Patriots vs. Bills: Takeaways from New England’s 23-21 Win over Buffalo

Here are my takeaways from the game, including how impressed I was with Amendola’s toughness and ability to make tough catches in crunch time.

Amendola recorded a whopping seven catches on third down that converted for the first downs, including two huge ones on the game-winning drive. He finished the day with 10 catches for 104 yards. That right, seven of his ten catches were on third down, accounting for seven of the Pats’ 11 total conversions on the day.

Amendola might be nursing his groin injury for a while, but there’s no question how tough he is as a player and his willingness to go after the tough catches in the key moments of the game. That’s something the Patriots lacked the last few seasons.