Patriots' Reign Atop AFC East Officially Ends As Buffalo Bills Clinch Division Crown
The inevitable became official Saturday. The Patriots' reign atop the AFC East standings came to an end.
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The inevitable became official Saturday. The Patriots' reign atop the AFC East standings came to an end.
The trio of longtime AFC East losers finally emerged from that dark tunnel, with Brady bouncing for Tampa and with Bill Belichick's offense looking undermanned and overmatched on a weekly basis. And the rewards have been instantaneous.
The Patriots' historic stretch of 11 straight division titles is ... well, history.
The AFC East looks a little different, with the Bills and Dolphins pushing for the postseason and the Patriots in danger of missing the playoffs.
There's no benefit to dwelling on the past. What's done is done. But the Patriots still largely have it within their control to make the playoffs. It is not going to be easy.
The dropoff from Tom Brady World to No Tom Brady World in Foxboro has been staggering, and this is the second time we've seen it. Let's explore the details before diving in to another heart-wrenching loss for the Pats.
"It affects me more that I still am jeopardizing this team's success, because of my lackluster performance of protecting the football."
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Cam Newton could have done absolutely anything except fumble late in the game. He fumbled. Here are the rest of the highs and lows from the Pats' loss to the Bills.
Everything was in place for a dramatic comeback on Sunday. And then Cam Newton fumbled.
Adding to what has been an extremely unproductive season for the Patriots' pair of rookie tight ends, the team will be without Devin Asiasi on Sunday.
Bill Belichick was in no mood to discuss next week's trade deadline, especially when asked with a hypothetical question involving a loss to the Buffalo Bills this weekend.
The Pats are down. They may be out. But they've definitely got at least one last push in them.
Some big changes may be in the midst of happening in the AFC East.
Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Jake Fromm apologized for using the phrase "elite white people" in a text conversation from more than a year ago, and posted on social media early Thursday morning.
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What remains a bit of a question mark is whether the Patriots really had to make their move with the 37th overall pick to select Dugger. According to one story, it seems that it might have been necessary.
The New England Patriots have had a stranglehold over the AFC East for the better part of two decades. Many are predicting that will end this year because of Tom Brady's departure, but Bills GM Brandon Beane wants everyone to pump the breaks.
Logically, the Patriots figured to be in the mix to acquire the services of Greg Olsen. Alas, they were not.
Playoff football can bring with it a series of wild swings of emotion. No game encapsulated that more than Saturday's meeting in Houston between the Bills and Texans.
It's officially the postseason in the NFL.
Tom Brady threw a key block in Saturday night's 24-17 win over the Buffalo Bills, so of course the Patriots quarterback celebrated the moment on social media.
Josh Allen was spectacular, in both positive and negative ways. That, plus envisioning a Pats-Bills AFC Championship, plus many more Leftover Patriots Thoughts!
All it took was a visit from the second-best defense in the NFL with some serious postseason implications on the line to make Tom Brady remind the world that he is indeed still Tom Brady.
That game lived up to the hype. And then some. Here are the Ups and Downs from the Patriots in their 24-17 win over the Bills.
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