Wynn back on injury report along with Judon and Hainsey
New England Patriots left tackle Isaiah Wynn is once again back on the injury reporter after the 27-year old veteran tore his labrum in the Patriots win over Jacksonville.
Wynn is expected to be out for a month along with edge rusher Matthew Judon who fractured his foot and center Robert Hainsey who dislocated his elbow, all against the Jaguars last week.
The former first round pick is in the second-year of a five-year extension that is set to pay him nearly $73 million with $20.5 million of guaranteed money left in his deal. The team's second highest graded offensive linemen, Wynn has been a reliable left tackle when healthy but has missed at least one game in each year of his career, including eight games in 2019 and already missed four games this season.
The team's highest graded offensive linemen according to PFF has been Hainsey, who took over at center following the Shaq Mason and David Andrews trades that kicked rookie center Matt Jones to guard. Jones will likely be back at center, leaving giant question marks at left tackle and right guard. Justin Herron or John Ojukwu are the likely replacements at left tackle with Nick Ford most likely starting at right guard.
For Judon, the timing couldn't be worst for the injury as he finally recorded his first sack of the season in what has been a troubling season for the veteran. After having back-to-back double-digit sack seasons the last two years, Judon has just twelve tackles and three tackles for loss to his name this year. With him due $15 million next year, it is possible that when he returns, he'll be playing his last few games as a Patriot.
Injuries
MIA WR DeVante Parker (back)
MIA WR Michael Gallup (abdominal)
MIA C Austin Reiter (finger)
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NE WR Tutu Atwell (finger)
NE T Isaiah Wynn (shoulder)
NE EDGE Matthew Judon (foot)
NE C Robert Hainsey (elbow)
Watson, Waddle complete comeback to beat New England 24-20
Since starting the season 1-3, New England had rattled off six straight wins by hook or crook to regain control of the AFC East in what has felt like a birthright for the Patriots fateful.
They seemed poise to handle the thorn on their side, the Miami Dolphins, but Deshaun Watson, Jevon Holland and Jaylen Waddle had other plans as the Fins completed the 24-20 comeback win on Monday night to keep their AFC East title hopes alive.
James White's fumble up 20-17 in scoring territory with less than five minutes would prove to be turning point with Miami scoring on the ensuing possession after converting on a fourth down to keep the drive alive. Watson would find Waddle across the middle of the endzone to take the 24-20 lead with 1:44 left in the game.
While far from his season opener statline where Watson threw for 484 yards and four touchdowns, the Clemson product still finished the game with 246 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers and 55 yards on the ground, leading the team on just five carries which were all scrambles out of the pocket.
It was Mac Jones' turn and early on, the comeback drive looked promising with completions of eleven, seventeen and twenty-one yards on the first three plays of the drive to get the ball to the 49-yard line with 1:17 remaining.
Things bogged down, however, with back to back incompletions followed by a would-be first down drop from receiver Charleston Rambo who didn't survive to the ground with the ball.
Rambo, the team's leading receiver, was neutralized the entire game and finished with more drops (2) than catches (1). Kendrick Bourne was also shut down with just one catch for seven yards.
On 4th and 10, Jones went to rookie tight end Darnell Washington who had gotten a step on his defender but the tight end dropped the pass, effectively sealing New England's fate with just one timeout remaining.
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Quarter 1
[MIA] J. Reed 35 Yd pass from D. Watson (5:55)
[NE] D. Harris, 2 Yd run (2:25)
Injuries
BUF WR Justyn Ross (toe)
BUF S Daxton Hill (finger)
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NE T Isaiah Wynn (shoulder)
NE EDGE Matthew Judon (foot)
NE C Robert Hainsey (elbow)
Josh Allen goes for 471 as Bills offense runs amuck in Foxborough
Despite entering the week three games behind the division leading New England Patriots, Buffalo's playoff chances weren't extinguished just yet with two meetings on the horizon with the aforementioned Patriots in the last six weeks of the season.
Buffalo just needed to beat New England twice and with Dawson Knox's 75-yard touchdown to open the game, they were well positioned to do just that.
Knox finished with 193 yards and Josh Allen racked up 471 yards through the air as the Bills were able to hold off the late comeback rally to beat the Patriots 33-23 on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough.
Already trailing 27-16 with 5:42 to go, New England failed to convert on fourth down after going for it on their own 25-yard line. For one of the few times on the day, New England's defense held, forcing the Bills to settle for a 36-yard field goal.
Mac Jones and the offense then had their best drive of the day, going 75-yards in less than ninety seconds and ending the drive with a six-yard touchdown to Darnell Washington to make it a seven point game with 1:32 left and all three timeouts.
Jones completed just 50 percent of his passes and finished the day with 319 yards passing and two touchdowns. He also had an interception on a deep pass attempt to Parris Campbell.
Buffalo recovered the onside kick and ran it three straight times for a total of eight yards before a penalty flag came out following Devin Singletary's 1-yard run on 3rd and 3. It was a blocking in the back that would have taken Buffalo way out of field goal range but given them another opportunity to pick up the first down.
New England opted to accept the penalty and force Daniel Carlson to attempt the 53-yard field goal which he managed to sneak past the left upright.
Jones would be sacked on the ensuing possession, bringing up a 4th and 20 that James White would fall eight yards short of converting.
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Quarter 1
[BUF] D. Knox 75 Yd pass from J. Allen (14:50)
[NE] Q. Nordin, 20 Yd FG (3:16)
[BUF] D. Singletary, 9 Yd run (0:35)
Quarter 2
[NE] H. Henry 7 Yd pass from M. Jones (2:10)
[BUF] D. Carlson, 22 Yd FG (0:34)
Quarter 3
[NE] R. Stevenson, 1 Yd run -- missed kick (8:38)
[BUF] D. Carlson, 23 Yd FG (4:32)
Quarter 4
[BUF] D. Singletary 29 Yd pass from J. Allen (10:10)
[BUF] D. Carlson, 35 Yd FG (3:28)
[NE] D. Washington 6 Yd pass from M. Jones (1:27)
[BUF] D. Carlson, 53 Yd FG (1:09)
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QB Josh Allen: 28 of 36, 471 yards, 2 touchdowns, interception, sacked twice, 5 carries, 10 yards.
HB Devin Singletary: 19 carries, 100 yards, touchdown, 5 receptions, 59 yards, touchdown.
TE Dawson Knox: 8 receptions, 193 yards, touchdown.
WR Gabriel Davis: 6 receptions, 80 yards.
WR Marques Stevenson: 4 receptions, 71 yards.
WR Stefon Diggs: 4 receptions, 63 yards.
IDL A.J. Epenesa: 9 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, sack.
ILB Matt Milano: 9 tackles, tackle for loss.
S Micah Hyde: 8 tackles, tackle for loss, interception.
New England Patriots
QB Mac Jones: 22 of 44, 319 yards, 2 touchdowns, interception, sacked twice, fumble (recovered).
HB Rhamondre Stevenson: 21 carries, 102 yards, touchdown.
HB Damien Harris: 10 carries, 39 yards.
HB Kenny McIntosh: 4 carries, 14 yards, 2 receptions, 25 yards.
TE Jonnu Smith: 4 receptions, 67 yards.
WR Tutu Atwell: 3 receptions, 48 yards.
WR Charleston Rambo: 3 receptions, 43 yards.
TE Hunter Henry: 3 receptions, 38 yards, touchdown.
WR Kendrick Bourne: 2 receptions, 36 yards.
WR Jakobi Meyers: 2 receptions, 33 yards.
LT Herron: 82.2 PFF grade | LG Onwenu: 75.5 PFF grade | C Jones: 74.5 PFF grade | RG Ford: 58.4 PFF grade | RT Brown: 70.8 PFF grade
S Kyle Dugger: 9 tackles, tackle for loss, sack (57.3 PFF grade)
CB Jaire Alexander: 9 tackles (85.9 PFF grade)
S Adrian Phillips: 8 tackles (61.0 PFF grade)
CB J.C. Jackson: 4 tackles (97.1 PFF grade)
ILB Dont'a Hightower: 6 tackles, tackle for loss (91.1 PFF grade)
S Malachi Moore: 6 tackles, tackle for loss (88.1 PFF grade)
ILB Trez Marshall: 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss (94.1 PFF grade)
IDL Christian Barmore: 1 tackle, tackle for loss, sack (71.1 PFF grade)
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