PostGame Thread OFFICIAL POSTGAME THREAD: Patriots Fall 35-31 to the Bills

[Real fan 02]

Yeah maybe but he got handed 3 drives and we got robbed of at least one

Great points... those calls on Marcus and Davis were BS ass calls.. I'm just making a point we had no business letting a team back in up 21...but only 1 team has Josh Allen...

 

[NFL Mystique]

That's out the window at 4:22pm

At the time Maye had a chance to show his worth and all he came up with was a brain dead decision with the game on the line.

He should of picked the ****ing ball up and ran on both 3rd and 4th down.

He's not been using his legs for months and it's clear to me that is a active decision coming down from practice.

That on him or the coaches?

 

[condon84]

So what exactly are you trying to say? 2 year QB vs an NFL vet and MVP. Maybe you should reset your expectations, Maye kept this team in it. The defense and ST did not.

What I'm trying to say is that our zone sucks.

 

[A.C Vegas]

FWIW, the CBS analysts just said "Not a bad loss for New England."

It should not have been a loss. The NFL needs to do something about officials. The need to make them full time constant critiquing. They need to tell people what calls were done or not done. It was ridiculous

 

[TommyD4207]

Then Josh Allen is your next AFC champion because of it goes to the best QB then he wins it by about 10 miles.

You can get pretty good odds on that right now, if you like money.

 

[VrabelJr]

If we accept that the refs are going to just influence the games then there is no point in watching.

Literally no point.

This. I quit complaining about the refs probably a decade ago by using similar logic. If I think the product is tainted then I just wouldn't watch at all. I have plenty of other interests and hobbies.

 

[Real fan 02]

He's still got it. His demise (from the media) was greatly exaggerated.

I still think it's unlikely he wins a SB this year. A defense is going to come along and contain him. All the while his defense gets shredded.

Agreed the ONLY defense i see that can contain him is Houston.. I think Houston defense may be better than Denver.. ?

 

[Joey007]

There can be lessons in losing.

Really hard to beat a team 3 times.

If we get them as a rematch in the payoffs, we’ll be ready. Just get Milton/Spillane healthy.

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

Came into today among the leaders in third quarter scoring, but they've definitely dropped off there in recent weeks:

NFL Third Quarter ScoringTotals 2025

2025 NFL Third Quarter ScoringTotals Points By Quarter and Season Point Differentials.

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Looks like 4th quarter is the problem

 

[NFL Mystique]

Mahomes is the man. Allen is 2nd fiddle

There are many great QB's.

Maye isn't Allen yet. And Allen isn't Mahomes in postseason clutch moments.

 

[Joey007]

Agreed the ONLY defense i see that can contain him is Houston.. I think Houston defense may be better than Denver.. ?

You also cannot afford to be missing 2 of your best 3 defenders against the guy.

 

[festy1986]

That on him or the coaches?

It's on both of them. Vrabel said like week 3 or 4 he didn't want Maye taking those hits (on scrambles) and ever since then his running game as slowed down to almost non-existent.

Given how the first quarter went, it really blows my mind they didn't have more plays for him to run.

They almost NEVER run a play where he's designed to run.

As for Maye. He should have run but it's probably been beat into him that they don't want him to do that.

 

[PatsFan2]

Oh no, I completely disagree - they were a high-key killer. Buffalo scored 3 TDs on drives starting on the Patriots side of the field. Unacceptable.

Maye was completely off in the Second half. He wasn't ready for the Big moment.

 

[Ian]

Looks like 4th quarter is the problem

That's a weird one because they've also run a lot of clock and run out the game. But the 3rd quarter problems are definitely puzzling.

 

[A.C Vegas]

This. I quit complaining about the refs probably a decade ago by using similar logic. If I think the product is tainted then I just wouldn't watch at all. I have plenty of other interests and hobbies.

The product is tainted because there is no transparency. But it won't change if people don't call it out.

 

[NFL Mystique]

Agreed the ONLY defense i see that can contain him is Houston.. I think Houston defense may be better than Denver.. ?

He could go off for 40 points and the other team score 41 points.

I don't think either team out there today will make the SB.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

He's not been using his legs for months and it's clear to me that is a active decision coming down from practice.

Two words: Jaxson Dart.

 

[festy1986]

You can get pretty good odds on that right now, if you like money.

Gambling is how we got here in the first place.

It's degen **** and people don't care about the actual outcome of games. Just their parlays.

 

[TommyD4207]

Maye was completely off in the Second half. He wasn't ready for the Big moment.

That was after the Patriots defense was on the field the entire 3rd quarter thanks to those short fields.
I'm not saying you're wrong, but Drake Maye isn't why the Patriots lost.

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

I'm disappointed but still optimistic. 2nd half offense has been a problem. Where was diggs? I can't recall seeing him in motion. Did we run screens? I think ultimately denver, texans or buffalo will knock us out of the playoffs if we don't get better in the 2nd half. I will complain about flags at key moments