FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Without the benefit of film review, some ups and downs from the New England Patriots’ 37-16 win over the Buffalo Bills:
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Malcom Brown: The defensive tackle had a third-quarter sack on first down that was one of the big plays in the game, as it ultimately forced a punt and the Patriots took control of the game. Brown finished with six tackles, and coach Bill Belichick said of the sack, “That was a huge play for us. Buffalo had a lot of success throughout the game on the first play of their drive -- the drive-starter.