‘While the wind may not be as big of a factor, expect the cold to impact both teams’ ability to throw the football with great success. We already saw Belichick play it conservatively with Jones while forging through the Buffalo elements in Week 13. Perhaps tonight’s wintery conditions will again lead the Patriots to employ another run-heavy game plan, as we saw from them in that win on Dec. 6, during which they ran the ball 94% of the time.’
Archives for January 15, 2022
Bills fans preparing to brave bitterly cold temperatures expected for Bills-Pats Wild Card matchup
‘“My cold-weather gear consists of Winter Muck boots, heated foot warmers, Cold weather sox, long John’s under jeans, heavy-duty Carhartt bibs, under Armor cold gear turtleneck, Heavy Bills Hoodie, down puff jacket, bills jersey,” said the Genesee County resident.’
Sullivan: As Darryl Talley proved, embracing Buffalo elements a path toward Bills immortality
‘Talley said the cold weather favors the defense in a sport that’s become increasingly favorable to offense. Also, the 12th Man is essentially a defensive phenomenon. He likes the Bills’ chances with a top-ranked defense.’
Saturday’s New England Coverage
Win or lose in Buffalo, this season is already a success for the Patriots (Boston Globe)
Mac Jones isn’t the typical rookie quarterback tossed into the playoff cauldron (Boston Globe)
Patriots tackle Isaiah Wynn is ruled out for Saturday’s playoff game (Boston Globe)
Patriots need their best game in Round 3, but the trends do not favor them (Boston Globe)
The eight most important players in the Patriots-Bills wild-card game (Boston Globe)
It’s going to be cold in Buffalo. Really cold. Let’s look back at four frigid Patriots games under Bill Belichick (Boston Globe)
Tickets for Saturday’s Patriots-Bills wild-card game are surprisingly cheap (Boston Globe)
Patriots LT Isaiah Wynn out for Wild Card playoff game at Buffalo (Boston Herald)
Patriots elevate 4 practice-squad players, putting Jalen Mills’ status in further doubt (Boston Herald)
Patriots J.C. Jackson, Matthew Slater named to All-Pro second team (Boston Herald)
Guregian: Will beating Buffalo define whether the Patriots season was a success? (Boston Herald)
Patriots-Bills Wild Card battlegrounds: Can New England win in the trenches against Buffalo’s peaking defensive front? (Boston Herald)
How Mac Jones and the Patriots offense can lead the way to an upset over the Bills (Boston Herald)
How the Patriots defense can lead a Wild Card playoff win over Josh Allen’s Bills (Boston Herald)
Patriots injury news: LT Isaiah Wynn ruled out for Wild Card game vs. Bills (Springfield Republican)
Patriots legend Adam Vinatieri inspired a young Nick Folk to go from ‘soccer kid’ to NFL kicker (Springfield Republican)
Patriots QB Mac Jones named finalist for NFL Rookie of the Year fan vote (Springfield Republican)
New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills Wild Card preview: Predictions, point spread, game plans, matchups and more (Springfield Republican)
Patriots-Bills anti-analysis: Should we let Matthew Judon hit our beat writer in the ribs? (Springfield Republican)
Patriots Mailbag: Would losing to Bills still be successful season for New England? (Springfield Republican)
Patriots’ Trent Brown Trauma after his brother’s ATV accident injury (Providence Journal)
Mike Kirby: Are the Pats ready to create some more magic? (Attleboro Sun Chronicle)
Win or lose, Pats’ season should count as success (Nashua Telegraph)
Mac Jones: ‘There’s not a lot of room for error’ (Birmingham News)
NFL wild-card weekend betting: Julian Edelman going all-in on Tom Brady vs. Bill Belichick Super Bowl (USA Today)
New England Patriots left tackle Isaiah Wynn to miss AFC wild-card game vs. Buffalo Bills because of injuries (ESPN)
Patriots facing rare playoff obstacle they’ve never had to deal with in Bill Belichick’s 22 years as coach (CBS Sports)
Bill Belichick’s record vs. Bills: Patriots coach owns Buffalo — but for how much longer? (The Sporting News)
Revisiting Mac Jones’ historic three-pass performance against Bills in Week 13 (The Sporting News)
Julian Edelman bets $100,000 that Buccaneers, Patriots will meet in Super Bowl (The Sporting News)
Patriots Officially Rule Isaiah Wynn Out For Playoff Game Against Bills (NESN)
Why Patriots Should Be Fine If Isaiah Wynn Can’t Play Against Bills (NESN)
This Patriots Post Offers Good Sign That Dont’a Hightower Will Play Against Bills (NESN)
Patriots Corners Don’t Clear COVID-19 Protocol, Won’t Play Against Bills (NESN)
What Patriots’ Practice Squad Elevations Mean For Playoff Game Vs. Bills (NESN)
Who Is De’Vante Bausby? What To Know About Elevated Patriots Corner (NESN)
Josh Allen Explains How There’s No ‘Sure Thing’ Vs. Bill Belichick’s Patriots Defense (NESN)
Zero Patriots Named First-Team All-Pros; Only Two Get Second-Team Honors (NESN)
Kendrick Bourne Maintains Great Perspective When Mac Jones Yells At Him (NESN)
Julian Edelman Claps Back At Ray Lewis Over Patriots-Bucs Super Bowl Jab (NESN)
What Bills Reportedly Expect From Patriots’ Defense In Playoff Game (NESN)
What Cold? Why Josh Allen Reportedly Will Go Sleeveless In Patriots-Bills (NESN)
Who (Or What) Will Be X-Factor In Patriots Vs. Bills Playoff Matchup? (NESN)
Colin Cowherd Lauds Mac Jones, Basically Picks Patriots To Beat Bills (NESN)
NFL Scout Raises Valid Question Before Patriots Vs. Bills Playoff Clash (NESN)
Patriots Mailbag: How Would Pats Fill Key O-Line Void In Playoff Game? (NESN)
Patriots Vs. Bills Predictions: Our Picks For Wild-Card Playoff Matchup (NESN)
Patriots Recap Resurgent Season With First Playoff Hype Video In Two Years (NESN)
NFL Insider Offers Theory On Josh McDaniels’ Lack Of Interview Requests (NESN)
Patriots Offer Rare Inside Look At ‘AirKraft’ Team Planes In New Video (NESN)
Patriots rule out starter along OL vs. Bills (NBC Sports Boston)
Perry: The Pats will need Mac Jones to make big plays to advance (NBC Sports Boston)
Curran: Patriots may need a Buffalo breakdown to pull this one off (NBC Sports Boston)
J.C. Jackson hypes up matchup with Stefon Diggs ahead of Pats-Bills (NBC Sports Boston)
Here’s who won our Patriots vs. Bills AFC Wild Card playoff game simulation (NBC Sports Boston)
What Patriots’ offensive line might look like with Isaiah Wynn out (WEEI-FM)
Patriots elevate 4 players, including 2 corners plus Kristian Wilkerson, from practice squad for game vs. Bills (WEEI-FM)
Patriots-Bills Wild Card: 3 keys to the game, fun facts, prediction (WEEI-FM)
Tonight is a chance to embrace the new New England (WEEI-FM)
Win or lose in Buffalo, Patriots are good (WEEI-FM)
Ian Rapoport gives reason why Josh McDaniels hasn’t been requested for interview by other teams (WEEI-FM)
Patriots rule out starting left tackle Isaiah Wynn (WBZ-FM)
Patriots elevate four practice squad players for wild card game against Bills (WBZ-FM)
Patriots have a pair of second team All-Pros (WBZ-FM)
Socci’s Game Day: Pats and Bills’ secondaries are a study in contrasts (WBZ-FM)
The Threematch: Patriots vs. Bills key matchups (WBZ-FM)
What does history tell us about the Patriots in playoff rematches? (WBZ-FM)
What is going on with the tickets for Saturday’s Patriots-Bills game? (WBZ-FM)
Bills Expect Patriots To Play Heavy Man Coverage, Double Stefon Diggs; Josh Allen Going Sleeveless In Frigid Temperatures (WBZ-TV)
Patriots Rule Out Isaiah Wynn For Wild Card Matchup With Bills; Kristian Wilkerson Elevated From Practice Squad (WBZ-TV)
Mac Jones Is Officially A Nominee For NFL’s Rookie Of The Year (WBZ-TV)
Patriots-Bills What To Watch For: Keys To A Pats Upset On Wild Card Weekend (WBZ-TV)
Patriots-Bills Wild Card Predictions: Can Pats Pull Off An Upset In Buffalo? (WBZ-TV)
Frigid Temperatures Keeping Ticket Prices Low For Patriots-Bills Matchup On Saturday (WBZ-TV)
Left, Then Right: For second time, Brown proving key to Patriots O-line (Patriots.com)
Game Day Roster Update: Left tackle spot options with Wynn out (Patriots.com)
Patriots Elevate Four Players to the Active Roster (Patriots.com)
Wild Card Playoffs: Patriots – Bills Injury Report (Patriots.com)
Jackson, Slater named second-team All-Pro (Patriots.com)
Mac Jones Nominated for 2021 Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Year (Patriots.com)
Wild Card Game Preview: Patriots at Bills (Patriots.com)
10 Players to Watch: Patriots at Bills (Patriots.com)
Expert Predictions: Wild Card picks for Patriots at Bills (Patriots.com)
How to Watch/Listen: Patriots at Bills (Patriots.com)
Marv Levy’s Bills once ‘liberated Paris.’ Can these Bills get past the Patriots?
‘At 96, he insists, “the age factor means nothing to me. I’m old enough to know my limitations and I’m young enough to exceed them.”’
Bills’ DE Hughes Primed For ‘Slobber-Knocker’ Against Pats
‘“Spend some time outside, take off your pants, get in some shorts and enjoy that weather, really embrace it,” Hughes said of preparing for what could be the coldest game in Bills’ history.’
Rival Patriots, Bills To Meet In Playoffs For Only 2nd Time
‘Key matchup: Patriots CB J.C. Jackson vs. Bills WR Stefon Diggs. Diggs led the Bills with 103 catches for 1,225 yards and a career-best 10 TDs this season. He joins Tampa Bay’s Mike Evans as the only NFL player with 1,000 plus yards receiving and six or more TDs in each of the past four seasons. Diggs has 11 catches on 20 targets in the two matchups with New England. The task of slowing him down will fall mostly on Jackson, the team’s best one-on-one pass defender and ballhawk. Jackson leads the AFC with eight interceptions.’
Brothers Stefon and Trevon Diggs push each other to greater heights
‘”I was just more proud than anything,” Stefon said. “I was more happy for when I heard about him [making the Pro Bowl], because I knew he was going, but I still wanted to see it. I saw his picture and I saw his face, I saw him in the Cowboys [jersey], I’m like, yeah, that’s my little brother.”‘
Bills vs. Patriots time, odds, prediction, key questions: How to watch Josh Allen vs. Mac Jones in Wild Card
‘Pick: Bills 24, Patriots 21.’
Three reasons Bills will beat Patriots on Super Wild Card Weekend, including Josh Allen playing ‘his’ game
‘Allen is best when he’s ripping throws aggressively from in the pocket, taking what the defense gives him at times, sprinkling in some scrambles and designed runs, and occasionally taking deep shots. Belichick will attempt to keep Allen one-dimensional. If he remains “himself” and plays with a good blend of pocket passes, designed runs, scrambles, and off-script throws, the Bills offense will be in great shape in this contest.’
Patriots vs. Bills wild-card game tickets are much cheaper than other NFL playoff games
‘While the freezing temperatures would turn most away, cold is not something Buffalo fans or New England fans are strangers to, so it is surprising that the prices are this low. Saturday’s game is at 8:15 p.m. at Bills Stadium.’
Opinion: Patriots at Bills: Sal’s keys, notes, and stats
‘Safety Kyle Dugger, a very important player in their three-safety scheme, did not play last week and is dealing with a hand injury. The Patriots have elevated two defensive backs from their practice squad.’
Jordan Poyer, Micah Hyde named to AP All-Pro team
‘This is Poyer’s first time he has been honored as an All-Pro by The Associated Press. He is the first Bills safety to be named an AP First-Team All-Pro since Henry Jones back in 1992.’
Eagle: ‘Why not Buffalo?’
‘“The balance on this team, what they provide, the dynamic offense – Josh Allen in particular – and defensively,” Eagle said with Howard Simon and Jeremy White on WGR. “While the one area of defense was exposed in the first meeting between these two teams [on Dec. 6], they make up for it in a lot of really strong areas defensively. To be No. 1 in the league in total defense, No. 1 in the league in scoring defense, those things don’t happen by accident. It’s a really strong unit, and excellent chemistry, more than anything else to me. That’s what stands out about this group.”’
WKBW sports staff predicts the Wildcard matchup between the Bills and Patriots
‘As for the matchup Saturday evening, these teams are pretty even, but they have very different approaches. The Bills rely on their star quarterback, while the Patriots lean on their rushing attack. Both defenses are great but have areas where they can be exploited.’