sports.’
Buffalo Bills make playoff history with 7 touchdown drives in blowout win vs. New England Patriots
‘Dating back to that matchup in Week 16, the Bills’ last 13 drives against the Patriots yielded 11 scores (10 touchdowns and a field goal). During that stretch, the only thing that stopped the Buffalo offense was the clock.’
Bills vs. Patriots score: Josh Allen tosses five touchdowns on historic night as Buffalo blows out New England
‘The Bills scored on all four of their first half possessions to build up a 24-point lead by halftime, which essentially put the game in cruise control. In the second half, they kept their foot on the gas, adding 20 points to their advantage, which towards the end of the game felt more like a coronation for the bonafide powerhouse in the AFC East for the foreseeable future.’
Bills become the first team in NFL history to pitch a ‘perfect’ offensive game in playoff win over Patriots
‘The Buffalo Bills had an offensive performance for the ages, a feat that has never been executed in NFL history. In the Bills’ 47-17 blowout victory over the New England Patriots, Buffalo never punted, kicked a field goal, nor turned the ball over — the first team in league history to go an entire game with no kicks, punts, or turnovers.’
Josh Allen becomes first quarterback in NFL history to reach this impressive playoff feat in Bills blowout win
‘Josh Allen had one of the greatest performances by a quarterback in NFL playoff history, showcasing the Buffalo Bills’ dominance over the New England Patriots Saturday night. Allen completed 21 of 25 passes for 308 yards with five touchdowns and added 66 yards on the ground, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 300 yards, run for 60 yards, and have five touchdowns passes in a playoff game.’
Bills Set Playoff Record for Consecutive Touchdowns in Rout of Patriots
‘On their way to a completely dominant 47–17 over the Patriots on Saturday, the Bills did something that no offense in history had ever done. In their first seven drives, they scored seven touchdowns. They’re the first team to accomplish this feat in NFL playoff history, and were even the first playoff team to do so on their first six drives.’
The Bills Exorcised Demons By Demolishing the Patriots
‘Hyde, perhaps more than Allen, was the perfect ring leader of the chaos. He was, fairly or unfairly, the face of a bitter loss, but he remains the face of Buffalo’s collective rise—a face of a team built brilliantly on the shoulders of castaway role players brought here to upend the division.’