Game Recap Week 2 Bills/Patriots

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Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

It was another beautiful day in Foxboro, as the 0-1 Buffalo Bills were facing the 0-1 Patriots in a good old AFC East showdown. Pats won the coin toss and again elected to let the Bills receive the ball in the 1st quarter:


1st quarter:

Bills would be all over the field in that 1st quarter, first a FG with 6:09 left would give them a 3-0 lead and after a Maclin fumble, they would advance down the field and Fred Jackson would punch it in to put that score for the first quarter:

Bills 10
Patriots 0


2nd quarter:

Then, Adrian Peterson would begin his great day:



He would then punch it in with a 5-yard run to make it a 10-7 deficit with 6:02 left.


But the Bills would answer back, thanks to James Davis:



that TD run would make that game a 17-7 lead with 3:12 left in the half!


Pats would have a last chance to make points before halftime, but:




That INT would end the half with that score:

Bills 17
Patriots 7

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3rd quarter:

AP wasn't one, 3rd quarter just began and here he goes:



That long TD run would put the score at 17-14 for the Bills, with 8:26 left in the quarter.


After stopping the Bills, the Pats would continue their comeback thanks to this play from the backup TE:



It would set up a FG from Gostkowski and after 3 quarters, score is:

Bills 17
Patriots 17

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4th quarter:

And then, the madness would begin!

After a Graham FG that would put the Bills up by 3, the Patriots would march down the field and they took the lead thanks to this play:



Shawn Squirek made the superb catch, and the Pats were leading, for the first time, 24-20 with 4:49 left.


But the Bills would answer back with a long drive that ended with a 13-yd TD pass to Mark Clayton on 4th down, making it a 27-24 Bills lead with 1:19 left int he game.

(Sorry, no video of that one!)


Pats were not done though! Adrian Peterson too!



37 seconds left, Pats lead 31-27 and everybody thinks it is all over!


Not really:



Nate Washington would quiet the stadium completely with this TD play with 16 seconds left, and the Bills were leading 34-31 and they thought it was over.


5 seconds left, deep in their zone, no time-outs left, it was the last chance and Bill Belichick called the All Streaks play, including Adrian Peterson. History would be made:




This incredible play would cause an eruption of volcanic proportions in Foxboro, Adrian Peterson sent the fans really happy after that game-winning TD! Final score:


Buffalo Bills (0-2) 34
New England Patriots (1-1) 38


Buffalo Bills Top Performers:

George Wilson SS: 2 Tkl, 1 INT
Kurt Warner QB: 16/24, 281 yds, 2 TD
James Davis HB: 8 carries for 73 yds, TD
Nate Washington WR: 4 catches for 81 yds, TD

New England Patriots Top Performers:

Brandon Meriweather SS: 7 Tkl, Sack
Tom Brady QB: 13/17, 289 yds, 2 TD, INT


ADRIAN PETERSON HB: 19 carries for 263 yds, 3 rushing TD, 2 catches for 98 yds, receiving TD (361 total yards)


Next week:

BUF: vs Raiders
NE: at Bengals