The Patriots refused to be served up on a charcuterie board as mere fodder for Allen’s MVP campaign. They came out in a tough environment and made “Superman” Allen look human by holding him to 154 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception.

But it was just delaying the inevitable — a decided loss to the Bills, dropping the Patriots to 3-12 with their fifth straight loss. As well as the Patriots played in the first half, all of their warts were exposed over the final 35 or so minutes: Turnovers, bad penalties, poor execution, crucial breakdowns, weak coaching, and some plain, bad luck.

The Patriots squandered a 14-0 lead en route to a 24-21 loss to the Bills. Here are six takeaways from the loss.