Stephon Gilmore let up one big play on Monday night against his former team, the Buffalo Bills. Kelvin Benjamin managed to haul in a 40-yarder on a jump ball when Gilmore ended up on the ground.

But Gilmore is not sweating the play too hard. In fact, he seemed almost vindicated because of the play. It served as further proof of his dominant performance during the New England Patriots’ 25-6 win.

“He pushed off on that (40-yard completion),” Gilmore said after the game, via CLNS’ Evan Lazar. “They called him on it the next time. That’s the only way he can get open.”

Stephon Gilmore on Kelvin Benjamin: “he pushed off on that one (40-yard completion). They called him on it the next time. That’s the only way he can get open.” #Patriots — Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) October 30, 2018

Indeed, the referees threw a flag on Benjamin for offensive pass interference on a third-and-15 in the fourth quarter. On the big play, Benjamin did in fact use his hands as Gilmore fell to the ground on the 40-yarder, though the penalty call probably could have gone either way.

Benjamin had another reception, a 5-yarder, but Gilmore wasn’t in coverage for the play. Benjamin caught just two of his seven targets. Gilmore finished the game with three tackles, and he had a crucial pass break-up on a fourth down with two minutes left in the game. Quarterback Derek Anderson targeted Gilmore and Benjamin on a slant route, and Gilmore stepped between Anderson and Benjamin to break up the pass.