‘The Bills’ middle linebacker played a strong game, making eight tackles and helping Buffalo hold New England to just 50 yards rushing. New England averaged a paltry 1.9 a carry. Contrast that to last year’s two games against the Pats, when the Bills allowed a combined 425 rushing yards and 5.5 a carry. Spikes was on the field for 40 of 68 snaps, by unofficial count (which included two interference penalty plays). That’s 59 percent. He had averaged 51 percent of the snaps the first five weeks.’