The Buffalo Bills did what the New England Patriots would have done — and have done — so many times. The Bills ran up the score on a lesser team (in this case, the Patriots). And then Buffalo put in its backups, who still looked superior against New England. And so the Patriots lost, 38-9, on Monday Night Football.
We already knew the Patriots weren’t a playoff team. That continued to show. And the Bills are one of the best teams in the AFC, continuing to play at an elite level on Monday night. The question is whether this role reversal is the new normal. In the meantime, here’s everything you need to know from this game.