Patriots Team Grades: New England’s Huge Second Half Opens Things Up For Blowout Of Bills

By Danny Cox
The New England Patriots headed into Christmas Eve with a playoff spot and the division already locked up, but there was still a great deal on the line for them against the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo, on the other hand, was playing for their playoff lives and that was completely obvious, but only for one half. As halftime came and went, the Bills faded away and the Pats opened things up for a 37-16 rout to help secure a first-round bye.
Offense: A
Things looked rather rough early on for