When all is said and done and the action on the field is in the books for another year, analysts could still be talking about this game.
Tom Brady threw not one, but FOUR interceptions, tying a career worst performance, despite throwing for another four touchdowns and an impressive 387 yards.
Maybe one of the reasons the Bills are functioning so well, is the protection they’re throwing Ryan Fitzpatrick’s way. Through 3 games, the guys only hit the deck once. That’s going to help build the confidence of a historically shaky passer.
Against New England he too matched-off with his TD/INT ratio (2/2), but came out of the game with a rating 6.5 points higher than Brady and that’s never bad. Hitting your guys for 369 is not a bad result either, but all of these favourable stats fail to underline the real reason the Bills won this tough, tough contest.
The Bills have heart.
Yet again this surprising young team rallied in the fourth and overcame a deficit that, in recent years, would have seen them fade like wallpaper in the sun. Picking-off Tom Brady is no mean feat, and they managed it a whopping 4 times, the last interception of the bunch effectively ending the game and ensuring the result fell in their favour.
Can the Bills go on and do the unthinkable? Can they actually win the AFC East? I would still bet against them, as I don’t think we’ve seen the Patriots hit their stride or the Bills cope with the business end of proceedings – something that may pose a problem for this undeniably effective, yet inexperienced team.
A Wild Card looks evermore likely, though, so keep an eye on the team that keeps us in shock, week after week.
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