Some assorted notes and nuggets from the New England Patriots’ 24-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at Bills Stadium:
— Sunday’s game featured the first NFL appearance by rookie linebacker Josh Uche, who stood out positively in limited action.
Uche, a 2020 second-round draft pick out of Michigan, registered a quarterback hit on Josh Allen that forced a third-down incompletion on Buffalo’s second possession, then made a sound open-field tackle on Allen to force a third-quarter punt.
Gunner Olszewski returned that punt to the Bills’ 37-yard line, and Damien Harris scored New England’s first touchdown of the game six plays later.