If you were wondering if there was a changing of the guard in the AFC East in 2020, the Buffalo Bills just provided the answer. On Week 16’s Monday Night Football action, the Bills (12-3) dismantled their bitter rivals, the New England Patriots, 38-9.
It’s the first time the Bills have swept the Patriots in a single-season since 1999.
After that big win, here are five takeaways from Buffalo’s victory at Gillette Stadium:
Josh Allen rolls through New England
It’s something we’re used to seeing… but it was not exactly the case the first time against the Patriots this season. In Week 8 when the Pats visited Buffalo, it wasn’t a flagship day for western New York weather. Cold and just kind of bleh caused the game to be run-attack focused. That outing saw Bills running backs Devin Singletary and Zack Moss rush for 86 and 81 yards, respectively in a much closer 24-21 win.
Unfortunately for New England, it was a crisp but otherwise wonderful night at Gillette Stadium on Monday. Because of that, Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen took his usual spot as the focal point of the Bills offense. Allen had a masterful day picking apart the New England defense and really put the cherry on top of that “changing of the guard” in the AFC East.
The Pats have certainly never thought such a day would come where a Bills quarterback and offense toys with them… but that was the case … And on top of that, if folks were wondering if the Bills and Allen are the real deal? Well another primetime game to show us that.
Overall, Allen was 27-for-36 passing for four passing touchdowns.