Patriots Complete Only Two Passes in Win Over Bills - The New York Times

New England (9-4) kept its offense on the ground in the wind at Buffalo and moved closer to reclaiming the division title the Bills won last season.

Mac Jones, the New England Patriots’ rookie quarterback, threw a 12-yard pass to tight end Jonnu Smith in the first quarter on Monday night against the Buffalo Bills?

They were the only ones Jones threw all game.

team attempted three or fewer passes in a game only seven times in the 1940s, and just once each in the ’50s, ’60 and ’70s?

Jones has 384 passing attempts this season, below average for a regular starter, but his completion rate of 70 percent ranks third in the league.

“It wasn’t too bad,” Allen insisted of the wind after the game.

The last time a team tried three or fewer passes in a game was in 1974, in the same stadium, in windy and rainy conditions.

Beyond its idiosyncrasy, Monday night’s game was crucial for the A.F.C

The Patriots are now 9-4, to the Bills’ 7-5, and look increasingly well placed to reclaim the division title they won 11 years in a row before surrendering it to the Bills last season