New England Patriots links 9/30/19 - Allen wrench: Pats defense, key turnovers put screws in Bills

TEAM TALK

• Post Game Notes & Records: Patriots vs. Bills. Records set, milestones released, trends continued: Pats off to 4-0 record for ninth time in team history and fifth time under Belichick.
• Gamebook: Full Patriots-Bills stats.
• Erik Scalavino’s Game Recap: Fight to the finish as defense, special teams preserve gritty win.
• Mike Dussault’s Game Observations: Takeaways save Patriots from Bills.
• Megan O’Brien’s Stock Watch: McCourty, Jackson come up big in Patriots win.
• Post Game Quotes: Patriots and Bills.
• Post Game Pressers: Bill Belichick (5.22 min. video) - Tom Brady (4.29 min. video) - Devin McCourty (6.13 min. video) - J.C. Jackson (2.56 min. video)
• Press Pass: Matthew Slater, Stephon Gilmore, James White, and Phillip Dorsett. (2.07 min. video)
• Patriots Postgame Show 9/30: Rob ‘Hardy’ Poole, Paul Perillo and Mike Dussault break down the gritty 16-10 win in Buffalo. (2 hour program)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss recaps the game as the Patriots’ D saves the day and the Tom Brady-led offense sputters.
• Mike D’Abate (FullPressCoverage) Patriots move to 4-0 in Buffalo; Beat Bills 16-10. “Ultimately, this game proved to be a defensive slugfest.”
• Bob George (PatsFans) Patriots prevail in Buffalo rock fight.
• Matt Dolloff writes how on an afternoon where the Pats’ offense frequently sputtered, the defense and special teams picked up the slack.
• Ryan Hannable says the Patriots didn’t deserve to win Sunday vs. the Bills: While they didn’t lose Sunday in Buffalo, it didn’t exactly feel like a win, either.
• Evan Lazar tells us ten things we learned from the Patriots 16-10 win over the Bills: In an unpredictable league, the Pats and Bills delivered an extremely predictable game.
• Tom E. Curran gives us his Pats-Bills takeaways: The Patriots’ WR position isn’t deep enough; Kyle Van Noy had an outstanding game with eight tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles; More.
• Chad Finn shares 16 thoughts on the Pats’ 16-10 win over the Bills: They remain undefeated, and that’s certainly better than the alternative they flirted with for much of Sunday afternoon.
• Dave D’Onofrio gives us five takeaways from the Patriots’ win in Buffalo. 1. Get used to winning this way.
• Isaiah Houde (PatriotsWire) 5 takeaways from Patriots’ Week 4 sloppy win against Bills. 1. J.C. Jackson played out of his mind.
• Michael DePrisco notes J.C. Jackson had himself a game Sunday, picking off Josh Allen twice and recording a blocked punt.
• Phil Perry reports how film doesn’t lie: Bills showed punt-block confusion earlier this season, Patriots capitalized.
• Phil Perry mentions how the defense fed off of Dion Dawkins trash talk this week: ‘We definitely heard it’.
• Nicole Yang reports Stephen Gostkowski accepted full responsibility for his inconsistent performance this year.
• Isaiah Houde (PatriotsWire) Tom Brady after ugly 16-10 victory against Bills: ‘I’m glad we’re 4-0’.
• Nick O’Malley looks at how Bill Belichick reacted post game: Weirdly enough, he was amicable and provided deep, insightful answers to a variety of questions. Wait, what?
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Bill Belichick pretending to play the piano on the sideline is too funny.
• Zack Cox Patriots Notes: Jonathan Jones’ teammates disagree with flag on Josh Allen hit.
• Matt Dolloff wonders if Jonathan Jones will face discipline for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Josh Allen.
• Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Phillip Dorsett II honors his father with the name on the back of his jersey; More.
• Matt Geagan picks his Ups & Downs: Patriots defense was great in Buffalo — offense not so much.
• Matt Dolloff comments on the biggest ‘ups’ and ‘downs’ from Sunday’s win.
• Andy Hart gives his thumbs up and thumbs down from Pats-Bills: James White, J.C. Jackson key nail-biter win.
• Ryan Hannable highlights WEEI guest Boomer Esiason as he criticizes the number of penalties in NFL games: ‘It is unwatchable at times’.
• Trevor Hass posts the video clips of the Pats’ four interceptions against the Bills yesterday.
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate sorts it all out on his post gameday Monday edition. (22 min.)
• The Razor Show podcast: Nick Underhill, Jeff Howe and Matt Chatham discuss the Pats holding on to defeat the Bills, the offense’s struggles, a difficult day for Tom Brady and the controversial hit on Josh Allen. (48.19 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• NFL Game Center (NFL.com) Patriots at Bills: Recap, drives and highlights.
• Ryan Wilson (CBS Sports) Patriots move to 4-0, but it’s the defense that deserves the credit for domination of Bills.
• Jason Owens (Yahoo! Sports) Patriots survive scare from Bills, but there’s competition in the AFC East.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Patriots hold on for close win over Bills.
• Rob Goldberg (Bleacher Report) Tom Brady, Patriots survive Bills 16-10 to remain undefeated; Josh Allen injured.
• Albert Breer (SI) Monday Morning QB: Forget the hype—the Browns are beginning to believe in themselves.
• Gary Gramling (SI) Sunday Freakout, Week 4 Takeaways: Browns hype train rolls again in Baltimore, Bucs shock Rams, Bears overwhelm Vikes.
• Peter King (ProFootballTalk) FMIA Week 4: Re-organizing the NFL Power Rankings after an odd Sunday.
• Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Sorting the Sunday Pile: Belichick’s best defense ever, McCaffrey for MVP and Browns starting to roll.
• Around the NFL (NFL.com) What we learned from Sunday’s Week 4 games. “Tom Brady wins. Plain and simple. On Sunday, an outstanding Bills defensive effort held him to a horrendous line of 18-for-39 for 150 yards with a dismal 3.8 average per completion, no touchdowns, an interception and a 45.9 rating. But Brady’s experience and knack for winning the big game was still evident in comparison to his counterpart.”
• Nate Davis (USA Today) 32 things we learned from Week 4 of the 2019 NFL season.
• Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) Insider notes: Lions prove they’re legit despite loss, time isn’t now for Dwayne Haskins, Patriots may have a kicker issue; More from Week 4.
• Jim Reineking (USA Today) Incredible stats from NFL Week 4: 34-5: The Patriots’ dominance of the Bills continued in Week 4, as they won for the 34th time since the 2000 season over their AFC East rivals.
• Rodger Sherman (The Ringer) The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 4: Kyle Allen and Gardner Minshew both had some magic going for them on Sunday. The Bills QBs, however, looked like they were under a curse.
• Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) Week 4 winners, losers: Jon Gruden’s Raiders get a big road win; Jay Gruden not so lucky.
• Dan Graziano (ESPN) Let’s overreact to Week 4 in the NFL: The Browns’ offense is fixed (maybe); More.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) NFL: Jonathan Jones hit on Josh Allen didn’t rise to level of ejection.
• Judy Battista (NFL.com) Buffalo Bills, Josh Allen at pivotal moment after loss to Patriots.
• John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL Week 4 grades. Patriots B, Bills B-.
• Around the NFL (NFL.com) Notable injuries from Sunday’s Week 4 NFL games. No Pats.
• Conor Orr (SI) NFL’s next head coaches: 15 coordinators and position coaches to watch. Josh McDaniels, Bret Bielema included.

VIEW FROM BUFFALO

• Sal Maiorana (Democrat & Chronicle) Bills offense horrible and the unbeaten season ends with 16-10 loss to Patriots.
• Sal Maiorana (Democrat & Chronicle) Wild Josh Allen was the main reason the Buffalo Bills lost to Patriots.
• Chuck Pollock (Olean Times Herald) Pats hold off Bills despite dismal passing game for Brady.
• John Kryk (Toronto Sun) Finally, Tom Brady plays horribly in Buffalo ... and still wins.
• Chuck Pollock (Olean Times Herald) Bills wasted a chance to beat Patriots.
• Alex Brasky (The Daily News) Allen’s three interceptions, Patriots’ blocked punt TD prove costly as Bills drop defensive battle to rival New England.
• Chris Brown (BuffaloBills) Top 3 things we learned from Bills vs. Patriots. 1. Defense makes Tom Brady look ordinary.
• Matt Parrino (NewYorkUpstate) Bills lose Josh Allen and the game vs. Patriots, 16-10: 5 instant observations.
• Braden Carmen (Observer) Buffalo’s defense is elite, the rest is far, far behind.
• Leo Roth (Democrat & Chronicle) Bills lose a game and Josh Allen, and the NFL loses more credibility.
• Ryan Miller (Democrat & Chronicle) Micah Hyde on Josh Allen hit: If Bills did that to Brady they would’ve been ejected.
• Chuck Pollock (Olean Times Herald) Showdown of 3-0 teams draws Bills’ biggest crowd since 2016 - also vs. the Patriots.
• Sal Maiorana (Democrat & Chronicle) Bills report card: Buffalo wastes spectacular defensive effort against aging Tom Brady.
• Cathal Kelly (Globe and Mail) Buffalo Bills host a wedding at halftime and a loss to the Patriots. “Even a few weeks ago, asking someone to marry you at a Bills game would be the sports metaphoric equivalent of suggesting, say, the morgue. Or a slaughterhouse. But things are better these days. Now it’s just reasonable legal grounds for your future divorce.”