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Following the New England Patriots' victory over the Buffalo Bills in an AFC East match, Bills cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson criticized Efton Chism III’s one-handed touchdown catch as insignificant and predicted it would be the highlight of Chism's career. This dismissive reaction came despite Chism’s impressive play during a tight game that ended with the Patriots winning 29-26. Chism, who was actually already on the 53-man roster rather than being elevated from the practice squad as Gardner-Johnson implied, remained focused on contributing positively to his team's performance.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
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Story summary
During a Sunday NFL game between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills, Efton Chism III caught a one-handed touchdown pass in the end zone despite being covered by a defender. The 19-yard catch initially gave the Patriots the lead but was not ultimately the deciding score as an interception later secured their win. Following the 29-26 victory, Bills cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson dismissed Chism's play when interviewed, indicating his unimpressed reaction to the performance by a player who had been signed off of practice squads multiple times and was unlikely to receive significant attention otherwise. This interaction highlights the competitive tension between rivals in the AFC East division and underscores how standout plays can impact game narratives despite their outcome not determining the final result.
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The New England Patriots’ game-winning touchdown against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday is can’t-miss content by one of those least likely heroes, which reminds us just how great this game can be.
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game → win → us
But Bills cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson was quite salty after the 29-26 loss when asked about Efton Chism III's one-handed touchdown grab that put the reigning AFC champions back on track against an AFC East foe.
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that → ask → foe
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Sure, Chism only caught two passes from quarterback Drake Maye in the win, but his 19-yard touchdown was a sight to see after he snatched the ball with one hand out of mid-air with a defender draped all over him in the end zone for the go-ahead score.
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he → catch → score
At the time, it wasn’t the game-winner, but an interception for the Patriots on Bills' superstar quarterback Josh Allen sealed the win and gave Buffalo its first loss of the season.
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interception → seal → season
After the game, Gardner-Johnson was asked about the situation, and he came off not impressed by what he saw on his home turf from Chism.
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he → ask → Chism
In fact, he belittled the second-year pro’s efforts.
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he → belittle → efforts
"Probably won’t hear from him again, respectfully,’ Gardner-Johnson said.
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Johnson → hear → him
"I say that with a lot of confidence."
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I → say → confidence
Gardner-Johnson even referred to Chism as an "elevated guy," insinuating that he came called up from the practice squad for Week 4.
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he → refer → Week
Chism has been on the 53-man roster since the Patriots’ regular-season schedule began.
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schedule → begin → roster
"They won the game, whatever," Gardner-Johnson added.
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Johnson → win → whatever
‘They didn’t do s--t better than us.
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They → do → us
We gotta play better."
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We → got → ?
It’s natural to be upset after the game
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It → ’ → game
, but diminishing someone’s play and basically saying it will be the high of Chism’s career?
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it → diminish → career
Chism, though, wasn’t too worried about what anyone was saying after the game.
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anyone → say → game
He was just happy to help his Patriots get to 2-2 against a tough division opponent.
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Patriots → help → opponent
"When I am out there, and the ball’s in the air, I kind of black out," he said honestly, per Yahoo Sports.
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he → ’ → Sports
I saw it in the air, Drake gave me that opportunity, and I just … you gotta take advantage of those opportunities, you never know when they’re gonna come."
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they → see → opportunities
Other than Chism’s efforts, Romeo Doubs had a breakout game in his first season with the Patriots, hauling in two touchdowns on six catches for 58 yards.
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Doubs → have → yards
Maye also got back on track, going 22-of-37 for 269 yards with his three touchdown passes, though he threw another interception which he will hope to cut down on moving forward.
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he → get → which
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