The New England Patriots made tremendous progress in regards to ball security over the last three weeks. They committed just three turnovers during that span.
That improvement came to a screeching halt in Sunday's Week 17 road game against the Buffalo Bills. The Patriots turned the ball over four times, and three of them happened during their first seven plays, with the Bills turning those mistakes into 13 quick points.
The Patriots' fourth turnover came early in the second quarter. It was a pick-6 by Zappe -- his third interception of the game -- that increased the Bills' lead to 20-7.