Overview
- Buffalo (9-4) visits New England (11-2) on Sunday at 1 p.m. EST on CBS, with BetMGM listing the Bills by 1.
- A Patriots victory secures the division title and a playoff berth, ending Buffalo’s five-year AFC East reign; a Bills win keeps their division hopes alive.
- New England’s run features elite quarterback play as Drake Maye leads the NFL in completion percentage and passer rating and ranks second in passing yards.
- A key matchup pits the Bills’ ground attack with James Cook and Josh Allen against a Patriots run defense allowing about 89.5 rushing yards per game.
- Turnovers loom large after Buffalo’s three giveaways fueled New England’s Week 5 win, even as CB Christian Benford has supplied back-to-back defensive touchdowns; the Patriots also expect boosts from Jared Wilson, Brenden Schooler and Khyris Tonga returning to full practice.