Patriots outlast Bills 20-13 to run record to 10-0
- 9 years ago
Breaking down the New England Patriots' 20-13 victory against the Buffalo Bills on Monday night.
Buffalo was competitive all night thanks to its defense limiting explosive plays.
But the Bills offense simply could not make enough headway to challenge New England's defense.
The fourth quarter was a perfect example of that.
The Bills didn't show close to enough urgency and let valuable time tick off and melt away.
Buffalo was slow to get to the line of scrimmage.
They completed several passes short of the first-down marker.
They weren't very aggressive in their play calling.
They burned two timeouts early in the second half, leaving them in a tough spot.
Buffalo was competitive all night thanks to its defense limiting explosive plays.
But the Bills offense simply could not make enough headway to challenge New England's defense.
The fourth quarter was a perfect example of that.
The Bills didn't show close to enough urgency and let valuable time tick off and melt away.
Buffalo was slow to get to the line of scrimmage.
They completed several passes short of the first-down marker.
They weren't very aggressive in their play calling.
They burned two timeouts early in the second half, leaving them in a tough spot.