Patriots were competitive, but it just delayed the inevitable in loss to the Bills
But it was just delaying the inevitable — a tough loss to the Bills, dropping the Patriots to 3-12 with their fifth straight defeat. As well as the Patriots played in the first half, all of their warts were exposed over the final 35 or so minutes: Turnovers, bad penalties, poor execution, crucial breakdowns, weak coaching, and some plain, bad luck.