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O. J. Simpson Jerseys Stitched , one constant remained for the Buffalo Bills - Tom Brady and Bill Belichick still dominate their team like no one else in history has. The Bills hung with their division leaders through three quarters, but it didn’t last. New England pulled away for a 25-6 victory over our heroes.The Bills defense did everything in its power to keep the game within reach of a win. They bent but they didn’t break, surrendering three field goals in the first half and one more field goal in the third quarter. Through three, the lead was 12-6.In the fourth quarter, the Patriots finally forced a crack in the foundation. Cordarelle Patterson scampered up the sidelines for a 22-yard run. Two plays later, Brady found Chris Hogan down the sidelines for 20, and James White punched the ball in from the one yard line on the next play.Credit Brian Daboll for reaching into his bag of tricks in trying to spark Buffalo’s offense, but the team struggled for another week. The team tried a wide variety of wing-T offensive calls early in the game, but New England adjusted before long. They ran a double reverse flea flicker, but couldn’t connect with Charles Clay downfield. LeSean McCoy struggled to find daylight, rushing for a pitiful 13 yards on 12 carries. His biggest play, a catch-and-run down the sideline Youth Thurman Thomas Jerseys , was pulled back by a penalty. He did have 54 yards on four receptions, finding more success when the team found him targets in space.Derek Anderson’s limitations as an immobile passer with a short stint of experience in Buffalo’s playbook were painfully apparent at times. He settled for short crossing patterns on third down, lost a fumble on a strip sack, and predetermined an incorrect read on a critical third down in the fourth quarter. Had Anderson found Zay Jones coming open at the second level, the Bills could’ve taken a 13-12 lead. Instead, the Bills were forced to punt, and New England extended their lead to 18-6 late in the game. As the clock wound down, Anderson brought the Bills close to the red zone, only to throw an 85-yard pick-six that sealed the game for real.The Bills (2-6) won’t have time to rest, hosting the Chicago Bears (4-3) in six days at New Era field. The Bills now decisively bring up the rear of the AFC East, and they’re in line for a top five pick in next year’s draft. Can Josh Allen come back from injury soon enough? Do we even want him to come back to this roster at this point?NotesTremaine Edmunds left the game with a concussion and did not return. He was replaced by Julian Stanford,Derek Anderson took two hefty sacks on Buffalo’s final drive of the game. He left the game after the second one Thurman Thomas Jerseys Stitched , gingerly handling his right arm.If the Bills were worried about LeSean McCoy’s injury status, they didn’t show it. He led the team with 12 carries, and led the team with six catches for 82 yards on eight targets.Rookie wideout Cam Phillips made his offensive debut this week in the fourth quarter, including his first career catch.The Bills (as they often do) struggled to pressure Brady, but Lorenzo Alexander managed two sacks.The only other players to lay a hand on Brady were Kyle Williams and Jerry Hughes, who each had a single QB hit.Matt Milano had another strong game. He knifed through a block for a tackle for loss in the first quarter, and nearly intercepted two passes.Tight end Jason Croom appeared to make a fantastic one-handed catch in the fourth quarter, but the play was overturned when the ball hit the turf.Tom Brady has won more games in Buffalo than any player has won in any opposing city in NFL history.The Patriots had gone 40 games without scoring a defensive touchdown, until they played the Bills. That’s as many as four tens. And that’s terrible. Dillard is a "tactician" on the field."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections NewsNotesOpinionAnalysisDiscussionPodcastNFL DraftSalary CapNFL DraftBuffalo Bills NFL Draft CoverageCollege blogger perspective: Washington State tackle Andre DillardDillard is a “tactician” on the field.EDTShareTweetShareShareCollege blogger perspective: Washington State tackle Andre DillardAndre Dillard wasn’t highly recruited, but the redshirt senior is nonetheless considered one of the best prospects in the 2019 NFL Draft. To find out about his path to professional football, we spoke with a writer from CougCenter, SB Nation’s Washington State blog. Here’s what they had to say about their team’s former left tackle.How was Dillard’s college career? Was there a memorable moment or did he leave a legacy of any kind?Stellar. From the day he took over Cody Ford Buffalo Bills Jersey , he was an anchor on the line—which was totally wild, because he was a skinny, athletic kid when he signed. Something like 250 pounds. But he put on a ton of good weight and then was able to retain the athleticism and that’s how a low-three star kid at Washington State becomes a high first round pick in the NFL. There aren’t really moments or legacies for offensive linemen, but he’s a testament to what hard work and determination can do.What are Dillard’s strengths?Given the number of pass plays he blocked for over the past few seasons, that’s his obvious strength. He’s a wall.What would you say are his weaknesses?I don’t know if it’s a weakness necessarily, but there will be questions about his run blocking simply because he didn’t do it a whole lot. He never put his hand on the ground. But it’s not like this makes him as weird today as it would have 10 or even 5 years ago. How quickly he takes to the new things he’s asked to do will be key.What sort of NFL team would Andre Dillard be a good fit for?A team that is primarily pass oriented and not looking for a road grader at left tackle. He’s not a mauler—he’s a tactician. Dillard is expected to be one of the picks in tonight’s first round, and given his positional value, he might just sneak into the top ten. Not a bad destination for that skinny, athletic, three-star recruit.