Bills vs. Patriots: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 Regular Season

For three weeks, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick worked his magic and made quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension seem like a minor inconvenience. On the fourth, the clock struck midnight.

Buffalo Bills signal-caller Tyrod Taylor threw for 246 yards as his team’s defense held the Patriots offense in check on the way to a 16-0 victory Sunday, marking the first time the Patriots have ever gone scoreless at Gillette Stadium, per Mike Garafolo of NFL.com.

It was the first time they’ve been shut out as a team since December 2006. 

The win snapped Bills head coach Rex Ryan’s four-game losing streak against Belichick, his longtime AFC East rival. The Patriots coach had won nine of their last 10 matchups. ESPN Stats & Info highlighted the disparity before the game:

Rex Ryan: 0-7 at New England in regular season as head coach (3-11 overall)Patriots: won 14 of last 15 games against the Bills in NE pic.twitter.com/MvvcjdoAeB

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 2, 2016

All of the pregame stats in the world couldn’t hold Ryan back from his typical animated antics.

Ryan began the week with a deadpan impression of Belichick before later posing as a reporter, asking receiver Julian Edelman whether he would play quarterback. Patriots owner Robert Kraft cited Ryan’s nature when discussing a pregame scuffle instigated by Bills safety Robert Blanton.

“That gets back to Rex,” Kraft told 98.5 The Sports Hub (via Phil Perry of CSNNE.com). “I think if you are less than disciplined in your personal approach, your team will take on the attitude of the coach…My guess is Rex probably loves that. That’s why Rex is Rex. And that’s why Bill [Belichick] is Bill.”

Edelman lined up at quarterback for a read-option play but was otherwise at his normal receiver spot while rookie Jacoby Brissett earned his second straight start under center. Playing despite an injured thumb …

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