On a night in which it was windy and cold and difficult to throw, the New England Patriots and coach Bill Belichick opted to forego balance and run the ball.
Yet, as the Patriots beat the Bills 14-10 Monday night to strengthen their hold on the AFC's No. 1 seed and move a game-and-a-half ahead of Buffalo in the AFC East standings, Bills coach Sean McDermott diminished the impact Belichick had and instead focused the blame on his own team.
"Let's not give more credit than we need to give credit to Bill Belichick in this one," McDermott said after the game.