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Monday night in Buffalo is not for sensitive souls, and the Bills have certainly come to play in prime time – at least in defense. The Bills frustrated New England for much of the night, but in the end it was the solid defense game that allowed the Patriots to win the game 25-6.
This victory helped the Patriots to 6-2 and kept them comfortably at the top of the AFC East rankings. Here are some observations of the sixth win of the season in New England.
The Buffalo Bills offense started in Monday night's game with only seven touchdowns in the first seven games. The Patriots' defense made sure that this number did not increase. Buffalo sometimes moved the ball, but New England's beleaguered defense most often kept Derek Anderson & Co. in the lead. The Bills ended the night with just two goals, while the Patriots' defense created a pair of goals. Turnovers led to 10 points, allowing only 333 yards, only 4 of the 14 third attempts and stopping both the fourth and fourth. New England also fired Anderson three times.
-Although the defense devoted four shifts, a few key moments were particularly marked. All played an extremely tight game in the second half, the first with a Patriots 9-3 win in the third quarter. Micah Hyde of Buffalo brought Ryan Allen back to 31 yards from the Patriots 35, offering a golden opportunity to take the lead. Instead, Buffalo only has 2 yards to go before Stephen Hauschka scores a 51-yard field goal.
-The other two pieces were of equal importance, the first came when Kyle Van Noy was whitened and fired Anderson for a turn-key. The Bills were trailing just 9-6 at the end of the third quarter when Van Noy ran behind left tackle Dion Dawkins, without touching the ball, dropping the ball just as Anderson threw. Patrick Chung recovered at Buffalo 29, leading to a Stephen Gostkowski placement that allowed the Patriots to regain their momentum. The Bills still had a life behind the 18-6 Bills, and they seemed to score their first touchdown on a pass to the back, Jason Croom. The replays canceled the game, however, and the Bills faced the third and tenth of the 25th Patriots. A false starting penalty drove Buffalo back, and Anderson immediately sent a mediator to Devin McCourty, who ran to the line. left touch on 84 yards. affected insurance. This is the first touchdown of McCourty's career and the first defensive score of New England in 40 games.
-Sometimes there are matches where everything is a struggle, and such an opportunity happened Monday night in Buffalo for the Patriots' offensive. Tom Brady had nothing easy, he had to settle for five goals before finally getting free for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Despite the difficulties, the Patriots maintained the lead throughout the match, largely thanks to the work of James White and Julian Edelman. This tandem dominated against an agitated Bills defense, attempting to reap 211 yards in total. Both saw rushers and receivers in action, and Buffalo struggled to contain them one night when the offensive was hard to come by.
-Edelman had his best game of the season, scoring nine passes for 104 yards on 10 targets and two assists for 13 yards. He regularly found weak spots in the middle of the areas covered by the billing area and Brady fed him early and often. White was equally dangerous: catch 10 balls for 79 yards on 13 targets and 15 yards on eight runs, including a 1-meter touchdown.
-There was buzz before the game around wide receiver Josh Gordon. According to NFL Network, the catcher filed late for the trip to Buffalo and was about to be disciplined by being detained early in the game. This did not happen, however, since Gordon was in training for the first series of the evening. While the trade deadline was set for Tuesday, several reports over the weekend tied the Patriots to Demartius Thomas. Whether Gordon was disciplined or not Monday night against the Bills, it is possible that the interest of Bill Belichick for Thomas is a sign that the team is seeking insurance for Gordon on the road.
-Six inactive gamers were announced before the game as Marcus Cannon (concussion), Jacob Hollister (hamstring), Eric Rowe (groin), Brian Schwenke (foot), Geneo Grissom (ankle) and Sony Michel (knee) ) were all excluded during the weekend. The last inactivity was a bit of a surprise because Dont'a Hightower could not leave. The linebacker appeared on the injury report with a bad knee and was limited all week in practice. John Simon, who missed the last two games with a shoulder injury, came back and took Hightower's place.
-With the release of Michel des Patriots, the Patriots went with two real half-offerings with White and Kenjon Barner. I say "real" halves because Cordarrelle Patterson lined up in the backfield of the first set, bringing 6 yards into the opening game of the night. His second report did not go so well, while Buffalo linebacker Matt Milano made his way into the backcourt and beat Patterson for a 4-yard loss. Patterson also remained in the lead for the next set, but was unable to regain much ground. He finished the first period with four runs for 9 yards.
-White and Barner also attended the first Patriots' series, finishing second in the back on second and 14th after New England lost. Tom Brady tried to set up a wrong direction screen. He first looked at White, left, before rigging and turning to his right, where Barner was leaking out of the backfield. However, the Bills defended the game and Brady was forced to throw the ball on the ground to prevent a negative play.
-The white was once again impossible to cover because the Bills continued the scatback throughout the first half. He always found openings in the apartment and caught eight passes for 60 yards before the break. Many of these captures were simple roads leading to the apartment where Bills linebackers were late or absent, and Brady always put the ball in his hands.
-The offensive bill coordinator, Brian Daboll, opened the game with a bit of creativity using both Wildcat's Chris McCoy and LeSean McCoy and also trying a flicker of flea. The wrinkles generally worked when McCoy racked up 12 yards on his first carry and Ivory moved the chains with a 4-yard run from a similar game where McCoy turned around for an option. Later, Derek Anderson handed over to McCoy, who returned him to Zay Jones before returning to Anderson. Charles Clay stepped on Patrick Chung but Anderson's pass was reversed, stalling the training.
-After the initial transfer of Buffalo to the Patriots' territory, the New England defense managed to keep Buffalo under control for most of the first half. Trey Flowers was very active, effectively beating but blocking to reverse an inclined pass attempt and doing a good job by diving back to make a tackle against McCoy for a 3-yard loss. Flowers continued its momentum in the second half, beating McCoy for a 4-yard loss to the Patriots 35 Bills after a big kickoff return by Micah Hyde led to a center pitch from Stephen Hauschka.
The Patriots' offense effectively moved the ball between the 1920s throughout the first half, but their inability to complete orders allowed the Bills to stay close. New England only entered the red zone once, but on three other occasions, it was closer to Stephen Gostkowski's overall goal. Gostkowski scored 25, 40 and 38 yards before finishing the half by pushing right for 50 yards. As a result, Buffalo was down just 9-3 at intermission.
– One of the problems that ended these attempts was the occasional pressure created by Buffalo with generally normal four reeds. Lorenzo Alexander gave problems to LaAdrian Waddle. Alexander concocted a striptease bag in second and third, but David Andrews was able to recover the fumble. Brady was unstable in the pocket at times and seemed uncomfortable, which led to stray throws.
Brady's victory at Buffalo was the fifteenth of his career, giving him a rather strange distinction. This is the third highest total for a Buffalo quarterback, including the Bills. Jim Kelly (59) and Joe Ferguson (46) are the only two quarterbacks with more victories in Buffalo than Brady.
-Ted Karras was forced to replace Shaq Mason in the right guard when Mason left with a calf injury in the third quarter. Mason did not come back. Elandon Roberts also left the game in the third quarter due to an injury to the groin, but the linebacker could come back.
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