Buffalo Bounces New England, 38-9
Published on December 29 2020 6:40 am
Last Updated on December 29 2020 6:41 am
Written by Millie Lange
Diggs pulled in nine Allen passes for 145 yards and three touchdowns as the Bills trounced the Patriots, 38-9. Allen hit 27 of 36 passes for 320 yards. Zach Moss had 12 receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown while Lee Smith pulled in two for 31 yards and a touchdown.
The Bills broke a 3-3 opening quarter tie with a 21 point second quarter and the defense held the Patriots to no points in the second half.
Quarterback Cam Newton had New England's only score on four carries for 24 yards. He hit five of 10 passes for 34 yards. Jarrett Stidham was four of 11 for 44 yards.
Buffalo is now the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs while New England suffered its first losing season since 2000.
National Football League Schedule
Monday, December 28 Scoreboard
Buffalo 38, New England 9
Sunday, January 3 Schedule (All Times Central)
Miami at Buffalo, noon (CBS)
Green Bay at Chicago, noon (FOX)
Baltimore at Cincinnati, noon (CBS)
Pittsburgh at Cleveland, noon (CBS)
Minnesota at Detroit, noon (FOX)
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, noon (CBS)
Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City, noon (CBS)
New York Jets at New England, noon (CBS)
Dallas at New York Giants, noon (FOX)
Washington at Philadelphia, noon (FOX)
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, noon (FOX)
New Orleans at Carolina, noon (FOX)
Tennessee at Houston, noon (CBS)
Las Vegas at Denver, 3:25 p.m. (CBS)
Arizona at Los Angeles Rams, 3:25 p.m. (FOX)
Seattle at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m. (FOX)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS
NATIONAL FOOT CONFERENCE
NFC EAST
W L T PCT.
Washington 6 9 0 .400
Dallas 6 9 0 .400
New York Giants 5 10 0 .333
Philadelphia 4 10 0 .300
NFC WEST
W L T PCT.
Seattle 11 4 0 .733
Los Angeles Rams 9 6 0 .600
Arizona 8 7 0 .533
San Francisco 6 9 0 .400
NFC NORTH
W L T PCT.
Green Bay 12 3 0 .800
Chicago 8 7 0 .533
Minnesota 6 9 0 .400
Detroit 5 10 0 .333
NFC SOUTH
W L T PCT.
New Orleans 11 4 0 .733
Tampa Bay 10 5 0 .667
Carolina 5 10 0 .333
Atlanta 4 11 0 .367
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC EAST
W L T PCT.
Buffalo 12 3 0 .800
Miami 10 5 0 .667
New England 6 9 0 .400
New York Jets 2 13 0 .133
AFC WEST
W L T PCT.
Kansas City 14 1 0 .933
Oakland 7 8 0 .467
Los Angeles Chargers 6 9 0 .400
Denver 5 10 0 .333
AFC NORTH
W L T PCT.
Pittsburgh 12 3 0 .800
Baltimore 10 5 0 .667
Cleveland 10 5 0 .667
Cincinnati 4 10 1 .300
AFC SOUTH
W L T PCT.
Tennessee 10 5 0 .667
Indianapolis 10 5 0 .667
Houston 4 11 0 .267
Jacksonville 1 14 0 .067
