‘The victory wasn’t easy. The Patriots nearly squandered a 10-point fourth-quarter lead after allowing back-to-back scoring drives to the Bills.’
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‘Turnovers weren’t the only issue as Buffalo was limited scoring 20 or fewer points for just the fourth time since the start of 2024.’
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‘“We just played sloppy,” Allen said. “Not gonna win a football game, turning the ball over three times … That’s just bad football and we just did not play good tonight.”’
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‘After multiple punts, Keon Coleman, Allen’s trusty wide receiver, uncharacteristically fumbled later in the first quarter as well. Buffalo was also being penalized during their drives, constantly killing momentum.’
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‘Josh Allen was leading the Bills down the field on the opening drive of the second half against the New England Patriots on Sunday night. On the Patriots’ 6-yard line, Allen rolled to his right looking for an open receiver. Instead, he threw the ball into the back of the end zone.’
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‘”We just played sloppy,” Allen said after the game.’
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‘The Bills not only lost their undefeated season in their 23-20 loss to the Patriots on “Sunday Night Football,” but they lost a historic streak, too. The Bills committed three turnovers and only forced one, ending their 26-game streak (including playoffs) of not losing the turnover battle. That was the longest streak in NFL history on record, dating to 1940.’
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‘Both clubs were cold out of the gate, and that sloppiness persisted throughout the first half. In all, there were three turnovers and 10 penalties between these two AFC East rivals, but it was New England who went into the break with a slim field goal lead. Each stabilized to a degree as they traded off touchdowns to begin the second half, but it was the Patriots that pulled away late.’
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‘”We just played sloppy. Not gonna win a football game turning the ball over three times in our red zone. Gave them one in their red zone. That’s just bad, bad football. We just did not play good tonight,” Allen said. “We shouldn’t even have been in it with three turnovers. That’s just piss poor offense.”‘
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‘Early in the third quarter Josh Allen rolled out to his right to avoid the pass rush. As he approached the sideline none of his receivers were able to get open so he threw the ball safely into the stands. That’s where it landed in the waiting hands of a fan in a Milano jersey.’
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‘Following the Patriots’ 23–20 win over the Bills, Diggs reunited with his former quarterback on the field and the two shared a hug. They also exchanged “love you’s” as they walked away.’
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‘After the game, Diggs and Josh Allen shared a long hug, as well as obvious words of respect before going their separate ways. It was a refreshing sight after a year and a half of toxic discourse on what the relationship between the two had become. And while they are no longer teammates, it’s clear that there is still a lot of mutual admiration and love between the two.’
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‘Kincaid routinely got open, and Josh Allen found him as Dalton puts last year’s inconsistent season in the rearview mirror. Performances like this show that the young tight end might be fully back to being the type of weapon we know him to be.’
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‘Buffalo also couldn’t get its offense going for a really long time. Teams are going to watch the Patriots’ defensive film to see how they slowed down Josh Allen and his receivers.’
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‘The Bills fan started taking off up the stairs and went toward the concession area like he was leaving the stadium. Mike Tirico had the hilarious calls.’