Orchard Park, NY – The Patriots are who we thought they were as their season came to an end in a 35-23 loss to the Bills at Highmark Stadium on Sunday.
New England's demise in an afternoon where they controlled their playoff destiny with a win-and-in scenario wasn't because the Bills completely overmatched them, so in that sense, they showed us something new, but it's clear where this team is deficient as we head into the offseason.
The Patriots fell short because the clean execution we are used to seeing in all three phases from a Bill Belichick-coached team wasn't there, and their downfall was not one but two kickoff return touchdowns that spotted Buffalo 14 points, which is too much to overcome against a team as good as the Bills.