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Monday’s New England Coverage

The burning question Monday night: Will Cam Newton start at quarterback for Patriots? (Boston Globe)
What a strange situation the Patriots are in as they face the possibility of being swept by the Bills (Boston Globe)
Five things to know about the surging Buffalo Bills (Boston Globe)
Patriots sticking with Cam Newton against the Bills, per reports (Boston Herald)
How Cam Newton and the Patriots offense can topple the Bills on Monday Night Football (Boston Herald)
How the Patriots can get a measure of revenge against Josh Allen and the Bills (Boston Herald)
Key matchup: Pats’ Jackson has something to prove when he faces Bills’ Diggs (Providence Journal)
New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills preview: Predictions, point spread, game plans, matchups and more (Springfield Republican)
Patriots-Bills anti-analysis: Cam Newton gets why Kyrie Irving’s ‘saged’ TD Garden, has not ‘saged’ Gillette Stadium (Springfield Republican)
How Brian Daboll Went From Patriots Assistant To Hot Head Coach Candidate (NESN)
What Patriots Can Learn From How Bills Rejuvenated Their Offense (NESN)
Stephon Gilmore’s Wife Pushes Back On J.C. Jackson Pro Bowl ‘Narrative’ (NESN)
Ivan Fears, Troy Brown Involved In Patriots’ Coaching Succession Plan (NESN)
Cam Newton, Not Jarrett Stidham, Reportedly To Start For Patriots Against Bills (NESN)
Patriots Vs. Bills Preview: What To Watch For In Week 16 Matchup (NESN)
Patriots vs. Bills Preview: Keys to a New England victory in Week 16 (NBC Sports Boston)
Perry: How Belichick’s take on Cassel applies to Stidham (NBC Sports Boston)
Patriots vs. Bills: 3 keys to game, fun facts, prediction (WEEI-FM)
How Patriots’ game vs. Bills really won’t impact 2021 draft position (WEEI-FM)
Bills have positive COVID-19 test ahead of primetime meeting with Patriots (WBZ-FM)
Evaluation time: Patriots vs. Bills Key Matchups (WBZ-FM)
Patriots-Bills What To Watch For: Give Young Guys On Offense Something To Build On (WBZ-TV)
Patriots-Bills Week 16 Monday Night Football Predictions (WBZ-TV)
Patriots Vs. Bills Preview: Keys to a New England Victory in Week 16 (WBTS-TV)
Week 16: Patriots – Bills Injury Report (Patriots.com)
Game Preview: Patriots vs. Bills (Patriots.com)
Keys to the Game presented by Carmax: Pats face division champs in primetime (Patriots.com)
Expert Predictions: Week 16 picks for Patriots vs. Bills (Patriots.com)
Broadcast Information: Patriots vs. Bills (Patriots.com)

Editorial: Go Bills! On TV, that is.

‘It’d also be a dubious use of resources. What if those 6,700 rapid tests were made available to, say, help families visit loved ones isolated in long-term care facilities?’

Buffalo Bills Fans Root for Clearance to Attend Playoff Game

‘Call it a Hail Mary pass of sorts for Mr. Cuomo, who has taken a hard line when it comes to health-and-safety measures during the pandemic, even when it has proved less than popular. Earlier this month, he shut down New York City eating establishments for indoor service because of a surge in the virus, prompting a harsh response from the restaurant industry.’

Cuomo Should Take a Knee in Buffalo

‘Bills fans have suffered through four consecutive Super Bowl losses, a 17-year-long playoff drought (the 2000-16 seasons) and a 25-year division-title famine. We know the risks of Covid-19, and we also know that we haven’t had a home playoff game since December 1996. It’s time for the politicians and health bureaucrats to take a knee and allow us to be reunited with our team in our stadium.’

Buffalo Bills ready to rule AFC East with New England Patriots dethroned

‘”I just look at it as the next game,” McDermott said Wednesday of the Week 16 matchup. “They’re a good team, we have a tremendous amount of respect for them and how they do things, what they do in terms of how they’ve been able to win multiple, multiple division titles.”‘

Patriots vs. Bills: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, game time, TV channel

‘A pair of offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Buffalo enters the contest with 289.6 passing yards per game on average, good for third best in the league. Less enviably, the Patriots are stumbling into the contest with the fewest passing touchdowns in the NFL, having accrued only eight on the season.’

Patriots vs. Bills: Prediction, odds, key matchups, how to watch, stream ‘Monday Night Football’ in Week 16

‘The key to containing Allen will be to get pressure while also not allowing him to escape to the outside — especially to his right. Allen has thrown for 366 yards, six touchdowns, and no interceptions when escaping pressure to the right side of the field, per Pro Football Focus and Tru Media. Going to his left, it’s 160 yards, two touchdowns, and one pick. Getting into his line of vision without allowing him to roll right and load up that cannon on his arm is key to stopping the Buffalo passing attack. The Patriots have been below-average at generating pressure this year, though, per PFF and Tru Media, notching a sack, hit, or hurry on 32.8 percent of opponent dropbacks against a league average of 37.6 percent.’

Opinion: Bills at Patriots: Sal’s keys, notes and stats

‘They know they can beat this team, have everything rolling for them, and know the Patriots are down and have nothing to play for. They should approach this game with a desire to show the entire country, on national television, that they aren’t just AFC East Champions this season, but that the division will go though them for the foreseeable future.’

WKBW sports staff predicts Bills vs. Patriots Week 16 matchup

‘Expect the Bills to feature both Devin Singletary and Zack Moss like they did during the first matchup with the Patriots earlier in the season. New England has allowed an average of 218 rushing yards per game in their last two matchups. If there was ever a time to try and get the run game going for the playoffs, it would be now.’