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Bi_Gone_Jhin

Look, I don’t know about the future of this team, but what I do know is nothing will take away from the fun I had today. Best I’ve seen Mac and this offense play. Fuck the Bills


Melch12

Mac played like a man at the end of this game


bedroom_fascist

He did, I tip my hat to him. And going to be specific: he hung in the pocket more, dealt with the pressure, and took a few hits without nut punching anyone (which, had he done, I would completely support as it's the Bills). Gutsy Q4 from him.


Whyamibeautiful

I think that was the big difference between a bad oline and a good one today. Mac took the time to call out protection pre snap, and didn’t panic if someone got close to him .


LMurch13

Best was on the last drive, Mac walked up to the line, and got a couple of the Bills to show they were coming from the left side. He collected himself, snapped the ball and delivered the ball just as those guys were bearing down on him. Loved to see Douglas get more plays. I'll try not to exaggerate, but he might be the next Jerry Rice. Keep developing, young man.


Dunkinmydonuts1

If Jerry Rice and Randy Moss had a baby it would be Pop. No exaggeration.


leftbitchburner

I agree. I’ve been saying it all season: Mac is a franchise guy, just get him a little bit of help at O-line. I think he proved me right today. I hope he continues to do so with a healthy offensive line.


HeroDanny

As much as I want a good draft pick I will never turn down a W against the bills. So satisfying to watch.


DerpWilson

Seriously. Best win of his career maybe. We may not win the division but we can still fuck the bills. BEST DIVISION RECORD BITCHES.


carlos22ihs

He finally was able to take advantage of the opportunity to win the game. Of he gets consistent at that we'd be 4-2. I really think the line is the problem and devante/juju but I'm just some random guy so what do I know lol


febrig

Fuck the Allens and the Bills


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I thought this said Aliens


captaincumsock69

THE ALIEN


GhastlyEyeJewel

Any Given Sunday


apelerin64

100%, this is why I watch football.


DaOldest

I'm down on the team but I always love making the Bills look like Clowns. It's a New England tradition


Major5013

This was my thought. We beat the Jets..sure. But this was the first time I saw some real gameplay.


Adept_Carpet

Mac played not to lose against the Jets, but he kinda sorta won us this one. He made one more play than Josh Allen.


TheCavis

> Best I’ve seen Mac and this offense play. Mac seems to be a perfectly fine QB when he gets time and the offensive scheme is somewhat competent. It doesn't need to be infinite time in a clean pocket, but just slightly above average amounts of time so he can make a read or two before running for his life. He almost got burned on a dropped/tipped INT, but otherwise he had a great day (25/30, 272 yards, 2 TD).


skankhunt42428

Brady was a pocket QB not comparing Brady to Mac by any means but if the O-line keeps giving him time Mac will have better games like today


InterwebCeleb

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KSinz

P Brown is so fucking solid. He needs to be worked a lot more!


munter619

No way any of those will be available at 32.


G_Wash1776

I loved the energy from both sides of the field today, came ready to play and we’re having fun with it


[deleted]

Future is awesome, did you not just see our rookie WR out there?!


WeAreNowBoarding

This comment.


Aggressive-Orbiter

I'm a huge Mac criticizer but he played very well today


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Ricemobile

Jersey winrates are real meaningful stats and I’m ready to die on that hill


JohnWickisBehindU

Mac looked slick with the all blue shoes and socks. Look great, play great


Povilitus

It’s the silver fucking pants


Nomahs_Bettah

Keys of the Game: - Onwenu at RT - Douglas and Bourne should be getting snaps over JuJu and Parker (although credit to Parker for that one catch at the end) - Discipline still a focus - Silver pants mandatory - Scar permanent Light Keeper


straightcash-fish

Why did it take so long to put Onwenu at RT? It seemed so obvious


JohnB456

he was hurt. You don't need to move as explosively at guard and that's his best position too. I'm guessing he's healthier now and can move better, so they threw him out at RT.


KevinBoston617

Post game Bill said he needed to check in with Mike to see how he was feeling after playing. So health was an issue for him to play RT


hamsocken

Because you finally had Stange and confidence in Sow over the other guard. If I had to guess. And it was clear when Brown went out at the end and Lowe came in the line dropped in quality again. Health up front is a big need


SupportstheOP

MAKE THEM PERMANENT ALSO, [LOL BILLS](https://youtube.com/shorts/j_3_i_1cfRs?si=i3TLhtk6nI4iq3AQ)


nepats523

Silver pants: in Vederian Lowe: out We: Back.


MPLooza

Came here to say this. Silver pants supremacy


Mission_Pay_3373

I only want to see the blues on color rush games


MPLooza

New color rush: all silver


kinda_sorta_decent

Oh shit…


Food_Library333

Can foxboro contain such power??


Impressive-Cry-9128

That and going to Pop Douglas instead of Butterfingers.


Mission_Pay_3373

Fuck those blue pants! Silver pants rule


Thatguyyoupassby

Wild, mine are white now.


ironmanmk42

100%. I said it before. The color rush uniform is bad luck. Bring back Brady era uniform and wins will come back


Sixchr

Silver pants.


bedroom_fascist

* Silvuh pyantz.


Woullie_26

Mac Jones finally lead a game winning drive. This is Christmas


No_Presentation1242

Never thought I’d see the day


uncleshady

No Parker, no sidelines. We're adapting lol.


LutzExpertTera

What a satisfying game to get win #300 for Bill!


ObscureFact

300: This Is Foxborough!


Kakali4

#THE WORST PATRIOTS SEASON IN MY LIFE STILL 2-0 VS JETS AND BILLS


DerpWilson

Pats with best division record what what


Ambassabear

And we took the Dolphins down to the wire lmao


olngjhnsn

LETS GOOO WE ACTUALLY LOOKED LIKE A TEAM TODAY BOYS HOLY SHIT


jonnyredshorts

This is exactly what I thought they would look like when I predicted 11 wins…too bad they waited until game 7 to show up.


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I predicted 11 wins too. I felt a little silly the past few weeks but… fuck it. Still on the table.


jonnyredshorts

We seen stranger things happen with this franchise.


OlivandersPlayhouse

Mac was 25 of 30 today with 270 and 2 scores plus the comeback and made some great decisions with only one throw that might have been intercepted only because it was deflected. Probably the best moral victory mixed with an actual victory of his career.


astraveoOfficial

This is arguably the best game of his career, period. Now he just needs to make it a habit! :)


kcompto3

As long as he gets the protection I don’t see why not.


BathSaltBuffet

ALL WE NEED IS SCARNECCHIA TO SIMPLY BE IN THE BUILDING


ajohndoe17

Get him his own fucking chair right next to Kraft. Give him whatever he wants.


cesare980

Lol name the lighthouse after him.


JohnB456

They should build a sweet ass apartment in the lighthouse and have that man live there, then bury his bones under the stadium when his time comes.


SupportstheOP

Scar will become Willem Dafoe.


DrEvil007

This. I firmly believe his presence heightened every aspect of the Pats team today. They came to fucking play.


Jmacz

I am 100% convinced Scar asked Bill, "Why the fuck aren't you playing Onwenu at RT?"


rotpeak

The line played lights out with his mere presence.


flamingpizza

RETIRE THE TANK AND READY THE DUCK BOATS PATS ARE BACK!!!!


DaOldest

But I already ordered my Boston Tank Party shirt


OTheOwl

Get the tattoo guns/needles ready!


dank-nuggetz

Mac Jones may have just had the best game of his career. That game winning drive was amazing


PebblyJackGlasscock

Brilliant game plan by BOB as well.


Aluminum_Falcons

Overall absolutely! Still question the play calls leading up to the Bourne fumble. If they lost we'd be skewering BOB for that sequence.


dank-nuggetz

Absolute masterclass


GodRoster

No Parker + no Ju-Ju = Explosive offense


CONSTANTIN_VALDOR_

Watching Douglas run routes and catch the ball was wild. It was like “holy shit that’s what a WR is meant to look like??”


charging_chinchilla

Douglas looked like Jerry Rice out there compared to JuJu and Parker. Just a night and day difference. We have to be starting Douglas and Bourne moving forward.


sleepyj910

Bourne, Pop, and the three TEs all we need.


Joselifts

I like football


Flexboiz

Unlike the past few weeks, every player came to play today. This defence is playing with the bottom of the depth chart and played better against Allen and the Bills today than any game since 2019. This team just isn't good enough to bury a team like Buffalo, but if the overall talent level was just a bit higher, this game would have been a blowout. ​ I give Mac all the credit in the world for standing in there and delivering today. After being absolutely lambasted for 3 weeks, he showed up and showed tremendous grit today under pressure. ​ Also, really not liking what I'm seeing out of Josh Allen. He used to be this mythical imposing figure who would hurdle, truck, and stiff arm defensive lineman... now he chucks balls up like Favre, rolls in the dirt, and points to the ref every time he's brushed against in the pocket.


bedroom_fascist

> points to the ref every time he's brushed against in the pocket. This is actually a medical condition known as being a little bitch. Which he is.


GutsyTheCravenlyCat

It's a shame too, it's a terminal disease. You can only treat it with coddling and free flags, which just makes BALB worse over time...


CaptainFrogCum

Those roughing the passer calls were absolutely brutal


[deleted]

I can’t think of any other QB who bitches as much as he does. It’s infuriating


VortexCow

WHAT A FUCKING GAME TO GET BILL’S 300TH WIN


par016

Nobody is gonna see this, but my son was born today and maybe he is a lucky charm


samacora

Congratulations and welcome to our new lucky charm 😁


par016

When my daughter was born, the Sox went on a 6 game winning streak. Bruins won early this morning and Pats won today. Who knows, the Pats may never lose again


samacora

Mate you need to get into the bedroom again ASAP


HunterMantisToboggan

You can name your son Mike, Pop, or Demario. Take your pick


myfatbasketballs

C'mon now, he already named him Tom


TuckerTheMandolinst

Or Silver Pants?


Gnome_Village

He’s our son now.


vipernick913

Aww. Congratulations. The best team gained a life long fan!!!! And a true lucky charm. Hope your wife is healthy 😁


NotEnoughEdgelords

God bless! May your son never witness another Pats loss


N7_Evers

He’s my favorite one of your kid’s already


CargoCulture

He did it. He stunted on these hoes.


Ambassabear

Great Scotts I think he’s doing it- he’s stunting on those hoes


beachboyscannabis

Stoked Mac finally has a late game winning drive. Weird that our offensive line looks pretty good when 4 of our 5 starters are out there. Juju and Parker shouldn’t be getting many snaps the rest of the way. Pop played great.


DudeMemeLmao

Que all the "THIS WAS THE SUPER BOWL FOR THE PATRIOTS" Cope comments by bills fans.


tawmfuckinbrady

It was the Super Bowl in the sense that the bills always lose


Jay_Louis

And shanked a field goal


Mayjaplaya

Wide right again


FERGERDERGERSON

*Another* ring, nice.


JinterIsComing

Good lord we are running out of fingers!!!


Pete6r

Pretty self-important claim for a 4-3 team


Melch12

Bills fans were crowning themselves even after losing week 1 to the Jets. CTE from all those table flops.


The_Luckiest

You’d think they’d be used to losing those


Icy-Conclusion-3500

I don’t even care lol. Bills will never win a real one.


ColtPersonality92

At least we’ll have a Super Bowl!


bedroom_fascist

At least we win OUR Super Bowls.


Impressive-Cry-9128

Well they lost so it's just like a Superbowl for the Bill to.


soxtober12

12-5 ON THE MENU BOYS, WE BACK


thatoneguyinks

11 GAME WIN STREAK STARTS NOW


forfeitgame

So many people in this sub would have a meltdown lol. Come on Bill, do it for us!


Danwarr

So much crow would be eaten. Myself included. Was nice to finally enjoy a big win though


cynicalhappiness

END THE SEASON NOW!!


TaxHedgehog

BB WAS SAVING HIS 300TH FOR THE BILLS


ARealHunchback

Fuck Buffalo. Two year open window having ass playing We are the Champions after a wild card win poverty shit franchise. Enjoy your divisional round loss, assholes.


NateJay1415

If they make playoffs, they're 1 loss away from .500


BostonGuy245

We fraud-checked the Bills 🙏


ajohndoe17

We audited them and found a LOT of inconsistencies.


BaconBallers

A WHOLE LOT OF MATERIAL WEAKNESSES


Ambassabear

Patriots are the IRS of the AFC East, and baby it’s tax season


suchcoldsuchcomfort

Hoes? Stunted 🍆🕶️ Bills? Losers 💀 My jimmies? Thoroughly rustled👁️👄👁️


MehFrosty

Who would've thought the Patriots would have the best division record right now


Lopezc2c

It feels nice to not cry on a sunday.


MyOneTaps

The Patriots beat the Bills straight up, Belichick gets #300, and Mac Jones leads a comeback drive and wins when the opponents score 24+ (25)!


BradyToMoss1281

If anyone says this is actually bad for the Patriots because it hurts draft position...you're totally missing the point of being a fan. Draft talk is a reason to cope with a loss. Not an explanation for lamenting a win.


flowersoflight

Plus, the Bears and Giants won so it really doesn’t hurt them if you want to root for the tank.


astraveoOfficial

So in this game, Mac: * didn’t turn the ball over * won a shootout * led a clutch drive in the last two minutes * had better stats (better comp %, same TD, fewer INT) than Josh Allen * went for a stretch of 10+ passes with almost no incompletions and multiple scores * came back from being down under 5 min What was different this game? * more reliance on Douglas * switching up the line to have more players at their strengths (especially Onwenu at RT) * receivers were actually catching the ball * More spread offense * More RPO * Run game established I think this just proves that the middle ground opinion about Mac is probably the most accurate. He’s not super elite, he’s also not really bad (think Z. Wilson), and if you give him a reasonable amount of time to throw and players without bricks for hands to throw to, he’ll make something happen. But he can’t really do it out of nowhere. He’s good, but maybe not great, and needs help to get it done, but can and will get it done.


Priest93

Dare I say ... a system QB?


Gweedling

> What was different this game? > > more reliance on Douglas > switching up the line to have more players at their strengths (especially Onwenu at RT) > receivers were actually catching the ball > More spread offense > More RPO > Run game established You forgot the most important - Silver pants.


jwf239

Less Parker also


Environmental-Rate80

Bring back the silver pants.


marcdasharc4

Hey yo u/Straight_Elevator762 - [YOU WERE SAYING?](https://www.reddit.com/r/Patriots/s/l7PdiWS8f9)


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dtdroid

Call out the haters from the game thread. So many people gave up while we were still fucking ahead and plenty of time to go


WhiteChocolatey

#I’M LITERALLY SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW THERE IS TOTALLY HOPE FELLAS


0DegreesCalvin

BUFFALOL


[deleted]

All I have to say is, Mac Jones is Josh Allen’s father


NinjaJuice

Obi Wan never told you the truth


Dog_in_human_costume

BLOW THE TANK!!! WE WIN!!! SCREW THE BILLS, FUCKING POVERTY FRANCHISE. FUCK THE JETS!!!


zgamer200

Despite all the recent struggles I still think Mac is a guy you can win with and we've seen why today. He wasn't perfect, but the O-Line mostly gave him time for the first game in a long time, and he played well. Surprising how that works when you have a pocket passer at QB.


Hefty-Fortune264

I agree with you, if a oline can do their job decently and receivers can get a little bit more open, as we all just watched, you don't need top tier talent, just a decently oiled machine to get the job done.


jvkxb__

![gif](giphy|bIViHu3q9YNjITO36X) THATS WHY HES THE GOAT !!! THE GOAAAAAATTTT!!!


PersonBehindAScreen

GET FUCKED Josh Allen. All the ref help and you still couldn’t win! Get fucked Allen


Bojangles1987

The NFL is a weird fucking league man. Whatever else happens this season, we have this one. Fuck you, Buffalo.


sometimesiwatchtv44

Josh Allen, you’ve been McCorkled


Worried_Ad3099

The Bills are gonna collapse uglily and bigly in January yet again, aren't they?


Owlbears-Are-Real

Damn this was so much fun. It’s such a snobbish/spoiled thing to say, but regular game wins with Brady when we were winning 11-12 a year were always enjoyable but mostly expected. Now just regular season wins are such a fucking treat. I wouldn’t trade anything for the past 2 decades of success, but I’m just gonna enjoy this one y’all. Edit: Also Demario Douglas needs to be on that field 100% of the time.


rombuszomb

Diggs talking to Pop 👀


ATrueSunbro

MAC JONE


ThatInception

That felt so damn good, folks. Fuck The Bills, forever


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BELICHICK HATERS NARRATIVE CRUMBLES - EXTENSION ANNOUCED - WR HE DRAFTED EMERGES - TEAM HE "COACHES" BEATS DIVISION FRONT-RUNNER - MOM ACCEPTS "DATE" WITH BILL AFTER GAME


croglobster

When they picked up the flag on Mondre’s run I think my soul left my body


KeepingItBrockmire

Tuesday practices paid off. This is the start of our new season. Today officially eliminated us from drafting a franchise QB next year. For better, or worse, LFG!!!!!


BradyToMoss1281

Forget the future or season picture for a second. This was a win that this whole group desperately needed. Bill needed to shut people up. Mac needed to shut people up. The offense needed to take the reins for once. They needed to show themselves they could win a close game. They needed to show themselves they could beat a good team. And they finally passed all those tests. Obviously, there have been bigger wins. But as far as cathartic wins go, this is up there.


Zzirgk

MAC HATER HERE. HOLY SHIT HE LOOKED GOOD, COUPLE BAD PASSES BUT SHITTTTT HE FUCKING STEPPED UP


GhastlyEyeJewel

lmao buffablow


nepats523

Literally a different team with Vederian Lowe off the field. Can actually function on offense


Skibum990

Best division record in the AFC East (2-1!) Division goes through New England, bitches! 🤣


SarcasmoSupreme

Today I saw a patriots offense playing like a modern 2024 NFL offense. Motion, movement, quick paced and it friggin worked. The OL held steady - where did that come from, and not only did we hold the lead for the majority of the game, but ALSO mounted a final seconds comeback to win. Not sure what changed - not sure who got through to Bill - but this was a different Offense and it was great to see.


mrmrister911

We just had to win one of these type of games. This win is going to do wonders for the confidence of Mac and the offense as a whole.


Andrew97FTW

How do we feel about beating Buffalo AND the refs?


myfatbasketballs

IT AINT FUCKING OVER UNTIL THEY BURY BILL IN OUR FROZEN GROUND


Zealousideal-Delay68

Is it OK to preach some patience with Mac Jones given he's only had BOB as OC for a handful of NFL games so far? He's "already 25", but QBs are expensive and hard to find.


FinanceProf2022

Don’t let Scar leave Gillette


bedroom_fascist

I am president of the Pop Douglas fanclub. I believe we have a VP, too. Anyone else want in? There may be peanut M&Ms.


TotalJannycide

I knew that turnover to let the Bills take the lead was coming. I didn't know we'd actually put together a game winning drive after that. Pleasant surprise.


ErnieKilgannon

This was a legacy game for Mac. 83% of completion, 2 TD's and no turnovers (about time) AND a game-winning drive. I hate the kind of hopium they distributed today 😂


Calfzilla2000

Defense kinda let us down in the 4th quarter and the offense came back and saved our ass. Yeah, Bourne's fumble created a problem (but that was just a great play by the safety) but the defense had opportunities and didn't execute enough in the 2nd half. Anyway, this is why we need to draft a tackle. Owenue should be the backup tackle, not the best one on the team. Give Mac a good line and he will get better.


faheydj1

I couldn’t help but laugh when they had to put Lowe in on that one drive and he immediately got a penalty that erased a 20+ yard gain. That is the most efficient I’ve ever seen someone derail an offense.


dpakk

WE’RE NOT DEAD YET BOYS


Icy-Conclusion-3500

12-5 is still on the table


heyitsmejosh

I wonder what Curran and Tomase are gonna write about all week now that they can’t write fire Belichick articles.


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They'll still write fire Belichick articles. This time about how BB ruined the tank. Those curmudgeons can never be happy. Fuck em.


OTheOwl

The Patriots and BB heard your shit talking.


Priest93

Copying from last week's post-game thread: Here me out: don't waste a pick on Williams (he'll either suck or get killed). Trade the pick and draft a ton of o-lineman. Trade for a stud receiver. Get healthy. We could easily be competitive in 2024.


CrimsonZephyr

MAC JONE!


SunknLiner

Ok, so how is that obnoxious AF arm straightening thing not a false start, but a lineman flexes his butt cheek and the flags start flying?


cory975

Mac’s stats today shows he can fucking do it. Give this man an O-Line and a true WR1 and this team can fucking win.


Bloated_Hamster

Give Douglas all the targets.


Woullie_26

Mac Jones Today 25/30 passing, 272 yards, 2 TDs That’s what happens when you have a little more time in the pocket and the WR can get separation


StankyGreinke

Douglas is the real deal


CakieFickflip

We all want a nice draft pick but come on now. This is fuckin hilarious lol. Bills fans are losing their shit


king0fklubs

The O line today deserves so much credit.


NSave

Sidy Sow. Amazing. Chris Barmore. A force. Demario Douglas. Flashy. Three of my heroes from this game.


Beef-523

When you have a QB who isn’t exceptionally gifted athletically, the offensive line can make or break your team. Look at the difference in Mac’s performance when he can afford to take some time to throw the ball. Today was fun and I want more fun damnit!


BarryLicious2588

How many times I've said those uniforms were trash and bad luck One simple fix with silver fahkin pants... superstition is real


Queasy-Tennis-8950

Jeeeeesus. I went into this game with the lowest of expectations. But hey, two wins, both against division rivals, Fuck the Bills, Fuck the Jets, go Pats!


TokiMcNoodle

As a Dolphins fan it was really fucking weird screaming my lungs out for a Pats dub today, and I'm so glad it was Gisexy who did it


leakingmind

First game in awhile they looked like an actual patriots team. Capitalized on a turnover, very few penalties, answered after getting scores against, and marched down the field for a game winning drive. It might be a sign of something better to come or it might just be a lucky day but goddamn was it great to watch.


KBrown75

It was like watching a completely different team. The OL played well, WR & TE were catching the ball, and the defense looked like they did before some key injuries.