The good, the bad and – in the Bills’ case – the ugly from Sunday’s game:
* Turning point: A hit on Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady on a third-down play late in the first quarter led to Corey Dillon’s 12-yard touchdown run.
* Best drive: The Bills didn’t have one. But the Patriots’ 14-play, 71-yard march on the opening series set the tone for their third straight win.
* Best hit: That belonged to umpire Jim Quirk, who forced the Bills’ J.P. Losman to fumble late in the game. In reality, Quirk could not avoid Losman as the quarterback scrambled up the field.
* Best decision: Several thousand Bills’ fans avoided the eventual mass exodus by heading to the parking lots with 9 minutes left in the game.
* Worst decision: The Bills made several bad ones, namely wasting timeouts at unnecessary times, such as before lining up for a punt. They followed one timeout with a strange play that called for Losman to line up as a receiver and receiver Josh Reed to take the snap while in the shotgun. Reed’s run gained a yard.
* Best – and worst – memory: Bills guard Aaron Merz made his first career start in place of Tutan Reyes. “This is obviously not the memory I want to have for my first start,” Merz said of the loss. “But hopefully I did as much as the coaching staff expected of me, if not more.”
* Worst impression of a politician: Losman told the media after the game that he will not hang his head despite his team’s struggles. He made the statement as his head slumped down near his chest.