After a mistake-filled first half cost the Patriots in a 27-21 loss to the Bills on Sunday, Bill Belichick had an obvious diagnosis in the postgame press conference.
“Just a terrible first 20 minutes,” Belichick told reporters. “I thought our guys really hung in there, battled away, but obviously just gave them too big of a lead. Just couldn’t quite get it back.”
The Patriots, now 4-12, turned the ball over four times in the first half, one of which (a Bailey Zappe interception) was returned for a touchdown.
“Turnovers obviously the big story in the game,” Belichick continued.