The New England Patriots are the # 1 seed in the AFC.
Getting In Monday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills, the Patriots had a possibility to finish among one of the most remarkable seven week stretches in the franchise business background, and they did exactly that. They won 7 straight games, without the help of a bye week, with a novice quarterback ... and also they did it all against the preseason fave in the department.
There is no better method to take in whatever that this game had to use than to follow along drive-by-drive. Luckily for you, we have that below. So welcome it Patriots fans, your group in the top seed in the AFC.
Last Score: Patriots (9-4) 14: 10 Bills (7-5).
Though he doesn't discover himself on the non-active checklist, the most remarkable absence tonight will certainly can be found in the form of Kyle Dugger, that came down on the COVID checklist this previous Wednesday. Daniel Ekuale rose from New England's method squad as his COVID replacement, while CB Sean Davis was a conventional elevation. Wade and also Tavai were brand-new additions to the list from recently, with the only player coming off being J.J. Taylor that is on the COVID checklist with Dugger.
The Bills' inactive checklist had plenty of healthy scratches as their only inactive gamers noted on this week's injury report were Gilliam and Obada.
Coin Toss.
In Buffalo, the Patriots called the coin toss. Naturally Matthew Slater called heads, however saw the coin land tails. Buffalo postponed their option to the 2nd fifty percent, implying Mac Jones and the Patriots would certainly start one crime.
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First Quarter.
N'Keal Harry (you check out that right) was back to obtain the opening first, yet Tyler Bass started the ball 15 rows deep right into the end zone seats. The 30+ mph winds will be a big consider this. New England started on the ground, handing the ball of to Damien Harris three straight times, netting -1 lawn in overall. Jake Bailey came on to punt versus the wind, and booted a line drive just 38 yards.
Buffalo took control of at their very own 48-yard line do to the bad punt. The Bills complied with a comparable path as New England, keeping it on the ground on downs one and 2. After getting just 3 lawns, Buffalo picked to hand down 3rd-and-7, where Josh Allen's pass was visited Dawson Knox. Back-to-back punts to begin in the wild climate. Matt Haack, with the wind to his back, sailed the sphere into completion zone for a touchback.
Back to the ground, Damien Harris grabbed 2 lawns on initially down and 4 yards on 2nd down. On 3rd down, Brandon Bolden took a draw for -1 lawn, forcing yet another Patriots punt. Zero pass attempt for Mac Jones via 2 drives. Jake Bailey came back on punt, as well as kicked a rocket that the wind blew straight back in the direction of him, netting just 15 yards and also offering Buffalo also better area setting on their second drive.
On their second drive, Buffalo took over at the Patriots 40-yard line. They appeared tossing the ball, but J.C. Jackson introduced himself to Emmanuel Sanders rather rudely, dropping him for a three yard loss. A Devin Singletary run obtained the yardage back, and a neutral zone offense on Matthew Judon set the Bills up with a more manageable 3rd-and-4. Buffalo would certainly pick up an initially down on the following play, a short Josh Allen pass to Matt Breida. One play later, Breida fumbled and Lawrence Person scooped it as much as kill the first momentous drive of the day.
Back for drive number 3, the Patriots went back to the ground for a loss of one. This time around the handoff went to Jonnu Smith as opposed to Harris. One play later, another handoff to a non-running back, as Nelson Agholor took an end around for 6 lawns to set up a 3rd-and-5. That's when they returned to their running back Damien Harris, who took it 64 yards for a goal. With Buffalo selling out on the run, he had to break one tackle to take it all the way. With the wind being such a variable, New England chose two and Brandon Bolden took a toss into the end zone for the conversion. [Patriots 8: 0 Bills] Buffalo returned on infraction at their own 25-yard line following a Jake Bailey touchback, and also appeared tossing the round. Allen struck Stefon Diggs for 8 backyards on first down, after that enabled Devin Singletary to get 2 even more on the ground for a first down. Buffalo picked up simply three backyards on their next 2 plays, requiring them into their very first 3rd-and-long of the day. Permitted to pin their ears back, the Patriots pass rushers drew a hold and nullified an initially down pass, pushing Buffalo back 10 even more lawns and ultimately compeling a Josh Allen topple. Matt Haack returned on for his second punt of the day, still punting with the wind to his back. N'Keal Harry was back to field it and had the sphere touch his safety helmet, allowing Buffalo to recover as well as reclaim over in New England region. At the Patriots 14-yard line, Allen delivered a strike to Gabriel Davis for a touchdown. Told you the wind would be a variable. Buffalo chose to take the extra point. [Patriots 8: 7 Bills]
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Back after a disastrous 2 play stretch, New England remained to tear up the Buffalo turf. Rhamondre Stevenson took a carry for 10 yards, prior to Jonnu Smith made an extraordinary catch to get 13 even more on Mac Jones' very first pass effort. Back to the ground, Stevenson got six before the Patriots allowed the clock to run out on the quarter and also flip the area.
2nd Quarter.
With a turned area, the Patriots now had the advantage of having the wind to their backs. They maintained it on the ground anyway, running the sphere 5 straight times, getting 24 lawns as well as a first down, prior to Bill Belichick chose to allow Nick Individual effort as well as drill one from 41-yards on 4th-and-2. [Patriots 11: 7 Bills]
On their first drive into the wind, Buffalo took a page out of New England's playbook by running the ball consistently. Their initial 2 plays took place the ground for 8 backyards, prior to Allen struck Gabriel Davis again for 16 backyards as well as a first down. Allen got five lawns on the ground on their following play, prior to Matt Breida picked up 3 even more yards to force an additional 3rd-and-2. Zach Moss got the initially down on their next play, relocating the Bills right into Patriots area. Buffalo was called for delay of game soon thereafter, before Daniel Ekuale sacked Josh Allen and compelled them into a 3rd-and-19 from back near their very own region. On that third down, Josh Allen reached the side as well as delivered a strike to Dawson Knox, however Adrian Phillips knocked it away and required a punt into the wind.
Taking control of at their very own 16-yard line, the Patriots proceeded the trend of beginning with terrible field setting. They shed even more as Damien Harris was engulfed for a two lawn loss on initially down. That wouldn't discourage them, as they continued to provide Damien Harris the ball, and he continued to be satisfied behind the line of skirmish for lost yardage. On 3rd-and-16, Jones dropped back, as well as handed the ball off yet once again for a gain of 10. It wasn't enough for an initially down, bringing Jake Bailey on to improve his net average a bit with a 46-yard punting.
Taking over with a bit more than 3:00 left in the fifty percent, Buffalo swiftly went 3 and out, taking simply 1:06 off the clock. Punting into the wind, Matt Haack continued his good day with a punting backing the Patriots up to their own 25-yard line.
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The Patriots remained on the ground, with Damien Harris duping a 17 yard operate on initially down. The following two brings netted just three lawns and compelled Damien Harris to leave the area with a reduced body injury. On another third-and-long, Rhamondre Stevenson could grab just five lawns, when the Bills called a timeout as well as forced New England to punt with 0:07 left. Jake Bailey unleashed a beauty, pinning it inside the Buffalo 5-yard line as well as taking us to halftime.
3rd Quarter.
The Bills trotted out onto the area in the 2nd half with the wind to their backs. That sufficed to entice them to throw the round a little bit. An initial down strike to Cole Beasley was adhered to by a Devin Singletary run that obtained 5 backyards, prior to an incompletion to Emmanuel Sanders outside. On 3rd-and-5, Allen sought to Stefon Diggs and also was virtually obstructed by J.C. Jackson who knocked it away, compeling a punting. Haack hit another elegance that travelled 59 yards into completion area for a touchback.
Rhamondre Stevenson started New England's very first drive of the 2nd half with a pair of runs that opted for 11 yards and also an initially down. Kendrick Bourne obtained the next Patriots bring and acquired three backyards, before a lengthy Rhamondre Stevenson run was negated by a Jonnu Smith holding fine. On 2nd-and-17, Stevenson got one more carry and obtained for, raising yet an additional 3rd-and-long for New England. Undeterred, New England ran the ball once again for simply one backyard and eventually punted. With seven drives, Mac Jones has one pass attempt.
A 39 lawn Jake Bailey punt into the wind established Buffalo up with the round at their own 37-yard line. With 9:00 left with the wind to their backs, they came out throwing. Josh Allen struck Emmanuel Sanders for 19 backyards, prior to taking a shot right into the end area to Stefon Diggs, who went down a surefire touchdown. On 2nd-and-10, Zach Moss gained three backyards as well as established Buffalo up with a 3rd-and-7. Josh Allen ran away the pocket and almost grabbed the very first down, yet was displaced by Myles Bryant. In a four factor ballgame, Myles Bryant was called for a late hit although that Allen was still in bounds. That gifted Buffalo the very first down and moved them right into the Patriots red zone. A brief run by Moss and topple by Allen compelled Buffalo into another 3rd-and-7, yet this time around they couldn't convert as Cole Beasley went down a pass inside the 10, requiring a field goal. From 35 yards out, Tyler Bass connected to bring the Bills within one. [Patriots 11: 10 Bills]
Tyler Bass cruised an additional kick into the stands, this time through the uprights, for a touchback. At the 25-yard line, Damien Harris picked up 22 yards but slowed up in the direction of the end as his hamstring was clearly troubling him. That resulted in the Rhamondre Stevenson as well as Mac Jones show, as the rookies got 21 backyards on five straight brings, sufficient for a pair of very first downs. The last carry because sequence belonged to Jones that got one yard. That ruling was challenged by Buffalo head trainer Sean McDermott, but the refs could not find conclusive evidence to reverse the call. Initially down New England. From the Buffalo 32-yard line, the Patriots continued to feed Stevenson. He would grab gains of one, 10, five, and 6. That would certainly cause completion of the 3rd quarter, and also the end New England's time dealing with the wind.
4th Quarter.
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On 1st-and-10 from the Buffalo 11-yard line, the Bills began to strike, going down Stevenson for losses of 3 as well as 5 backyards. That compelled a 3rd-and-18 where Brandon Bolden would certainly pick up simply 3 lawns, leading to a 34 backyard attempt by Nick Folk that ultimately fell through the uprights for three factors. [Patriots 14: 10 Bills]
Adhering to a short kickoff, the Buffalo Bills would begin at their very own 36-yard line. A brief pass to Dawson Knox chose seven lawns, before Devin Singletary grabbed 2 more on the ground. On 3rd-and-1, Allen hit Stefon Diggs for 10 yards and also a fresh set of downs. The Bills continued to strike via the air. Allen would miss out on Emmanuel Sanders on initially down, however gain 21 yards on a damaged play on 2nd down. Zack Moss took a first down carry for three yards and also right into the Patriots red zone, prior to he was struck via the air for a gain of eight yards plus a bit extra for a horse collar penalty on Dont' a Hightower. The Bills were relocating, prior to 1st-and-goal from the Patriots 6-yard line quickly turned into 3rd-and-goal from the New England 15-yard line adhering to a Matthew Judon sack. A missed shot to Knox in the long run zone caused a basket attempt by Bass to reduce the result in one. From 33-yards out, the wind pressed Bass' kick to the right and provided New England the sphere back with their four point lead.
After running the round on 42 of their 43 offensive plays, from their own 14-yard line, with 6:51 left in regulation, the Patriots threw the sphere. Rhamondre Stevenson lost one yard on initially down, before Mac Jones' pass to Nelson Agholor was broken up. On 3rd-and-11, Brandon Bolden took a screen for seven yards which was inadequate. Jake Bailey would punt the ball 72 lawns right into the rear of the end zone for yet one more touchback.
From their 20-yard line, Josh Allen struck Stefon Diggs on a back shoulder sphere for 26 backyards to take a breath some life right into the Buffalo violation. They stayed in the air as Allen struck Moss and Knox for one more initially down as well as to press them into Patriots territory. On 2nd-and-10, Devin Singletary picked up 17 lawns on the ground for another first down. Matt Judon, that made the tackle, stayed down on the field as well as would inevitably leave the game. At New England's 25-yard line, Allen would hit Sanders for 5 more lawns, before running for an additional 5 backyards as well as an initially down. With 2:30 staying, from the Patriots 14-yard line, Allen would certainly hand the sphere off to Singletary that grabbed a yard prior to the Patriots took their very first timeout. 2:15 continuing to be, Allen missed Diggs in the long run area to bring up 3rd-and-9. Before their 3rd down attempt, Dawson Knox jumped to knock the Bills back five more yards. On 3rd-and-14, with stress in his face, Allen escaped a sack and also nearly delivered a touchdown pass to Knox who had it knocked away by Adrian Phillips yet once more. Phillips left the area complying with the have fun with a knee injury. At the 2:00 caution, Buffalo had one more shot to win the game on 4th-and-14. The Patriots brought your house, as well as Allen threw up a petition that was knocked away by Myles Bryant.
The Patriots ran the ball 3 straight times however were incapable to grab a first down, luckily for them, the Bills were charged with an additional timeout which helped kill more clock. With 0:01 left in the game, Mac Jones took the snap as well as stooped out the game clock, giving the Patriots a victory and the # 1 seed in the AFC! Patriots win. [FINAL - Patriots 14: 10 Bills]
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