Bills QB Taylor commanding in 16-0 win over Patriots
Brady is now allowed to return to Gillette Stadium and resume his normal football activities for the first time in a month as he prepares to return to the game field on Sunday in Cleveland. “They are not about one person”.
What do you think about the New England Patriots recent loss? “The Bills outplayed us, so that’s that”, said Patriots receiver Julian Edelman.
And Brissett conceded, “They did a good job, came out and played hard … we kind of beat ourselves with penalties”. That fact that it was Mr. Motormouth himself, Rex Ryan, on the other sideline, gave this defeat a little hot sauce.
“It had nothing to do with the outcome of the game”, Ryan said.
But come Sunday, on gameday, his team looked the most prepared and the most hungry.
No. 12’s absence was something even Bills coach Rex Ryan acknowledged while celebrating his team’s victory over his personnel coaching nemesis. “Look, we’re three-and-one right now, so no one’s panicking”, said Bennett, who was one of Brissett’s favorite targets and earned 109 yards receiving. All played a key role in Buffalo pulling out this one, and costing bettors lots of money. They’ve shown flashes of elite play, while also exhibiting basement-level behavior.
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Tavon Austin returned a punt 47 yards to set up Case Keenum’s 4-yard touchdown pass to Brian Quick with 2:41 to play, and the Rams improved to 3-1 for the first time in a decade with a victory over the Cardinals (1-3). It’s no secret what the Bills’ philosophy is on the offensive side of the ball. “We’re going to see them again”. Wrong! The New England Patriots put together a scaled down, simplified game plan for the rookie quarterback that catered to his skills and limited snaps in the NFL.
Buffalo had a near-12 ½ minute edge in time of possession, outgained the Patriots by over 100 yards (378-277), won the turnover battle 1-0, did better on penalties – 6-for-60 yards compared to 9-for-74 – and held New England to an abysmal 1-for-12 in third-down conversions.
The Buffalo Bills are 2-2 in the most Buffalo Bills way possible. This will likely be Brissett’s last start for this year.
According to Pro Football Focus, Brissett had a completion pecentage of 71.4 percent when not under pressure, and 33.3 percent when he was under duress.
And, on this day, the Bills got it … in emphatic fashion. The Patriots have chugged right along in Brady’s absence, though all that success will likely just spur Brady to send a message that New England’s dominance doesn’t rest exclusively on the shoulders of Belichick. This Monday morning has an extra special feeling as the Bills pulled off a rare shut out in New England. New England and Buffalo square off for the 113th meeting. He scored the Bills only touchdown of the game, a seven yard catch from Taylor on Buffalo’s opening drive.
Q: Was the biggest problem on offense the play of the offensive line? In addition to the aforementioned Garoppolo injury, Brissett has a thumb injury. With a week to prepare, the Bills are hoping to fine-tune their offense and keep their defense looking how it has the past two games. Responding to boos, Ryan raised his hands as if to say “Bring it on” to Patriots fans used to watching Belichick defeat, and at some points, embarrass his longtime adversary in the AFC East.