"Before the Patriots' loss, with a final score of 35-31, there was no concern for Drake Maye and the offense's ability to score. In fact, fans were already posting videos on social media about how dominant the Patriots were by the second quarter when the team had scored 21 straight points. But it only took two more quarters for the Bills to erase a possible hat and t-shirt day for New England, keeping the AFC East title up for grabs."
"Late last month, Mike Vrabel made his motto, 'no naps,' clear, meaning his team could not take its foot off the gas or be complacent with their 10-game win streak. The Patriots' head coach was even gifted a 'no naps' vest from equipment manager Stick Rogers in November with the words 'no naps' stitched near his left shoulder. But as the league saw, the entire team collapsed."
"The ESPN NFL Nation team said, "After playing one of their best halves of the season, the Patriots played one of their worst. They had poor coverage on the opening kickoff of the second half (allowing a 58-yard return), penalties (six after halftime), their defense struggled to stop the run and answer Allen in the clutch, and their rushing offense couldn't gene"
The Buffalo Bills rallied to beat the New England Patriots 35-31, ending New England's 10-game winning streak after a dominant first half by the Patriots. Head coach Mike Vrabel had promoted a 'no naps' approach but later said the team 'took a little nap' following halftime. Buffalo has outscored opponents by 116 points in the second half this season and leads the NFL in that category. Identified problem areas included a 58-yard opening kickoff return to start the second half, six post-halftime penalties, defensive struggles to stop the run and contain Josh Allen, and an ineffective Patriots rushing attack.
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