So! Moral victory, anybody?
Yeah. No. This one doesn't qualify. The Bills -- unlike previous Patriots opponents in Seattle and Kansas City -- have not been a very good team in 2020, despite their 6-2 record. Their quarterback play has been up and down. Their rushing attack has ranked near the bottom of the league. Defensively, they're a bottom-10 unit in rush yards allowed per carry as well as quarterback rating allowed.
That's what made Sunday's performance for Bill Belichick's club such a letdown. All they had to do to make a run at the division was beat a team that has not been very good. And they had their opportunities to do exactly that.
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As it stands, they still haven't been eliminated from playoff contention. But it's not looking good. And the issues they have -- on both sides of the ball -- are issues they've had. Can they be fixed? Will they?
Let's break it all down in this week's edition of the Report Card...