Last week: 15 (-1)

Record: 2-2

The Bills have now allowed 100 points in two divisional matchups. Yikes! The defense isn’t the problem, however. The 48 they allowed to the Jets was largely due to their offense giving the Jets the ball with good field position and then the defense quitting down big late, while the 52 they allowed last week was simply running into the wrong team at the wrong time. The Bills played well in the first half, but very few teams would have been able to stop the Patriots in the 2^nd half.

The issue is injuries on the offensive line. This has been the league’s best offensive line in terms of pass blocking efficiency this season, as it was last season before injuries struck. However, now they will be without two starters, Cordy Glenn and Kraig Urbik, for an extended period of time. Fitzpatrick really struggled when his offensive line play declined last season and he’s always been a quarterback who struggles under pressure. The Bills better hope those injuries aren’t too long term.

Studs

C Eric Wood: Did not allow a pressure on 44 pass rush snaps, run blocked for 37 yards on 8 attempts

CB Stephon Gilmore: Allowed 4 catches for 43 yards on 7 attempts, 4 pass deflections, 8 solo tackles, 2 missed tackles

FS Jairus Byrd: 3 solo tackles, 6 assist, 1 missed tackle, was not thrown on

DT Kyle Williams: 1 quarterback hit and 5 quarterback hurries on 31 pass rush snaps, 1 penalty, 3 solo tackles, 3 stops

Duds

QB Ryan Fitzpatrick: 22 of 39 for 350 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions, 3 drops, 68.0 adjusted QB rating, pressured on 6 of 44 drop backs (3 sacks, 1 of 3, 1 interception)

RT Erik Pears: Allowed 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit, and 1 quarterback hurry, 3 penalties, run blocked for 14 yards on 3 attempts

WR Steve Johnson: 2 catches for 23 yards on 10 attempts on 44 pass snaps, 3.5 YAC per catch, 1 drop, 3 interceptions when thrown to

CB Justin Rogers: Allowed 8 catches for 125 yards on 8 attempts, 5 solo tackles, 1 missed tackle

LOLB Nick Barnett: Allowed 6 catches for 83 yards and a touchdown on 6 attempts, 10 solo tackles, 2 assists, 2 stops, 1 missed tackle

LE Mario Williams: 3 quarterback hurries on 36 pass rush snaps, 2 solo tackles, 1 stop, 1 missed tackle

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