The Bills inched a little closer as Tyler Bass kicked a 35-yard field goal with 6:35 left in the third quarter, but not getting a touchdown on that possession after they’d driven to the Patriots 17 could be costly. Tyler Bass pulls Bills within 11-10 in third quarter Allen's fourth down pass was knocked away by cornerback Myles Bryant. On third-and-14, Allen avoided a sack and threw to the end zone for Knox, who was unable to come up with the catch against safety Adrian Phillips. Devin Singletary ripped off a 17-yard run to get to the Patriots' 25-yard line.Įmmanuel Sanders made a catch over the middle for 6 yards and Allen scrambled for 5 yards and a first down.ĭevin Singletary ran for 1 yard, Allen threw incomplete for Diggs in the end zone and Dawson Knox was called for a false start on third down. Allen completed short passes to Zack Moss for 5 yards and Dawson Knox for 7 yards.
Josh Allen threw a strike to Stefon Diggs along the left sideline for 26 yards. NFL DecemBills squander chance to rally for win - 1:55 1st quarterīuffalo has opened up its offense as it tries to rally even though it is going into the wind. The Bills gave up 222 yards on the ground and their offense turned the ball over on downs in the red zone with under two minutes left to fall 14-10 to the Patriots.īelichick dials up the all out blitz to get the fourth down stop. Buffalo still couldn't stop the Patriots' rushing attack. New England ran the ball 46 times and attempted three passes. Instant reactions: Patriots prove they're best in AFC East as Bills are blown off course Final: New England Patriots 14, Buffalo Bills 10 The Patriots have their bye next week, then have a fairly tough finish - at the Colts, home against the Bills and Jaguars, and then at the suddenly resurgent Dolphins in their finale.īottom line for the Bills: Beat the Patriots, and the outlook for the division title and a better playoff seed improves exponentially. Those final four include a challenging trip to Foxborough the day after Christmas, and three very winnable home games against the Panthers, Falcons and Jets.
In the worst-case scenario, losses Monday and next week would drop the Bills to 7-6 and two full games behind New England with just four games remaining.