The box score from Sunday’s 23-20 loss to the Patriots tells a convenient lie — a work of fiction where the Bills won. They held the ball for nearly 35 mins, racked up more first downs (25 to 21), and gained more total yards (363 to 338). It’s a statistical bedtime story that Bills fans would tell themselves to feel better.

As observer Kevin Siracuse put it, this loss feels like a “microcosm of what has hampered this team in the postseason each of the last few seasons — receivers not being able to get open and corners not being able to cover effectively.” Remember the big offseason project? Finding that exact weapon. Yet, here we are.

Josh Palmer had 2 catches for 36 yds, Curtis Samuel managed two for 26 yds and a TD, and Tyrell Shavers was targeted once with 0 recep

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