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

[mike_usagisan]

No. If they lose to the Ravens and beat the Fins and Jetes and Buffalo wins out, Buffalo wins on tiebreakers.

No. In that scenario, our divisional record is better than theirs. The Bills will have lost to us and Miami. We'll only have lost to the Bills.

 

[Triumph]

I don’t think there will be a third meeting because I don’t think the Patriots will make it past the first playoff game to be honest. That’s nothing against the Pats - they’re getting better - they’re just not there yet.

Look who is back.

Wonder why?

 

[Triumph]

Maye was off.

He has not proven that he can play from behind. The Giants game was cold, but was not yesterday's game colder?

I one Maye INT was essentially a punt. The other INT that Buffalo dropped was bad.

 

[Real fan 02]

I do think the coaching staff has a unique or strange scenario this week for preparing for the Ravens, as you stated beat the Jets and Dolphins we win the division, if we know that the players know that.

 

[pazrul72]

I don’t think there will be a third meeting because I don’t think the Patriots will make it past the first playoff game to be honest. That’s nothing against the Pats - they’re getting better - they’re just not there yet.

Hmm a crappy road team that has a history of playing smallest in the playoffs. I think a third meeting less likely due to the Bills losing round 1 then the Pats. I am going to echo others, talking smack before week 5, disappearing, and then showing up only AFTER the win yesterday is a cheap, punk ass, coward move. I can respect guys who root for other teams as long as they are consistent and here for both the ups and downs. EpicLlloyd for instance was a quality gent despite the mental illness that lead to him rooting for the Steelers. You on the other hand suck.

 

[A Defiant Goose]

I don’t think there will be a third meeting because I don’t think the Patriots will make it past the first playoff game to be honest. That’s nothing against the Pats - they’re getting better - they’re just not there yet.

Yeah that would be awful because it would mean we are stuck with you a whole nother off-season

 

[jdlboot14]

This is a classic case of a young team not knowing how to keep the mental focus in high-value games, especially when up. They came out of half time with lazy assumptions that the Bills would fold like the other crappy teams they've seen the last 10 weeks. Offense was very weak, but it was ultimately the D that collapsed. Allowing 28pts in the 2nd half is disastrous

 

[Real fan 02]

Maye was off.

He has not proven that he can play from behind. The Giants game was cold, but was not yesterday's game colder?

I one Maye INT was essentially a punt. The other INT that Buffalo dropped was bad.

There was talk on post game of his shoulder/ arm a possibility was hurt on that scramble.. he's proved alot this season.. his teams been good enough where they hadn't been in situations often having to come from behind to win.. they have been down plenty in games all season and Drake takes the lead in games.. defense and STs is your primary reason of the loss..

 

[GreenCow]

Hmm a crappy road team that has a history of playing smallest in the playoffs.

Bills have been to the AFC Championship game 2 of the last 4 years and have won a playoff game every year going back half a decade. The Bills of the last half decade are 7-1 in the playoffs against teams not named KC.

To say they play smallest in the playoffs is simply a lie.

If you want to say they come up small against KC in the playoffs, i’d agree. But last I checked KC isn’t in the playoffs this year.

 

[mike_usagisan]

I'm not sure I can pinpoint the blame for this loss. The offense just stopped in the second half. The defense wasn't capable of stopping the run. The ST gave up huge returns. I would chalk this up to a team loss.

 

[GreenCow]

Look who is back.

Wonder why?

I never went away.

 

[Triumph]

Yeah that would be awful because it would mean we are stuck with you a whole nother off-season

Not if the Bills choke in Denver or in California vs the Rams.

 

[Triumph]

I never went away.

Really?

When was your last post here?

 

[GreenCow]

Really?

When was your last post here?

The last Bills-Pats game … which would make sense.

 

[mgteich]

Not letting them off the hook as you are correct they play a part.. however just eluding to they put up 31 points enough to win.... Drake deserves his critique..but he's not the reason they lost.. he put his team up by 3 scores.. his defense and STs failed in the second half..

However how do we beat this Ravens team now??

That being said, we have little chance in the playoffs if Drake can't score in the 4th with 2 minutes left.

 

[Real fan 02]

Bills have been to the AFC Championship game 2 of the last 4 years and have won a playoff game every year going back half a decade. The Bills of the last half decade are 7-1 in the playoffs against teams not named KC.

To say they play smallest in the playoffs is simply a lie.

If you want to say they come up small against KC in the playoffs, i’d agree. But last I checked KC isn’t in the playoffs this year.

And prior to that.. they went to 4 super bowls.. and lost...

 

[mike_usagisan]

That being said, we have little chance in the playoffs if Drake can't score in the 4th with 2 minutes left.

I don't disagree that Drake came up small. But on that last play, none of his receivers got open. I was shocked at how badly they were trying to get open for him.

 

[Real fan 02]

That being said, we have little chance in the playoffs if Drake can't score in the 4th with 2 minutes left.

That we can definitely agree on.. it's been a theme all season.. I don't think it's intentional.. going to have to continue to score not just in the first half..

 

[Patsfan1645]

The thing that perplexes me is how our Entire Offense Folded in the Clutch. It's like Bye-Week did them no good. We have Won games like yesterday before this Team needs to find it's Clutch Genes.

We had a lot of great play designs in the first half and then nothing in the second. The bills made adjustments and the Pats did not. Henry 1 catch, Boutte 1 catch, Douglas 0....its unacceptable and you cant win when some of your best players arent touching the ball. This loss is on the coaches. Even if the D couldnt stop buffalo we went from scoring 24 in the first half to just 7 in the second half.

 

[Real fan 02]

I don't disagree that Drake came up small. But on that last play, none of his receivers got open. I was shocked at how badly they were trying to get open for him.

Mike still comes down to the fact we had a 24-7 lead.. special teams forgetting they were elite.. defense tuned back in the mayo defense of 2024..