The New England Patriots finished the 2021 NFL Season with a 10-8 record, following a demoralizing 47-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Wild Card Weekend in the opening round of the NFL playoffs.
Though quarterback Mac Jones finished the game completing 24 of 38 passes for 232 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, the story of the night for New England would be the inability to make plays when most needed on both sides of the ball. Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen finished 21 of 25 for 308 yards, setting a team playoff record with five touchdown passes, including two to tight end Dawson Knox.