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The Buffalo Bills sat Keon Coleman for the first drive on Sunday against the Patriots due to disciplinary reasons.
In the Patriots 23-20 upset win in Buffalo Sunday night, Diggs caught 10 passes for 146 yards, averaging more than 14 yards per catch and proving to be an essential target for Maye, establishing a connection that might be the catalyst the Patriots offense needs after years of struggling. So, why was this game so special? Let's take a closer look.
New England opens with a bootleg pass to Stefon Diggs (who else?), who promptly finds open grass for a first down. But then the Bills defense counters immediately, swallowing up Rhamondre Stevenson's first carry and then sacking Maye on third-and-long. Already we can see this matchup will be a test for the Patriots' offensive front.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman was benched for the first offensive series of Sunday night's loss to the New England Patriots for "discipline," head coach Sean McDermott said Monday.
The New England Patriots walked into Buffalo and left with a 23-20 victory that nobody outside Foxborough saw coming. Week 5 delivered one of the most complete performances from New England this NFL season,
The Bills’ unbeaten streak is over. Drake Maye diced up the defense, Stefon Diggs dominated, and costly turnovers sealed a 23-20 loss to the Patriots.
Second-year wide receiver Keon Coleman, who entered the Week 5 contest leading the Bills in receiving yards and offensive snaps, was not on the field for the team’s first offensive series against the Patriots. Given how the Bills have used him this season, it was an unusual development, but the team confirmed it was purposeful.
Patriots running back Antonio Gibson has a torn ACL from the knee injury he sustained on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills and is out for the season, NFL Network reports.