In the third meeting with the Patriots in six weeks, it was another bitter cold matchup in the Wild Card round, but like they did at Gillette Stadium in Week 16, the Bills trounced rival New England 47-17 to advance to the AFC Divisional Round.
Josh Allen had an outstanding performance on the field, completing 21 of 25 passes for 308 yards and five touchdowns in the win.
Scoring came early and often for Buffalo, with the Bills scoring touchdowns on each of their seven drives of the game. That was the first time in NFL history that a team was able to score on each of their drives in the postseason.
GAME RECAP LINKS:
- Buffalo Bills 47, New England Patriots 17: rapid recap and notes (BuffaloRumblings.com)
- Bills 47, Patriots 17 | Game recap, highlights & photos (BuffaloBills.com)
- 5 takeaways from the Bills’ 47-17 wild-card win over the Patriots (BillsWire.com)
MEDIA:
THAT'S A BILLS WIN!!!#NEvsBUF | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/30bv2YYT6U
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 16, 2022
On to the next. ?#BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/Immp02qDZ0
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 16, 2022
FINAL: The @BuffaloBills are back in the Divisional Round! #SuperWildCard #BillsMafia
(by @budlight) pic.twitter.com/N4wEdSPPBm
— NFL (@NFL) January 16, 2022
Prepare the tables and circle the wagons, Buffalo!
The @buffalobills are advancing in the #NFLPlayoffs! pic.twitter.com/WcxIyW8P4H
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) January 16, 2022
"It doesn't matter what we did today it's what we do next week."
Josh Allen is already thinking ahead to the next game for the @BuffaloBills.
?@EvanWashburn pic.twitter.com/Mk7dGm82vV
— NFL on CBS ? (@NFLonCBS) January 16, 2022
DOMINANT. #BillsMafia | #SuperWildCard pic.twitter.com/NCuEFBcCzo
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) January 16, 2022
The @BuffaloBills take down the Patriots at home in a huge playoff win! ? pic.twitter.com/B79kYnBin8
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 16, 2022
Playoff Josh Allen was not messing around. ? pic.twitter.com/O9S37yMNa4
— NFL (@NFL) January 16, 2022
From 2001-2019, the Bills beat Tom Brady three times.
Since Brady left, Buffalo has defeated the Patriots four times. pic.twitter.com/vvVkYYzRbL
— NFL on CBS ? (@NFLonCBS) January 16, 2022
He had the #HaveADay graphic locked up at half. #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/yIADOFETOE
— NFL (@NFL) January 16, 2022
Bills punter Matt Haack made his #NFLPlayoffs debut tonight.
He did not punt. pic.twitter.com/OSX5YI7mfi
— NFL (@NFL) January 16, 2022
How we feeling, #BillsMafia? #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/Xn4P1EuTZJ
— NFL (@NFL) January 16, 2022
Take a bow, @ESanders_10. ?@BudLight | #BudLightCelly pic.twitter.com/LoVr0MD06K
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 16, 2022
The #Bills are the first team in #NFL history with no punts, field goals, or turnovers in a game.#BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/JiPAc9dLvE
— Jeff Kerr (@JeffKerrCBS) January 16, 2022
And they said this place wouldn't be full tonight…#NEvsBUF | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/SkIiKcFo2s
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 16, 2022
One special kid.#GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/PouWobJ98w
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 16, 2022
? IT'S NOT EVEN COLD
Top #NEvsBUF game photos: https://t.co/PPHiNOfLFR pic.twitter.com/TYbkrAVR4a
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 16, 2022
Jim and Thurm brought the HEAT. #BillsMafia@thurmanthomas | @JimKelly1212 pic.twitter.com/Kjs4qwHoq3
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 16, 2022
Josh Allen loving the crowd tonight. #Bills pic.twitter.com/5T0Qheb6Yq
— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) January 16, 2022
So that's 80-38 for the #Bills in the last two games vs. the #Patriots. Wowza.
— Mike Harrington (@ByMHarrington) January 16, 2022
Bill Belichick BIG MAD! He barely spoke to Sean McDermott.
— Ashly Holder (@AshNoelleTV) January 16, 2022
The #Bills have scored a touchdown…
EVERY. TIME. THEY'VE. HAD. THE. BALL.
— Matt Parrino (@MattParrino) January 16, 2022
Which #BillsMafia sign is your favorite? pic.twitter.com/50UrPWXawT
— Highmark Stadium (@HighmarkStadm) January 16, 2022
Josh Allen with his fifth passing touchdown of the game, a new Bills single game playoff record.
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) January 16, 2022
AFC East rivals for years to come. @MacJones_10 @JoshAllenQB#SuperWildCard #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/C4FnTC2E8w
— NFL (@NFL) January 16, 2022
“But but but it’s the Patriots!
How is this happening?”
Because the Bills have better players and a much better team, idiots.
— Kyle Brandt (@KyleBrandt) January 16, 2022
BIGGGGGG DUBSS!!! ?
— Jordan poyer (@J_poyer21) January 16, 2022
GAME PREVIEW:
The Buffalo Bills will host their Super Wild Card Weekend game against the New England Patriots at 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15 at Highmark Stadium, setting the stage for a rubber match between the AFC East rivals after they split their regular-season series.
Buffalo clinched a second straight division title and the No. 3 seed in the AFC with a 27-10 win over the New York Jets on Sunday. New England fell to No. 6 with a 33-24 loss to Miami and Las Vegas’ victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
It will be the first playoff meeting of the Super Bowl era between the Bills and Patriots. The two teams did meet during the 1963 AFL divisional round, Buffalo’s first playoff game in franchise history.
GAME WEEK LINKS:
- Top 6 storylines to follow for Bills vs. Patriots | Wild Card Weekend (BuffaloBills.com)
- Injury report: Bills mostly clean heading into Patriots’ Wild Card game (BuffaloRumblings.com)
- Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas to appear as the Bills Legends of the game | Wild Card weekend (BuffaloBills.com)
- Wild-card playoff preview: What the Bills must do to beat the Patriots (BillsWire.com)
- What they’re saying | National analysts handicap Bills vs. Pats in the Wild Card Round (BuffaloBills.com)
- Bills know freezing temps vs. Patriots will ‘be tough’ but worry remains low (BillsWire.com)
- Bars and restaurants in WNY prepare for Saturday’s Bills playoff game (WIVB.com)
- Bills do not use any game status designations for Wild Card game (BuffaloBills.com)
GAME WEEK MEDIA:
#LeadingTheCharge: Wild Card (#NEvsBUF) game release: https://t.co/4zrNjUIDb7
? Highmark Stadium
? 8:15 PM EST
? CBS (Ian Eagle, Charles Davis & Evan Washburn)
? @WGR550 / @WestwoodOne pic.twitter.com/w643l38N1q— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) January 10, 2022
Saturday night in Buffalo — Patriots vs. Bills on CBS and @paramountplus pic.twitter.com/CMpftqrATa
— NFL on CBS ? (@NFLonCBS) January 10, 2022
The stars will be out for prime time football. ?@JimKelly1212 and @ThurmanThomas are the @BillsLegends of the game for Saturday night: https://t.co/DT86W9FMOn pic.twitter.com/lgMAFfq6ye
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 12, 2022
Patriots – Bills
8:15 kickoff SaturdayHigh 9°
Low 1°— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) January 11, 2022
It’s a brand new season. ?#GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/kcSwzChfOg
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 12, 2022
.@Realrclark25 says he trusts the Bills and Josh Allen more than the Patriots in the playoffs.
"I'm going to trust the team with the proven QB! The team that can depend on a superstar, and that's the Buffalo Bills." pic.twitter.com/0kpOUIi1d0
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) January 7, 2022
Over the past 8 seasons, there have been 6 matchups between divisional opponents in the Wild Card Round. The lower seeded team (non-division winner) was 5-1 in those matchups. #Patriots #Bills
— Mike Giardi (@MikeGiardi) January 12, 2022
"This is going to be the first time the Bills have a home playoff game with full capacity since the early 90s.. DON'T lose to the Patriots!"
@PSchrags says it would be a travesty if the @BuffaloBills lose in the Wild Card round. pic.twitter.com/2NwLQOysZE— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) January 12, 2022
Last time the @BuffaloBills faced the Patriots, Josh Allen threw for three TDs in the Bills' victory.
On Saturday, the two teams meet again for the 3rd time this season.
Saturday 8:15 pm ET | CBS and @paramountplus pic.twitter.com/VghTjr7jVT
— NFL on CBS ? (@NFLonCBS) January 12, 2022
We had a visit from Bad Boy Buscaglia tonight. I asked @murph_bills what the Bills need to do to win this weekend and @JoeBuscaglia what the Patriots can do to end the Bills season. #BillsMafia #ForeverNE pic.twitter.com/Q2lNRTiT7s
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) January 11, 2022
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