It didn’t take long for the New England Patriots to become the New England Patriots again.
After stumbling through a 7-9 season last year while watching Tom Brady win a seventh ring in his first season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bill Belichick’s squad is once again the class of the AFC.
Josh McDaniel’s brilliant plan to have rookie quarterback Mac Jones throw just three passes Monday night paved the way for New England’s 14-10 win at Buffalo in the snow globe and wind tunnel that was Highmark Stadium.
Behind those 46 runs in 49 snaps, the retooled Patriots won their sixth road game in six tries and pushed their winning streak to seven games, improving to 9-4.