![]() The Bills put the Patriots on their heels from the opening drive, with Allen patiently waiting in the pocket before scrambling to his right and avoiding a sack. Jones was also intercepted twice in closing his season with a combined seven touchdowns passing and seven interceptions in his final five outings. Jones struggled in finishing 24 of 38 for 232 yards with two touchdowns to Kendrick Bourne, including a 4-yarder in the final two minutes. New England’s previous worst playoff loss under Belichick was a 33-14 defeat to Baltimore also in the wild-card round on Jan. The Patriots limped into the playoffs by losing three of their last four, and were effectively outclassed in rookie Mac Jones’ postseason debut. After losing 35 of 40 meetings to New England from 2000 to 2019, Buffalo has now defeated the Patriots in four of the past five meetings, coinciding with Tom Brady’s departure to Tampa Bay. The Bills rolled into the postseason by winning their final four games to clinch their second consecutive division title. The 30-point margin of victory and 47 points scored were the second most by the Bills in a playoff game behind a 51-3 win over the Los Angeles Raiders in the AFC championship game on Jan. A trip to Kansas City would feature a rematch of last year’s AFC championship game, which the Chiefs won 38-24.īuffalo gained 300 yards of total offense, had 19 first downs and built a 27-3 lead at halftime. The third-seeded Bills advanced to the divisional round to host either the Cincinnati Bengals, who beat the Raiders earlier in the day, or travel to Kansas City, depending on the outcome of the Chiefs game against Pittsburgh on Sunday. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)īuffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) celebrates after wide receiver Gabriel Davis (13) scores a touchdown during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New England Patriots, Saturday, Jan. ![]() ![]() (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)īuffalo Bills offensive tackle Tommy Doyle, center, celebrates with fans after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New England Patriots, Saturday, Jan. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)īuffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox (88) scores a touchdown against New England Patriots safety Adrian Phillips (21) during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (10) breaks away from Buffalo Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes (55) during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (10) is sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Star Lotulelei (98) during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. ![]()
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