"The Patriots went with a run-heavy script in Sunday's showdown with the Bills, and it helped the team jump out to an early 21-0 lead. Running back TreVeyon Henderson got rolling, Maye scored twice with his legs, and New England piled up 177 rushing yards in the first half alone. It set up a dream situation for the Patriots' offense entering the second half."
""Where in the world was the run game and play-action passing?" Callahan wrote for the Herald. "McDaniels called three runs after halftime - two of which were successful - and posted his second-lowest play-action rate of the year. Back in October, the Patriots used play-action on more than 40% of their dropbacks against Buffalo and to great success. What changed?""
New England implemented a run-heavy game plan versus Buffalo, exploiting Buffalo's weak run defense and building an early 21-0 lead. TreVeyon Henderson established momentum, Drake Maye scored twice on the ground, and New England amassed 177 rushing yards in the first half. Leading 24-7 at halftime, the offense had an opportunity to use play-action to create passing big plays and sustain control. The Patriots used play-action on only 14.3 percent of Maye's dropbacks, down from a 41.8 percent rate in Week 5. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels called three runs after halftime, two of which were successful.
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