Cam Newton and the Pats had a chance to beat the Bills…until they didn’t
The Patriots were driving late on the road against Buffalo, giving Cam Newton a chance to mark his signature moment as a member of Bill Belichick’s group. Instead, disaster struck, and Newton fumbled inside the Bills’ 30-yard line.
Cam Newton's fumble ices the game for the Bills 😯
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 1, 2020
(via @nflbrasil) pic.twitter.com/6TEUnGmAUV
Newton was on his way down, but the Bills were able to punch the ball free at the last possible minute. Patriots fans reacted in predictable fashion, having not lost to Buffalo on a late-game error in quite some time. It’s an unfamiliar fate for Patriots fans, but arguably one they should’ve seen coming given their decades-long streak of success in these types of scenarios.
Newton is not Tom Brady, and Patriots fans are finding that out quickly
For once, the Patriots found out the hard way what’s it’s like to have the wrath of NFL Twitter against them.
Patriots fans finally feeling what it’s like to root for a trash team. https://t.co/QwS95MgNBH
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) November 1, 2020
the bills overtaking the patriots in the afc east pic.twitter.com/3YLByMjGCW
— Ryan Mura (@RyanMura) November 1, 2020
Patriots are 2-5
— CS (@CullerSports) November 1, 2020
Me: pic.twitter.com/rymqe7Spgh
Patriots fucking stink but the Brady propaganda grows stronger every week pic.twitter.com/EaWpl9SL2r
— Fremen Jake (@Handsome_Jake_) November 1, 2020
Cam Newton last 3 games:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 1, 2020
0 passing TD
5 interceptions
3 fumbles, 1 lost fumble
The Patriots have lost 4 straight games. pic.twitter.com/UFQzcfGWxa
the patriots have the same record as the football team pic.twitter.com/jWUbxOqOUh
— Nora Princiotti (@NoraPrinciotti) November 1, 2020
The Patriots are 2-5 for the first time since 2000. Bill Belichick's first season in New England. pic.twitter.com/jEIS8mTmtW
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) November 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/CullerSports/status/1323005371061993472
HATE THIS FOR CAM: Driving for game-winning TD, Cam broke a strong run, got stripped from behind, Buffalo recovered. Patriots fall to 2-5. Do not hate this for Coach Subway.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) November 1, 2020
This is the 1st 4 game losing streak for New England since 2002. That was also the last time The Patriots didn’t win at least 10 games.. a 17 season streak that feels like it’s on its way to being snapped pic.twitter.com/EmbKjiIWfB
— trey wingo (@wingoz) November 1, 2020
Yikes. It’s unfair to entirely blame Newton for the Patriots’ struggles, as the weapons he has around him aren’t fit for a player of his caliber. Josh McDaniels deserves some credit for the Patriots’ early offensive fools’ gold, but opposing defenses caught up fast after New England’s loss to Seattle.
Even with a chance to make a statement, Newton came up jus a bit short. With every loss will come more social media resentment, we assure you.