New England Patriots 49, Buffalo Bills 21
The Bills jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter and that seemed to piss the Patriots off, as they scored the last 49 points in this game! Ryan Fitzpatrick had one good quarter and three bad ones yesterday as he completed 29 of 46 passes for 307 yards with 2 TD passes and 4 INTs (0ne was returned 21 yards for a TD by Pats’ CB Sterling Moore). Fitzpatrick also carried the ball 5 times for 36 yards (7.2 ypc) in this game. C.J. Spiller led the way on the ground for the Bills with 60 yards rushing on 13 carries (4.6 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 40 yards (10.0 avg) with 1 TD grab. Tashard Choice only carried the ball one time, but it went for a 4-yard TD. WRs Derek Hagan (7 rec, 89 yards), Ruvell Martin (4 rec, 42 yards) and Steve Johnson (4 rec, 40 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Bills. The Bills finished up with 106 yards rushing on 20 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 29 of 46 passes (63%) for 296 yards as they had possession of the ball for 30:22.
The defense was pretty awful yesterday for the Bills. LB Nick Barnett (11 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception), safety George Wilson (10 tackles) and safety Bryan Scott (7 tackles) led the way for the Bills on D in this game. DT Kellen Heard really stepped up with 5 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit in this game. The Patriots finished up with 138 yards rushing on 29 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 36 passes (66.7%) for 342 yards. The Bills finish the 2011 season with a 6-10 record.
