New England Patriots Defeat Buffalo Bills: Shot In The Foot

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Published: December 22, 2009

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The Bills were poised to win this game.

They abused the Patriots in the early-goings, giving Fitzpatrick all the time in the world to throw. They ran the ball all over the Patriots, and assembled a nine-minute drive all the way inside New England's five yard line.

On 3rd-and-goal, the Bills set up in the Big I formation with three tight ends and two backs. Clearly in a run formation, the Pats were blown off the ball and couldn't stop Fred Jackson from reaching the end zone.

So instead, the Bills stopped themselves.

Little did we all know that the false start penalty that took away the Bills' touchdown would be the game in a nutshell.

Although the Patriots were largely the benefactors of the Bills' insurmountable penalties (they drew 11 flags for 124 yards), the Patriots did what they have historically done - just enough to win.

The defense looked stout throughout. They only allowed 241 total yards, a 70-plus-yard improveme...

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