Patriots Believe 2nd-Half Collapse in Loss to Bills Isn’t a Sign of Bigger Issues

Film review: What Mike Vrabel’s Patriots can fix after their loss to Buffalo

The battle lines were drawn before kickoff, some more than two months ago. The Patriots knew Buffalo would wield its league-leading run game like a hammer. So they armored up with seven combined linemen and linebackers on most early downs, just as they did at Buffalo in Week 5. In coverage, the Pats played a 50/50 split of man and zone which, compared to most games, represented a heavy man-to-man lean. That is, except for Week 5 at Buffalo when …

Patriots confident they can rebound after deflating loss to Bills

New England believes its second-half collapse in Sunday's loss to Buffalo isn't a sign of bigger issues.

Patriots hope loss to Bills serves as lesson

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Wind whipping. Snow falling.

Patriots believe 2nd-half collapse in loss to Bills isn’t a sign of bigger issues

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots had one of their fastest starts of the season in the first half against the Bills. The problem was they combined it with…

Bills gave Patriots a reality check—now comes the real test

FOXBOROUGH — When the forecast first called for it earlier this week, Patriots receivers Pop Douglas and Kyle Williams told MassLive’s Karen Guregian that they were hoping it would snow.They wanted to incorporate snow angels into their touchdown celebrations in Sunday’s game against the Bills.

J.J. Watt Not Pressing Panic Button After Patriots' Letdown Loss

J.J. Watt isn’t signaling doom for the New England Patriots after their Week 15 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The retired pass rusher watched the Patriots let the AFC East title slip away when they blew a 21-point lead to the Bills on Sunday. Watt, who called the division game alongside Ian Eagle on CBS, discussed the aftermath on a CBS Sports recap show. Sunday’s loss could renew questions about New England’s strength of schedule, but Watt won’t f…