NFL World Reacts to Buffalo’s Domination of New England Saturday Night

Buffalo demolished New England in Saturday night's wild-card matchup, and the football world had plenty of takes.

It was less than six weeks ago that the Patriots went into Buffalo and handed the Bills a 14–10 loss on Monday Night Football, leaving many to view New England as a dark horse Super Bowl contender.

Saturday night’s wild-card rematch dissuaded anyone of that notion.

The Bills ran the Patriots off the frigid Highmark Stadium field, controlling the game from the opening possession en route to a 47–17 victory. That margin represented the second-largest for New England in the Bill Belichick era, with Buffalo scoring touchdowns on their first seven possessions of the game. With the loss, the Patriots have not won a playoff game since their 13–3 win over the Rams in Super Bowl LIII—a mere 1,077 days ago.

Unsurprisingly, the football world had a lot to say about the display put on by the Bills, with more than a little bit of schadenfreude at New England’s expense. Check out the best of the bunch below:

Bro, The Bills are beating the Patriots for the sins of their ancestors.

They are cutting the hell up. When it’s your turn, it’s your turn.

— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) January 16, 2022

“But but but it’s the Patriots!

How is this happening?”

Because the Bills have better players and a much better team, idiots.

— Kyle Brandt (@KyleBrandt) January 16, 2022

Worst Patriots loss in the Belichick era:

By 31 points in 2003
By 30 points tonight
By 29 points in 2020

All to the Bills. pic.twitter.com/OHmOJPhBwG

— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 16, 2022

I’d describe this Patriots loss as “grim.”

— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) January 16, 2022

The Patriots haven't forced the Bills to punt in two straight games.

THE PATRIOTS HAVEN'T FORCED THE BILLS TO PUNT IN TWO STRAIGHT GAMES.

— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) January 16, 2022

Josh Allen is the first QB in our database to have a playoff game with 300+ passing yards, 5+ passing TDs, and 60+ rushing yards pic.twitter.com/pWZOc01aqB

— Pro Football Reference (@pfref) January 16, 2022

The PERFECT passer rating is 158.3. #Bills Josh Allen was 157.6 in a playoff game vs a top 5 #Patriots defense.

— Greg Vorse (@GregVorse) January 16, 2022

Jones to Bourne for the Patriots touchdown.

But we're still up by 30 if you're counting from home.

— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 16, 2022

Patriots, the BILLS came due.... #billsmafia #finalnotice 😂👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 #nfl #bills #buffalobills #afc pic.twitter.com/QjpvScLXq7

— Andre Reed (@Andre_Reed83) January 16, 2022

Bills 7th touchdown of the game goes to offensive lineman Tommy Doyle, this makes up for 20 years of Patriots-Bills misery. @WGRZ #NFL #BillsMafia
pic.twitter.com/UoiTEln9gN

— Brian Chojnacki (@BroadcastingBri) January 16, 2022

I'd pay a reporter every dollar in my bank account to ask Bill Belichick for his New Year's Resolutions in the postgame press conference tonight.

— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) January 16, 2022

Sideline reporter doing a chicken broth review in the 4th quarter like it’s Chopped. Bill Belichick down bad.

— Master (@MasterTes) January 16, 2022

Before today the Patriots under Bill Belichick have never:

✔️ Allowed 25+ pts in a first half (BUF: 27 pts)

✔️ Trailed by 20+ pts at halftime in a playoff game (losing by 24)

✔️ Allowed a QB to have 2+ pass TD & 50+ rush yds in a playoff game (Josh Allen: 2 TD & 63 rush yds)

— NFL Research (@NFLPlus) January 16, 2022

Josh Allen had 5 pass TD and 0 INT for the Bills tonight

The only QB to finish a game with 5+ pass TD & 0 INT vs a team with Bill Belichick as its head coach was Drew Brees in Week 12, 2009 (5 pass TD in 38-17 win)

Brees and the @Saints went on to win the Super Bowl that season

— NFL Research (@NFLPlus) January 16, 2022

The Buffalo Bills just had the NFL’s first ever perfect offensive game.

No punts. No picks. No fumbles lost. No field goals. All touchdowns on every single drive until the kneel downs.

And they did it against a top five defense.

— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) January 16, 2022

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