"Chad Ochocinco quietly dressed at his locker, his face filled with the emotion of a roller-coaster day.

The Patriots receiver was a large part of the team's offensive game plan, finally, with the task of filling the void left by injured tight end Aaron Hernandez. Yet he also had a drop on a sure-touchdown in the fourth quarter of the 34-31 loss to the Bills, a symbol of his tough start.

"It just got away from me," Ochocinco said away from the media throng.

Ochocinco finished with two catches for 24 yards on a day that saw the Patriots have 387 yards in the air. One of the four passes quarterback Tom Brady [stats] sent his way was picked off by cornerback Leodis McKelvin in the third quarter."