A WEEKLY LOOK AT THE PATRIOTS, DOLPHINS, AND BILLS
New England Patriots (1-0): This was not a vintage Patriots’ performance, but Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes to Ben Watson in the game’s final 2:06 and the Pats squeaked by the Bills 25-24 Monday night in Foxborough. Brady finished with 378 passing yards, completing 39-
of-53 pass attempts in his first game action since Week 1 last year when he tore ligaments in his knee. Randy Moss had 12 receptions for 141 yards and Wes Welker had 12 catches for 93 yards. The Patriots rushed for just 73 yards as Laurence Maroney and Fred Taylor were held in check, though Taylor did have a rushing touchdown. New England trailed 14-10 at halftime and was down 24-13 with 5:32 to play. Despite trailing until Watson’s TD with :50 left, the Patriots outgained the Bills 441-276. New England has not lost a regular-season game with Brady at quarterback since December 10, 2006.
Buffalo Bills (0-1): The Bills squandered an 11-point fourth-quarter lead and lost to their division rival for the 12th straight time. A fumble by Leodis McKelvin on a kickoff return after the Patriots pulled to within five points in the fourth quarter set up New England’s winning drive. It was 
Buffalo’s first and only turnover of the night, and it was costly. Trent Edwards was 15-of-25 for 212 yards and two touchdowns, while Fred Jackson led Buffalo on the ground with 57 yards rushing. The Bills were just 4-of-10 on third down and had the ball for only 22:52. In his Bills’ debut, Terrell Owens had two catches for 46 yards. Jackson had five receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown. Aaron Schobel had a 26-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter.
Miami Dolphins (0-1): The Dolphins didn’t look like the same team that finished 11-5 and made the playoffs a year ago, as they lost 19-7 on the road to the Atlanta Falcons. Miami turned the ball over four times, leading to 10 points by Atlanta. The Dolphins didn’t score until 
Chad Pennington connected with Ricky Williams on a 9-yard pass with 3:22 left in the game. Pennington was 21-of-29 for 176 yards. He was intercepted once and fumbled once. Williams and Ronnie Brown combined for only 82 yards on the ground. The Dolphins were 4-of-11 on third-down attempts. Atlanta led 10-0 at halftime and 19-0 until Williams’ score late in the game. Davone Bess led Miami with seven receptions while Ted Ginn Jr. had just two receptions for 26 yards. Anthony Fasano fumbled twice. The Dolphins allowed four sacks. The Miami defense did not force any turnovers.
THIS WEEK IN THE AFC EAST:
Patriots at Jets, Sunday 1 p.m.
Buccaneers at Bills, Sunday 4 p.m.
Colts at Dolphins, Monday 8:30 p.m.
