A week after the Patriots were finally dethroned from the top of the AFC East division, the Bills beat the Patriots 38-9, with Allen tossing four touchdown passes – three of them to Diggs – to help Buffalo join the first AFC East team. two decades to be that wipe New England.
The win at Gillette Stadium means the Bills have a record of 12-3 for the final week of the regular season and remain in second place in the AFC.
“But the plan is to make it 13-3 and give ourselves a chance in the playoffs. It doesn’t say much if we don’t get it done.”
In the win, both Allen and Diggs went about setting franchise records for one season for touchdown passes and receiving yards, respectively.
Allen now has 34 touchdown passes, breaking Jim Kelly’s franchise record for one season. Hall-of-Famer Kelly congratulated the 24-year-old on his achievement.
Since joining the Patriots, head coach Bill Belichick has had nothing but success, winning six Super Bowls.
With 2015 MVP Cam Newton at the helm, they have a 6-9 record and defeat to the Bills secured their first losing season since 2000.
After throwing just 34 yards and running for a touchdown, Newton was pulled for backup Jarrett Stidham in the third quarter, though he wasn’t much luckier, completing 4-of-11 passes for 44 yards.
With such a poor performance from both quarterbacks, Belichick declined to name who would start at quarterback for the Patriots in Week 17.