The New England Patriots’ 2021 season came to a disappointing end, courtesy of a 47-17 blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills in the wild card playoff round. There is little to feel good about from New England’s point of view after that game; the fact that the team came out of it relatively healthy is one of the few positives.
Let’s take a closer look at the game to find out who was dinged up and what it might mean in the grand scheme of things.
Injury analysis
LB Ja’Whaun Bentley: After being on the field for 18 of the Patriots’ first 19 defensive snaps, Bentley left the game due to an arm injury.