5 Reasons Why The Patriots Ruined The Bills’ Christmas

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FOXBORO, MA – DECEMBER 24: Trae Elston #36 of the Buffalo Bills is called for pass interference as he defends Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots during the third quarter of a game at Gillette Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images) /

2) Penalties
Penalties seemed to cost the Bills big time in this game. But in the beginning, there were only two penalties called in the entire first half. That seemed to change in the second half. The first penalty was on safety Micah Hyde who came over on Brandin Cooks on a blown coverage. This resulted in a 44-yard gain.

The second was a defensive pass interference call on safety Tre Elston while guarding tight end Rob Gronkowski seemed to be a killer as that enforced the ball to the Bills 30-yard line.

If that wasn’t enough the very next play, the Bills get caught for having 12 men on the field and enforced the ball at the Bills 1-yard line.

To make matters worse former Bills running back, Mike Gillislee punched it in to make it a 23-16 game.

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