This was a play Drake Maye lamented post-game - 2Q/11:57 after long Bills TD run.
“That first throw to Boutte, I threw it in the dirt, had a dig across the middle. It's 14-7, I think that's possibly a big play, and maybe get down there and score another time. That'd be huge.”
The #Patriots secondary played an outstanding game at Buffalo.
NE called man coverage on more than 60% of passing snaps, and the CBs allowed 1 catch in man-to-man.
Shutdown efforts from Christian Gonzalez, Jonathan Jones and Alex Austin. Throw S/LB Marte Mapu in there, too.
Patriots were in their base D - which is generally supposed to be best equipped to stop the run - on James Cook’s 46-yard TD.
This end-zone view highlights how pre-snap communication is stressed.
All 3 Week 17 Saturday Tripleheader games on @nflnetwork feature playoff-clinching scenarios 👀
Chargers at Patriots (1 PM ET)
- Chargers clinch playoff berth with a win
Broncos at Bengals (4:30 PM ET)
- Broncos clinch playoff berth with a win
- Bengals eliminated with a loss
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Patriots O-Line vs. Bills
Jacobs: 2 hits, 2 false starts
Robinson: hit
Maye: sack (dropped snap)
Team/coverage: sack, 2 hits
- Much better day for Vederian Lowe. Rough day for Jacobs.