Hence why I push back so hard on these narratives about Mac being unable to get a win at the end of a game.
The Pats got the ball yesterday with a 5 point lead and 5:23 left in the 4th. Mac hit Brown for a 22 yard play, was called back due to penalty. He then had the ball tipped at the line incomplete. On 2nd and 15, he made a great throw to Bourne, who fumbled it back to Buffalo, which if he doesn't fumble, the Pats would have had about 3rd and 5 to keep the drive going. If they do, there's a chance the game ends there, with the Pats milking the clock.
Buffalo then went down and scored.
Now the Pats got the ball with 1:49 left and down by 3. Mac made multiple great throws on that drive, but the most important one, IMO, was the 3rd and 8 throw to Henry for 14 yards with a rusher about to light him up on the backside.
Let's say that plays out like so many other games, and Henry boots it. Then they bring out Ryland to try a 56 yarder to tie the game and he misses.
We're all back here listening to how Mac can't get it done, when the reality would have been once again Mac did what he could, but got let down by penalties, drops, a fumble by his WR. Mac was able to overcome yesterday, not just because Mac did good stuff, but more importantly, because his teammates did good things. If the pass protection broke down on that 3rd and 8 even a millisecond sooner, we're trying that long field goal, but it didn't, if Henry doesn't make the catch, we're trying that long field goal, but he did.
These games are never just about Mac, and never just because of Mac.
Just heard BB on the radio talking about that throw to Douglas at the goal line before the TD to Gesicki. Folks thought he waited too long. Bill said it was his best throw of the game.