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

[Actual Pats Fan]

Some people are just miserable and they sit around waiting for something to be miserable about and someone to blame for it. It’s really a statement in their own miserable failure of a life.

Why am I being dragged into this? I didn't even comment on Drake and I think he did his best on the day and...

...and...

Um, well. Fair enough.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Well, I guess we lost the battle yesterday.

...but the war ain't over.

 

[SVN]

It just seems like every once in a while Josh loses focus. Assuming it’s because he thinks he has a plan that will work and gets tunnel vision.

Happened in the brady yrs...but sometimes players need to make plays . Like here

 

[Vindicate]

You know, I was wondering why it wasn't the Bills game getting flexed. Now we all know: the fix was IN, they were gonna rig the game for the Bills so the Ravens game is even more important!

Just kidding, obviously.

I will say, this is another loss where it's: we had the keys to our own destiny the whole time.

It sucks they fumbled it hard, but even against a top offense and decent defense, we could've still won at any time.

These Patriots are legit. Whatever arguments we get into here, we can't let the noise convince us otherwise. I can't wait for the next time we face the Bills. We've tasted blood!

 

[SVN]

Yes, we traditionally struggle with Tua.. even that week 2 Match up came down to the wire..

more than tua its achane who scares me . rest of the 3 games have all good RBs and if i am them i just handing it off. i read somewhere that josh allen threw his last pass with 8 mins left in the 4th Q. Thats how much teams have success running vs the pats.

 

[denverpatsfan]

I think a huge issue is the kick coverage team. It has been a liability this entire year. Far too many teams have gotten returns beyond their 40 yard line (one into the Patriots end zone). Two kick returns gave Allen field position on the Patriots' side. Made it far too easy for them to score.

Bingo! Even with Maye playing poorly in the 2nd half they still probably get another stop or two if special teams doesn't **** the bed.

That TD at the end of the half was inexcusable. Reminded me of the Manning TD during that 2006 playoff game. End of the half. Gave them hope and momentum.

 

[Uptown]

more than tua its achane who scares me . rest of the 3 games have all good RBs and if i am them i just handing it off. i read somewhere that josh allen threw his last pass with 8 mins left in the 4th Q. Thats how much teams have success running vs the pats.

The thing with Tua Turndaballova is you have to take away his first read. He adores that quick little slant route after his drop. If we can stop Achane (priority #1) & erase Tua’s first option, we win.

 

[PatsFan2]

Happened in the brady yrs...but sometimes players need to make plays . Like here

Was wondering why Boutte was so quiet yesterday.

 

[jdlboot14]

Happened in the brady yrs...but sometimes players need to make plays . Like here

hate how they just stop looking at Boutte for entire halves of games. that was an easy wide open 1st down. MAD

 

[LightSkinSmurf]

Listen Maye haters. The offense did enough and scored enough to should have won the game. The defense gave up 5 straight TDs on 5 straight drives. You can not do that and expect to win any game. ST coverage was not good and the defense was flat out terrible second half. Key players were sorely missed and the truth was on display for all to see. This team will live or die by our starting players, we simply do not have the depth yet to compete at a high level if there’s injuries. Not sure how many pressures Lowe allowed, but he didn’t play great either.

But they didn't though. Had they scored enough to win the game, they would have won the game. I get your overall point and mostly agree but the offense and Maye do deserve some blame for that loss. Just not as much blame as a lot of others. Despite everything else falling apart we still win that game, probably easily, if Maye just plays average in the second half. One QB played like an MVP when it mattered most and it wasn't our guy. That's fine. He is still young and learning but that is what happened.

 

[NE_Zealot]

If you go that route then you have to believe all of our championships are tainted.

Facts, I’m not crying about the refs. It was a complete team failure in the 2nd half.

 

[PatsFan2]

Bingo! Even with Maye playing poorly in the 2nd half they still probably get another stop or two if special teams doesn't **** the bed.

That TD at the end of the half was inexcusable. Reminded me of the Manning TD during that 2006 playoff game. End of the half. Gave them hope and momentum.

Some of our Position Coaches are going have to stop reading their press clippings. I had Zak Kuhr in Canton after the half and in Bridgewater state prison after the game. The NFL stands for NotForLong.

 

[PatsFan2]

Listen Maye haters. The offense did enough and scored enough to should have won the game. The defense gave up 5 straight TDs on 5 straight drives. You can not do that and expect to win any game. ST coverage was not good and the defense was flat out terrible second half. Key players were sorely missed and the truth was on display for all to see. This team will live or die by our starting players, we simply do not have the depth yet to compete at a high level if there’s injuries. Not sure how many pressures Lowe allowed, but he didn’t play great either.

That's putting it kindly Buffalo almost ran two back.

 

[jdlboot14]

The score & offensive numbers don't seem to line up. We only gave up 350yds of total offense, but 35pts.
Allen under 200yds passing, but allowed 168yds rushing.
The real story is in the KR yards = 4/164... 3rd down % = 8/14... Rush att. = 37 & avg. = 4.5... which caused TOP = 35min.

 

[p8ryts]

The score & offensive numbers don't seem to line up. We only gave up 350yds of total offense, but 35pts.
Allen under 200yds passing, but allowed 168yds rushing.
The real story is in the KR yards = 4/164... 3rd down % = 8/14... Rush att. = 37 & avg. = 4.5... which caused TOP = 35min.

How much of that 168 was in the second half? There were a lot of real stories.

 

[Ring 6]

Why am I being dragged into this? I didn't even comment on Drake and I think he did his best on the day and...

...and...

Um, well. Fair enough.

I didn’t say anything about you.

 

[Betterthanmost]

I am going to hypothesize that the weather impacted Maye. I don’t understand why he goes out with little cold weather gear like that. I think the whole tough guy approach by the team affected them in the second half. None of the Oline wore sleeves. Who is advising these folks? Can Brady come give them a talk on how to dress for cold weather?

 

[Ring 6]

Happened in the brady yrs...but sometimes players need to make plays . Like here

Can’t tell from that if Henderson stopped or was held but May’s is having an mvp season because he makes those throws. You can’t have everything. If you want captain checkdown a big chunk of what has made us successful disappears.

 

[Uptown]

 

[Ring 6]

hate how they just stop looking at Boutte for entire halves of games. that was an easy wide open 1st down. MAD

Henderson was the primary receiver. I can’t tell from that clip whether he stopped or was held but otherwise the throw was there and those throws are why we are 11-3. If we are going to take every incompletion and say he should ignore the route and throw the dump off, we are changing a guy who is playing like an MVP.