ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady often says football is the ultimate team sport, where one unit has to pick up another when it is struggling.
That was the case in the Patriots’ 25-6 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, a game which showed New England can win low-scoring contests in addition to the shootouts.
Brady and the offense, minus a consistent running game because of a personnel shortage that had them playing receiver Cordarrelle Patterson at running back, needed the defense to carry the day at New Era Field in front of a frenzied Bills crowd enjoying its first Monday night home game since 2008.