ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Tim Patrick sat on a stool by his locker, rested his elbows on his knees and took a deep breath as reporters crowded around teammate Courtland Sutton.



There was really nothing to say. Nothing more than they’ve said all season and many other times the past few years.



“We just got our ass beat, honestly,” Patrick said. “I can’t really say much about the game plan. It’s not my place. At the end of the day, we just got our ass beat.”



The Broncos fell to the Bills 20-3 on Sunday much like they lost their seven other games this season — with an unproductive offense, multiple mistakes on defense and a general inefficiency they can’t escape.



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