When the Buffalo Bills defense held the New England Patriots to zero points on Sunday, it was a historic defensive performance. Here are some stats and notes about the play of Rex Ryan’s unit.
First Bills road shutout since 1990
The last time the Bills shut out an opponent on the road, they were heading to a Super Bowl a generation ago. They beat the Cleveland Browns 42-0 that day, who fired their coach at the end of the year and hired Bill Belichick.
First Patriots home shutout since 1993
It hasn’t been quite as long as the Bills streak, but the Patriots haven’t been shut out at home in more than 20 years.