Bills slip past Patriots, remain in pursuit of AFC’s top seed: Key takeaways
New York TimesBy Joe Buscaliga, Chad Graff and RJ Kraft With a 24-21 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday, the Buffalo Bills remained in pursuit of the AFC’s top seed. Cook’s 126 yards from scrimmage, along with a 46-yard rushing touchdown and a 4-yard receiving touchdown, were just enough for the Bills on offense, as the defense figured things out enough to keep impressive rookie quarterback Drake Maye on the losing side. — Buscaglia Bills’ defensive depth tested The Bills entered the game without four starting defensive players: linebacker Matt Milano, cornerback Rasul Douglas and both safeties, Taylor Rapp and Damar Hamlin. — Graff Pats’ defense gashed in run game The Patriots spent basically all of their offseason resources trying to improve on offense, including using seven of their eight draft picks on that side of the ball, hopeful that Mayo would keep the defense a top-10 unit even if it lacked star power.