Jackson interception of Allen with just under two minutes to go in the first half that gave the offense good field position. The defense has had its share of nice stops, including a J.C. For a team that has very little margin for error on offense, those sorts of infractions can be absolute drive killers. They committed four penalties over the first two quarters. The Patriots' offense has been good at avoiding penalties, but as a group, they really shot themselves in the foot at some key moments in the first half. Dating back to last year, the Patriots have now failed to score a first-quarter touchdown in their last nine games. A pick-6 between now and the end of the game certainly isn’t out of the question. That being said, if New England can keep it a one-score game, it certainly has a chance, especially when you are talking about an occasionally wild young quarterback in Allen.
There have been big gains here and there, including a really nice 28-yard catch and run by James White - but for the most part, New England has failed to find any sort of rhythm on offense.
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Other than the drive that ended with a 43-yard field goal - a series that was eight plays and 44 yards - the Patriots' offense has been relatively inconsistent through the first two quarters. Nick Folk: Two field goals (43 and 33 yards) Newton: 5 carries, 23 yards, 7-for-14, 93 yards Here are a few takeaways from the first half. Bad opening series for the New England defense.Ģ:23 p.m.: Two quarters are done in Buffalo. The big play was a 41-yarder from Allen to Diggs that set up Moss' second rushing touchdown of the day. The Bills went 75 yards on five very efficient plays to make it 14-6 with 12:09 to go in the third quarter. Big step back there, didn’t come out from halftime ready to go.- Matt Chatham November 1, 2020Ģ:42 p.m.: So much for making a statement to start the third quarter. And pretty surprising.had been two *much* better d series previously. Really poor tackling from all three levels. It’s 21-14 with 13:12 left in regulation. For New England, the onside kick was a bold move, but it out more pressure on the defense, and it couldn’t hold.
That’s an impressive answer on the part of the Bills, who take the lead on the Patriots once again. It’s tied at 21 with 9:36 left in regulation.ģ:17 p.m.: Allen keeps it himself for the touchdown.
Great response here for the Patriots, who will now have to get some stops down the stretch to have a chance at winning this thing. That included an 18-yard burst that helped get New England into the red zone. But the drive was really powered by Damien Harris, who did an excellent job powering the ground game. Jim McBride November 1, 2020ģ:28 p.m.: It’s the first time all year the Patriots have come away with touchdowns on back-to-back drives.ģ:27 p.m.: The Patriots answered with an impressive seven-play, 72-yard drive that was capped by a 2-yard dash on the part of Newton. UPDATE: Guy questionable to return with a shoulder injury. On New England’s last drive, Newton had a big 19-yard carry that got the Patriots inside the Buffalo 30, but he’d end up fumbling the ball away a few plays after that. After the Bills took the lead again, the Patriots responded with another scoring drive - that ended with a 2-yard run from Newton - to knot the game at 21.Īfter a 28-yard field goal from Buffalo’s Tyler Bass, a stage was set for the dramatic finish. First, a 22-yard touchdown run by Harris (and two-point conversion) tied the game at 14. New England started its comeback in the third when it scored touchdowns on back-to-back drives for the first time all season. (It also marked the seventh straight game where the Patriots failed to score in the first quarter.) In the meantime, Buffalo certainly wasn’t lighting up the scoreboard, but Allen and the Bills did enough to build a 14-6 lead midway through the third. The Patriots offense struggled out of the gate - New England was held out of the end zone until late in the third quarter.
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