Penalty recap: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots

The Buffalo Bills lost to the New England Patriots in a game where rookie Josh Allen statistically outperformed future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady. Miscues and gaffes by the entire team led to numerous lost opportunities—except with penalties. In a somewhat uncharacteristic performance by the 2018 Bills, penalties weren’t a significant issue.

Standard and Advanced Metrics

Last week against the Detroit Lions, 50% of the thrown flags were declined or offset, which is an unusually high mark. This week against New England, there were no declined or offset penalties on either team, which is an unusually low mark.