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Patriots’ best outplayed by Bills’ best, and then there was Isaiah McKenzie

Welcome to the Unconventional Review, an instant reaction to standouts, stats, and storylines from the Patriots’ most recent game . . .

It turns out the Bills weren’t broken by the Patriots’ 14-10 victory in Buffalo three weeks ago. From top to bottom, they were emboldened, and it showed up Sunday against a sloppy Patriots team that seemed to be playing uphill all day.

It wasn’t just the Bills’ best players that outplayed the Patriots’ best players Sunday in Buffalo’s 33-21 victory that changed the shape of the AFC East playoff race. At least one ascendant from the bottom of the depth chart did too.