21-0 after 15 minutes. No problem.
The slow-starting Pats did it again on Sunday, falling behind to the Buffalo Bills 21-0 in the 1st quarter. The Bills ran & passed up & down the field at will.
Over the next 3 quarters the Pats scored 49 unanswered points in an offensive explosion that saw Tom Brady surpass 5,000 passing yards for the 1st time in his career. The contributors on offense were many, but it tight end combo of Gronk & Hernandez did most of the damage. Welker, Green-Ellis & Ridley had good games. Even Ocho threw a block at one point to help the offense waltz into the playoffs as the #1 seed.
The Pats get a week off before playing in Gillette a week from Saturday. The opponent could be Pittsburgh, Denver or Cincinnati. The Pats need to shake off 2 playoff losses in a row during the past 2 years.
Regardless of whether you think Belichick & Co. drafted poorly to be stuck with a subpar secondary, having this team at 13-3 & the #1 seed is quite a fete. Congrats to the Pats on a regular season that no one could have anticipated with all the questions on defense.
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