ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Last Monday, Rex Ryan couldn't overstate the importance of Sunday's game against the New England Patriots, saying, "Does it break your season if you lose? I hope I don't have to worry about that."
Now Rex Ryan has to worry about what the Bills' 41-25 loss means for a season that seems to be quickly unraveling.
By Ryan's own admission last week, the Bills have little chance at stopping the Patriots from capturing their eighth consecutive division title. The 4-4 Bills are effectively playing for a wild card spot, and their loss to Tom Brady -- his 26th over Buffalo in his career -- only puts Buffalo in a deeper hole in a potential playoff tiebreaker.