The New England Patriots were in control of their own fate of clinching a playoff berth, but they ultimately fell short of that goal in a 35-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills at Orchard Park.
Although the season was up and down for the offense, they seemingly looked their best on Sunday in a game where they were able to string some good drives together.
However, they were let down by the special teams giving up 14 points. An argument could be made that they gave up more points than that with the Bills consistently being put in good field position as well. Buffalo’s offense is already tough to stop, but the shaky special teams play made it nearly impossible.
Let’s take a look at the three stars of the season finale for the Patriots.