"Patriots broke the Bills": Dave Portnoy takes aim at Josh Allen and Sean McDermott after Falcons trounce Buffalo on MNF

The Buffalo Bills have just joined the Philadelphia Eagles in going from an unbeaten start to consecutive defeats.

On Monday, Sean McDermott's squad suffered a 14-24 loss at the Atlanta Falcons. Josh Allen played worse than he did against the now-division-leading New England Patriots, tossing two interceptions, including the decisive one with less than a minute to play, against two touchdowns. He was also sacked thrice - two happening on the same drive - and nearly lost a fumble.

After the game, Barstool Sports founder and avid Patriots fan Dave Portnoy could not help but mock the Bills, claiming that Mike Vrabel had shattered their psyche with a 23-20 upset last week:

"The Patriots broke the Bills. The Patriots are the class of the AFC East."

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Not a single one of Allen's offensive weapons cracked a hundred yards, with James Cook coming the closest with 87 yards on 17 carries. Josh Palmer was the best receiver with 60 yards on just two catches.

The Falcons, on the other hand, got monstrous performances from the trio of Michael Penix Jr. (20/32 completions, 250 yards, one TD), Bijan Robinson (19 carries, 170 yards, one TD), and Drake London (ten receptions, 158 yards, 1 TD).

Josh Allen, HC Sean McDermott react to Bills’ loss at Falcons

After the game, Josh Allen was the first to take the stand. He had three succinct words for the team’s performance: “not good enough”, especially in the first half. He added:

“We had our opportunities to take advantage, and we didn’t. …Again, I gotta be better, and seeing the things that they’re trying to do to us, make adjustments accordingly.”

Bills head coach Sean McDermott was next. He agreed with his quarterback’s “not good enough” assessment, adding that the team once again fell back into “shooting ourselves in the foot” with the interceptions and other offensive lapses. He continued:

“We’ll work hard at it. We gotta figure it out. It’s not gonna be easy, but we’re gonna figure it out, work our tails off to get it done.”

The Bills will now enter their bye week, before resuming play at the Carolina Panthers on October 27. Kickoff is at 1 pm ET on Fox.

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Andre Castillo is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda who holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and Master’s degree in Journalism. He has over seven years of working experience and has also covered MMA with FanSided, wrestling with The Sportster, and automobiles with Hot Cars.

Andre follows the New York Jets and the Washington Commanders, mostly because he likes their colors. His favorite position is tight end, and players like Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce have always drawn Andre's attention when watching a game. Bill Belichick is his favorite coach, and his all-time favorite Super Bowl is the XLII edition, when the underdog New York Giants upset the then-undefeated New England Patriots.

If he can change one moment in NFL history, it will be from the NFC Championship Game in January 2019. In that game, a highly controversial no-call cost the Saints what would have been Drew Brees' second Super Bowl visit, where he would have faced Tom Brady and the Patriots.

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Edited by Andre Castillo