2015 Season - Week #7

Buffalo @ Jacksonville (London, England)

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BUFFALO                 0         7         3         14       24

JACKSONVILLE    3         14       3         6         26

LONDON – Aaron Rodgers thought he had put his nightmare 3-interception day behind him with a 4^th quarter scoring drive that put his team up 24-23 with 22-seconds remaining – All the Bills (3-4) needed was one stop.

Blake Bortles and the Jaguars had other plans in mind.

Three consecutive completions by Bortles left rookie placekicker Jason Myers with a 47-yard field goal for the win.

Myers delivered.

“Not a huge fan of that defense we ran there at the end,” Rex Ryan said. “We needed one stop and just couldn’t get it.”

The 3-pick game for Rodgers represented a low point for the All-Pro quarterback.

“I just don’t know what happened today,” Rodgers said. “The bye is coming at a good time for me and our whole squad.”

Markus Wheaton was the lone bright spot for the Bills offense with seven catches for 97 yards and a touchdown.

The Buffalo defense held their own in London versus a steady Jaguars running game, but couldn’t make enough plays in the end.

“I really thought we had them there with that late touchdown,” Clay Mathews said. “We will keep working and grinding.”

The Bills will try to rest up during their bye week before facing their division rivals from New York.

Houston @ Miami

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HOUSTON                 7         3         7         6         23

MIAMI                      0         7         6         5         18      

MIAMI – The Ryan Fitzpatrick era in Miami (2-4) started slowly and ended in heartbreaking fashion with a 23-18 loss at the hands of the Houston Texans Sunday in Miami.

With a 4^th and goal from the Houston 1-yard line with seven seconds remaining, the Dolphins were stuffed and had to limp off the field with the loss.

“That’s our mentality: running the football,” Joe Philbin said. “If we can’t get one yard we don’t deserve to win.”

Fitzpatrick threw a pair of first half interceptions, as he seemed to get his feet wet with the new offense.

“Not my best effort,” Fitzpatrick said. “No loss is forever, but this one stung a bit.”

Miami looked sluggish throughout and could not finish drives with touchdowns throughout the day.

Khalil Mack picked up two sacks on the day but was not able to help his team seal the deal in the end.

“Nobody likes losing,” Mack said. “I’m upset – that’s all I can say.”

The Dolphins will have no time to feel sorry for themselves as they head to Foxboro to face the Patriots on Thursday night.

New York Jets @ New England

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NEW YORK              0         0         0         14       14

NEW ENGLAND     6         3         6         10       25

FOXBORO – The New England Patriots (6-0, 2-0 AFC East) were in control throughout as they dismantled the New York Jets (2-4, 1-1) Sunday at home.

Tom Brady didn’t mince his words after a game that was filled with trash talk on both sides.

“They came in chirping and talking,” Brady said. “They weren’t talking at the end.”

Jets coach Todd Bowles was less than happy with his team’s effort.

“I’m super frustrated with everything about that game,” Bowles said. “We never thought we’d be two-and-four – we have playoff aspirations.”

Quarterback Cam Newton played efficiently on the day but was unable to find any big plays on the day.

“They had a good plan to stop us,” Newton said. “It’s a division game, so we’ll get another shot at them.”

Runningback LeGarrette Blount ended the day with 26-carries for 144 yards rushing on the day.

“I heard all week about that d-line,” Blount said. “Didn’t seem like much to me.” 
The Jets will look to regroup next week as they visit the Black Hole in Oakland.