The New England Patriots take on the Buffalo Bills in a regular season game at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, October 2, 2016.

New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett warms up before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan walks from the tunnel before an NFL football game between he Bills and the New England Patriots Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Buffalo Bills safety Aaron Williams (23) and New England Patriots wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell (19) have to be separated after they tangled during warm-up's before an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Buffalo Bills safety Aaron Williams (23) and New England Patriots wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell (19) have to be separated after they tangled during warm-up's before an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels speaks to quarterback Jacoby Brissett before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman warms up before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Buffalo Bills assistant head coach Rob Ryan laughs during warm-up's before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman gets pumped up before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett, left, hands off to running back LeGarrette Blount during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Buffalo Bills cornerback Ronald Darby (28) tackles New England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount (29) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett passes against the Buffalo Bills during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) runs from Buffalo Bills linebacker Zach Brown (53) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick shouts from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Buffalo Bills cornerback Ronald Darby (28) leaps over linebacker Zach Brown (53) while chasing New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett (88) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett, rear, catches a pass over Buffalo Bills linebacker Zach Brown (53) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)















New England Patriots' Danny Amendola (80) runs with the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, left, walks on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski sits on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett, right, sits with teammates on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Buffalo Bills defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman (21) tackles New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) after he caught a pass during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler (21) tackles Buffalo Bills tight end Nick O'Leary (84) after he caught a pass during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan, left, speaks at midfield with New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick after an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. The Bills won 16-0. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick speaks to the media following an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick departs after speaking to the media following an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski arrives to speak to the media following an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)













Esta tarde los New England Patriots cayeron derrotados sin pena ni gloria ante los Buffalo Bills por 16-0. Un marcador a cero que no se veía en el Gillette desde el año 1993 y que reflejó la ineptitud del equipo a lo largo del partido.
"Obviamente no hicimos nada lo suficientemente bien como para ganar el día de hoy. Tendremos que mejorar y dar la vuelta a la página", dijo Belichick en su conferencia.
Bajo el comando de Jacoby Brissett (17 de 27 para 205 yardas y 3 capturas), la ofensiva se vio falta de ideas, torpe y poco efectiva desde el silbato inicial. Un inicio temeroso por parte del novato QB que optaba por no arriesgar mucho y jugar conservadoramente.
"No hicimos nada para sacar este juego adelante. Solo tenemos que jugar mejor…No jugué bien, tenemos que aprender de este juego y hacerlo mejor la próxima vez", afirmó Brissett.
Por el aire, sus armas más serviciales fueron el ala cerrada Martellus Bennett (5 recepciones, 109 yardas) y el RB James White (5 recepciones, 50 yardas). Sin embargo la ayuda de estos hombres, combinada con errores y penalidades, no sirvió para poner puntos en el tablero.
"Cada vez que dábamos 2 pasos adelante, dábamos 2 pasos hacia atrás", dijo Bennett en el vestuario.
Una afirmación del TE que simboliza lo ocurrido en el campo. Los Patriots tuvieron claras oportunidades de anotar; como un balón suelto de Brissett en la yarda 8 de los Bills (que es recuperado por Buffalo) y un gol de campo de 48 yardas errado por Stephen Gostkowski antes del medio tiempo.
El equipo también sumó 9 penalidades para 74 yardas.
"Es difícil sobreponerse a ese tipo de cosas, jugadas negativas, así es difícil establecer un ritmo", dijo el WR Julian Edelman (1 de 4 recepciones, 16 yardas).
Contrario a semanas anteriores, el juego por tierra no le dio a Brissett la ayuda que necesitaba. Un total de 90 yardas en 22 acarreos no fue suficiente para darle a Brissett la opción de hacer creíble el "play action" y jugar con más tranquilidad por el aire.
El RB LeGarrette Blount sumó 54 yardas en 13 acarreos. Cierto que la culpa es compartida con un línea ofensiva con problemas para crear agujeros y para contener a los defensores de los Bills.
Defensivamente las cosas estuvieron igual de trágicas.
La defensa de los Patriots era manipulada al gusto del QB Tyrod Taylor quien controlaba las acciones y el reloj. Los Bills completaron 4 de sus primeros 7 "third downs" acabando la tarde completando 7 de 15 (47%). En comparación, la ofensiva de los Patriots solo completó 1 de 12 (8%).
Los Bills hicieron su juego ofensivo acostumbrado. Combinando jugadas de pase con acarreos, además de lanzamientos imprevistos, jugadas de truco y escapadas del propio QB.
Taylor acabó su juego completando 27 de 39 pases para 246 yardas y 1 TD, además de correr en 5 ocasiones para 28 yardas.
El juego de Taylor fue complementado por su excelente RB LeSean McCoy quien realizó 19 corridas para 70 yardas, además de 6 recepciones para 38 yardas y 1 TD.
Los defensores de New England estuvieron inefectivos en el tackle y en las marcaciones, y eran prácticamente espectadores "con el mejor asiento" del estadio en una tarde donde nada les resultaba.
Una mala actuación del CB Logan Ryan (17 tackles) y una discreta actuación del LB Dont'a Hightower (8 tackles) quien regresaba al equipo después de 2 juegos de ausencia.
"Por alguna razón no pudimos ejecutar, y eso no es bueno. Los Bills hicieron un buen trabajo jugando un buen football, y nosotros jugamos un mal football", explicó el DE Chris Long.
Y para redondear la tarde, los equipos especiales tampoco ayudaron a la causa, por el contrario, el retornador de patadas Cyrus inició las malas acciones cuando en la patada inicial del partido recibe y sale del "end zone" solo para llegar a la yarda 9. En su siguiente oportunidad solo llega a la 14.
También mencionamos el gol de campo fallado por Gostkowski (48 yardas).
Conclusión
No hay nada que resaltar de este partido, una mala actuación pocas veces antes vista en este equipo niega cualquier posibilidad de encontrar algo positivo.
Ahora daremos vuelta a la página y a la historia, ya que a partir de mañana, el líder del equipo Tom Brady regresa para tomar comando, no solo de su ofensiva sino de todo el equipo.
Mañana empezará una nueva etapa. Una nueva etapa con Tom Brady a la cabeza que hará que veamos lo ocurrido el día de hoy como un simple tropezón.