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2015: TB12 throws for 2nd most yards in his career
Pats jump out to 37-13 lead, hang on to win 40-32
2015: TB12 throws for 2nd most yards in his career
Pats jump out to 37-13 lead, hang on to win 40-32
Sunday Sept 20, 2015 at 1:00
Week 2, Game 2 at Ralph Wilson Stadium
New England Patriots 40, Buffalo Bills 32
Head Coaches: Bill Belichick, Rex Ryan
QBs: Tom Brady, Tyrod Taylor
Odds: Patriots favored by 1; over/under 44
Tom Brady threw for 466 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Rex Ryan had no answer for Buffalo's pass defense, with Julian Edelman catching 11 passes for 97 yards and two TDs, and Rob Gronkowski catching seven passes for 113 yards and a TD. Even Aaron Dobson contributed, with seven receptions (on eight targets) for 87 yards and five first downs.
The Pats defense came up with eight sacks, led by Chandler Jones (3) and Jamie Collins (2½) and interceptions by Malcolm Butler, Logan Ryan and Duron Harmon.
The biggest negative to this game was Josh McDaniels and Bill Belichick twice deciding to go for it on 4th and one near midfield - with deep, low probability passes. Both of those turnovers on downs gave the Bills good field position, leading to Buffalo touchdowns. Ryan Allen only punted once the entire game, after the first series.
Patriots 40-32 Bills (Sep 20, 2015) Game Recap - ESPN
Expert recap and game analysis of the New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills NFL game from September 20, 2015 on ESPN.
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Tom Brady was a buzzkill in Buffalo once again.
In silencing a raucous crowd and exposing Bills coach Rex Ryan's brash talk for bluster, Brady threw three touchdowns and 466 yards passing -- the second-most of his career and most by any player against Buffalo -- in leading the New England Patriots to a 40-32 win Sunday.
It was an all-too-familiar performance from a quarterback who has feasted on the Bills during a 15-year run of dominance. Brady improved to 24-3 against Buffalo, while the Patriots are now 27-3 in the past 30 games against their AFC East rivals.
Julian Edelman had 11 catches for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Tight end Rob Gronkowski scored his fourth TD of the season -- and 10th against Buffalo -- on a 2-yard catch. And don't forget running back Dion Lewis, who had 40 yards rushing and a touchdown, and added six catches for 98 yards.
Julian Edelman's 22-yard TD put the Patriots up 34-13 with 3:24 to play in the 3rd quarter
Patriots 40, Bills 32 | Reuters
New England is also now 10-4 against teams coached by Rex Ryan, who led the New York Jets before taking over in Buffalo during the offseason.
Penalty flags flew frequently in this game. The teams combined for 25 penalties for 259 yards. Buffalo had 14 of those penalties for 140 yards.
Stephen Gostkowski sealed the win with a 25-yard field goal after the Bills had cut the Patriots' 24-point lead down to 37-32 late in the fourth quarter.
Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor struggled for much of his second career start, but rallied Buffalo to three touchdown drives in the fourth quarter. He finished with 242 yards passing and touchdowns to tight end Charles Clay and wide receivers Robert Woods and Sammy Watkins. Taylor also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown, but was intercepted three times and sacked eight times.
Brady Throws For 466 Yards, Leads Patriots Past Bills 40-32
Tom Brady had the last word in silencing Rex Ryan and the brash, new-look Buffalo Bills.
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Buffalo unraveled on both sides of the ball, looking nothing like the team coming off a 27-14 season-opening win over Indianapolis.
The Bills offense managed 127 yards on its first 10 possessions - and 80 of those came on a game-opening drive capped by rookie Karlos Williams scoring on a 2-yard run.
Discipline was also a big problem. The Bills were penalized 14 times for 140 yards.
Brady took the air out of what began as a raucous environment at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Bills fans were buzzing all week in a bid to set a record for loudest outdoor stadium. They even raised enough money to have a Guinness World Record official on hand to measure the decibel level. The results were not revealed and fans began heading for the exits in the final minute of the third quarter, after Gostkowski hit a 50-yard field goal to up New England's lead to 37-13.
5 takeaways from the Patriots’ 40-32 win over the Buffalo Bills
Bills head coach Rex Ryan probably wishes he had King Kong right about now.
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In-game adjustments helped Patriots find their footing: The Bills offense marched down the field in the first five minutes of the game with a 10-play, 80-yard touchdown drive, and their defense followed up by forcing the Patriots offense to go three-and-out.
Ralph Wilson Stadium was rocking, and it looked like the Bills might roll over the Patriots.
Then, the two teams had their second drive, and given an opportunity to adjust, the Patriots found their footing. One of the bigger adjustments was on the defensive line, where the Patriots went with three big-bodied defensive tackles in Sealver Siliga, Alan Branch and Malcom Brown to help plug up the holes in the running game.
Aaron Dobson is alive and well: With veteran wide receiver Brandon LaFell on the physically unable to perform list, the Patriots were without a big-bodied pass-catcher at wide receiver.
Aaron Dobson proved that the Patriots might have one after all. He finished the game with seven catches for 87 yards, tied for the second-most receptions on the team against the Bills. This was the first time he’s recorded a reception since Week 6 of the 2014 season, when he had one catch against the Bills.
Dobson has a long way to go before he justifies the second-round pick the team used on him back in 2013, but Sunday was an important first step in the process.
Patriots 40, Bills 32: five observations from Buffalo’s Week 2 loss
What stood out to you most during the Bills’ 40-32 loss at home to the Patriots in Week 2?
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Through two games, the Bills have committed 25 penalties for 253 total yards - and that doesn't include the penalties that opponents have declined. These have run the gamut from simple procedure penalties to head-scratchingly stupid personal fouls, and several of those set the Bills back in the first half of this one. Even Ryan admitted post-game that a flag thrown on the Bills' sideline occurred when a ref with "rabbit ears" (Rex's actual words) heard someone (probably Ryan) mouth off. If this team is truly built in Ryan's image, which was written about ad nauseam this offseason, then we might have to deal with a fired-up team doing dumb things to draw flags at less-than-ideal times for another 14 (or more) games. It's one of many things the team needs to clean up, and quickly.
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New England Patriots 40 at Buffalo Bills 32 on September 20th, 2015 - Full team and player stats and box score
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