With the New England Patriots still reeling from their AFC wild-card game loss to the Buffalo Bills, safety Adrian Phillips believes that the Patriots are closer to their AFC East rivals than many expect.
Buffalo beat New England soundly 47-17 to finish off the Patriots’ 2021 season. In a year that saw the Patriots log a 10-6 record, New England lost twice to Buffalo in roughly a month. It was part of a slide that saw them lose three out of their four final regular-season games — along with their only postseason appearance.
Despite the disappointing ending, Phillips sees the gap between the two teams as rather close. As transcribed by Ryan Hannable of WEEI, Phillips sees New England as comparable to Buffalo.
