For the second week in a row, the Patriots got off to a slow start and fell to eventual defeat. It was the case first against the Colts on Dec. 18 and again on Sunday in the 33-21 loss to the Bills.
During his weekly interview on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show,” Bill Belichick was asked if there was something he could attribute as a reason for the back-to-back first quarter sluggishness.
“No, we just need to coach and play better, obviously,” Belichick said simply.
New England is now 9-6, trailing Buffalo (also 9-6) on the divisional record tiebreaker.