Mike Reiss, ESPN Group of workers Editor
FOXBOROUGH, Aggregate. — New England Patriots lecturer Invoice Belichick recorded his three hundredth occupation regular-season win in dramatic model Sunday, as quarterback Mac Jones led a landing pressure within the ultimate negligible of a 29-25 triumph over the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium.
The Patriots (2-5) have been at the cusp of letting a recreation they led for immense stretches slip clear of them ahead of Jones engineered an eight-play, 75-yard scoring pressure upcoming taking up with 1:58 left at the clock.
Jones crash tight finish Mike Gesicki on a 1-yard go with 12 seconds too much.
It used to be the kind of ultimate pressure that Patriots lovers had grown conversant in all over Tom Brady’s enjoying days, however have been elusive for Jones, who’s in his 0.33 season.
Jones used to be 11-of-13 for 127 yards and two touchdowns within the fourth quarter. He completed 25-of-30 for 272 yards with the 2 touchdowns and disagree interceptions.
“I’m happy for Mac. He fought through adversity and had a brilliant game,” protection Jabrill Peppers mentioned.
Added heart David Andrews: “I thought Mac did a great job today, making the right decisions all day. And obviously at the end. Playing his best football when it mattered, and that’s what we needed.”
As for Belichick, whose staff used to be off to the worst get started in his 24 years as lecturer, he turns into simply the 0.33 head lecturer in NFL historical past to achieve 300 occupation regular-season wins — at the back of Don Shula (328) and George Halas (318).
Together with playoffs, Belichick has totaled 331 wins, shy of simply Shula’s 347.
“He’s probably the best to do it,” Peppers mentioned. “He coaches the right way. He knows how to push the right buttons to get guys going.”
The Patriots’ ultimate pressure used to be wanted upcoming the Expenses became a misplaced fumble from receiver Kendrick Bourne right into a landing and 2-point conversion to shoot a 25-22 supremacy at the first play games upcoming the two-minute blackmail.
It began with a 34-yard catch-and-run from operating again Rhamondre Stevenson, and a 15-yard connection from Jones to tight finish Hunter Henry on third-and-8 used to be some other essential play games.
“We watch those guys take ownership in practice,” Peppers mentioned. “I know they feel good they can win a game for us.”
