Poor kickoff coverage plagues Patriots in season-ending defeat in Buffalo

Jan 8 2023 by Pats Pulpit

 
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Throughout Bill Belichick’s Patriots tenure, New England’s special teams unit has always ranked near the top of the league. This year, however, things have been different. That showed in Buffalo on Sunday, as Nyheim Hines returned two kickoffs for touchdowns - including the opening play of the game.

“Two breakdowns,” Bill Belichick said postgame.

“We just didn’t go a good...

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