Buffalo Bills fall to New England Patriots: Game Thread
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WHEC) — The Buffalo Bills host the New England Patriots in a windy Highmark Stadium for the right to takeover first place in the AFC East.
It’s so windy at HighMark stadium that the minute hand on the big clock can’t stay in place. pic.twitter.com/kiWYgbKKCg
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) December 7, 2021
Buffalo wins the coin toss and defers to New England. It’s go time!
Damien Harris fumbles on 3rd down. The Patriots recover and are forced to punt to Buffalo.
The Bills go three-and-out and punt back to New England. 11:30 remaining in the first quarter.
A 15-yard punt by the Patriots’ Jake Bailey.
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) December 7, 2021
That’s not a typo. ??
Matt Breida fumbles inside the New England 35-yard line and the Patriots fall on it. 6:55 left in the first.
New England puts points on the board first with a 64-yard touchdown run by Damien Harris. New England goes for two and makes it 8-0.
8th game this year Damion Harris has run for a TD.
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) December 7, 2021
8-0 Patriots after the 2pt attempt was good. #BillsMafia
Buffalo recovers a fumbled punt by the Patriots and on the next play, Josh Allen fires it in for six. Tyler Bass connects on the extra point and New England leads, 8-7.
And they do. Allen ?? Gabriel Davis. 8-7 Pats.
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) December 7, 2021
We’ve got a game now, folks. #BillsMafia https://t.co/8ZcFfcnQBq
Nick Folk is good from 41 yards. Patriots on top, 11-7 with 11:28 left in the 2nd quarter.
9 plays, 52 yards, 5:34 minutes on the drive for New England.
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) December 7, 2021
11-7 with 11:28 left in the half. #BillsMafia #Patriots
A long Bills drive ends with a punt that’s downed inside the 20-yard line.
Halftime: New England – 11, Buffalo – 7
End of the half. 11-7 Patriots.
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) December 7, 2021
NE: 161 Yds offense (149 Rush), 2 fumbles (1 lost)
BUF: 74 Yds offense, 1 fumble (lost)
#Bills make it a 1-point game after a 35-yard FG by Tyler Bass.
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) December 7, 2021
11-10 Pats with 6:35 left in the 3rd.
Another Nick Folk field goal makes it 14-10, Patriots.
Tyler Bass pushes a field goal attempt to the right and it’s still 14-10, Patriots. 7:24 left in the 4th quarter.
Final: 14-10 Patriots.#Bills drop to (7-5). Now a game and a half back of New England.
— Jackson Roberts (@WHEC_JRoberts) December 7, 2021