One week after he finally dethroned the Patriots from the top of the AFC East division, the Bills threw the Patriots 38-9, Allen throwing four touchdown passes – three of them to Diggs – to help Buffalo become the first AFC team. East of the last two decades. sweeps New England.
The victory at Gillette Stadium means that Bills has a 12-3 record that enters the last week of the regular season and keeps them in 2nd place in the AFC.
“But the plan is to get to 13-3 and give ourselves a chance in the playoffs. It doesn’t mean much if we don’t succeed.”
In victory, both Allen and Diggs tried to set one-season franchise records for touchdowns and receiving yards, respectively.
Allen now has 34 touchdown passes, surpassing Jim Kelly’s one-season franchise record. Hall-of-Famer Kelly congratulated the 24-year-old for his achievements.
Since joining the Patriots, head coach Bill Belichick has only been successful, winning six Super Bowls.
With MVP Cam Newton in charge of 2015, they have a 6-9 record, and the defeat against Bills ensured that they have lost their first season since 2000.
After throwing 34 yards and running for a touchdown, Newton was pulled into the third quarter for backup Jarrett Stidham, though he didn’t have much better luck, completing 4-of-11 passes for 44 yards.
With such a poor performance from both defenders, Belichick refused to name who will start for the Patriots at the back of week 17.