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5 Most Interesting Facts From Bills vs Patriots on MNF
The best facts to know from BUF vs. NE on MNF, including a historic season from Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, and more!
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Monday Night was a microcosm for the changing of the guard taking place in the AFC East, as the Bills finally put a nail in the coffin of the Patriots dynasty. Josh Allen continued to play at an MVP level while setting new records no Bills player had ever accomplished before. Buffalo’s trade for Stefon Diggs paid off big time, as he’s been one of the best WR in the NFL and showed it to a national audience on MNF. With Tom Brady’s departure, the downfall of Belichick’s dynasty puts them in unfamiliar territory.
Here are the 5 most interesting facts to know from MNF in Week 16:
Josh Allen is breaking franchise records for the Bills in just his third career season, showing the future is bright in Buffalo.
Josh Allen's 34 Pass TD are the most in a single-season in @BuffaloBills franchise history. pic.twitter.com/wSvais1Eaf
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 29, 2020
Thanks to a performance that his team up 31-9 on the Patriots through 3 quarters tonight, Josh Allen has passed Drew Bledsoe (375 in 2002) for the most single season completions & tied Jim Kelly (33 in 1991) for the most single season passing TD in @BuffaloBills franchise history pic.twitter.com/ft8qiKVjYC
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) December 29, 2020
After that 3rd-quarter strike to Stefon Diggs, Josh Allen is up to 33 pass TD in 2020
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 29, 2020
Tonight, Allen joined HOF Steve Young (1998) as the only players in NFL history to surpass 4,000 pass yards, 30 pass TD, and 5 rush TD in a season @BuffaloBills
How UNBELIEVEABLE has Josh Allen been this season?
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 29, 2020
Allen's 2020:
▪️69.1% Completion
▪️4,320 Pass Yds
▪️43 Total TD
These marks have only been exceeded ONCE in NFL HISTORY (Drew Brees, 2011) pic.twitter.com/gW9RxSQpxJ
Allen has stretched the #Bills lead to 38-9 with another score, breaking Kelly's single season record. He also passes Kelly from 1994 for the most 4+ TD pass games in a season (4) & Ryan Fitzpatrick to tie Bledsoe for the 3rd most career 300+ yard passing games in BUF history (8) https://t.co/lJpflhImfZ
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) December 29, 2020
Odds: BUF -350 (Spread -7)
BUF Stock Price: $15.93 | NE Stock Price: $6.46
Since coming from Minnesota, Stefon Diggs has been the most productive WR in the NFL this year.
Via the 55th of 145 so far tonight, Stefon Diggs has passed Eric Moulds' 1368 in 1998 for the @BuffaloBills franchise record in single season receiving yards (1459). He also ties Andre Reed (1989) & Moulds (2000) for the most 100+ yard receiving games in one season by a Bill (7) pic.twitter.com/237O5qhwYk
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) December 29, 2020
Josh Allen's 34 Pass TD are the most in a single-season in @BuffaloBills franchise history. pic.twitter.com/wSvais1Eaf
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 29, 2020
Bills Mafia finally have something to cheer for after a historic season by the team.
Including tonight's #MNF win over the Patriots, the Bills have scored at least 24 points in each of their last eight games, the longest such streak in franchise history. #BillsMafia
— Elias Sports Bureau (@EliasSports) December 29, 2020
the Bills have recorded at least
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) December 29, 2020
TWENTY FIRST DOWNS
in
EVERY SINGLE GAME THIS YEAR
they are just the second team in NFL history to record at least twenty first downs in their first 15 games of the season (2012 Patriots)
Josh Allen and the Bills finally swept New England after nearly 2 decades.
With a win tonight, the Bills will become the first team to sweep the Patriots in the regular season under the current division format (since 2002).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 29, 2020
New England is the only team since 2002 that hasn't been swept by a divisional opponent. pic.twitter.com/7QNxM1hm0b
Most Passing TDs in Gillette Stadium this season:
— PFF (@PFF) December 29, 2020
🔹 Josh Allen - 4
🔹 Derek Carr -2
🔹 Cam Newton -2 pic.twitter.com/oJrEcAlOQA
Bill Belichick and the Patriots haven’t experienced losing like this in years.
This was the Patriots worst home loss under Bill Belichick and 2nd-worst overall.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 29, 2020
The only larger loss was the 2003 season-opener at Buffalo (31 points). pic.twitter.com/BslCMh0Ffl
This is the 1st game in Patriots history that the team:
— Katie Sharp (@ktsharp) December 29, 2020
✔allowed 450+ total yards
✔allowed 30+ first downs
✔had 0 takeaways
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