Two steps back. This one was U-G-L-Y with a capital UGH. If this game was the exam to see if the team can hang with the Buffalo Bills, then the Patriots must return for remedial training. In fact, they are not even close at this point. The 24-10 score is not indicative of how much the Bills absolutely dominated this game.
The Patriots made a big effort to take away the big play from Buffalo’s offense by playing a two-deep safety look and forcing Josh Allen to work his way down the field slowly. Allen did this to a tee by taking those short easy passes (in most cases); his receivers turned many of those into chunk yardage anyway.