The Payments not solely misplaced their undefeated season of their 23-20 loss to the Patriots on “Sunday Evening Soccer,” however they misplaced a historic streak, too. The Payments dedicated three turnovers and solely compelled one, ending their 26-game streak (together with playoffs) of not shedding the turnover battle. That was the longest streak in NFL historical past on report, courting to 1940.
It is the primary time Buffalo has misplaced the turnover battle since Week 7, 2023 — coincidentally additionally a loss to the Patriots.
The miscues started on the very begin: On Buffalo’s first drive of the night time, Josh Allen and Dawson Knox bungled what appeared like a sweep play for the tight finish, and New England’s Joshua Farmer recovered.
The Patriots protection obtained a second takeaway earlier than the quarter was over, with Robert Spillane punching a ball out of Keon Coleman’s fingers and Jaylinn Hawkins recovering.
Marcus Jones obtained New England’s third takeaway of the night time, leaping in entrance of an Allen cross meant for Khalil Shakir.
Taking the ball away, after all, is just one half of the turnover battle. The Patriots’ skill to keep away from turnovers helped, although they definitely performed with hearth in that facet. Rhamondre Stevenson misplaced a fumble shortly after the Payments’ first turnover, and Antonio Gibson fumbled a kickoff return, although New England ended up recovering.
