‘The Bills should have a hefty advantage upfront when the Patriots are on offense. But their defensive line will need to continue their play from last week to ensure that. New England is one of only six teams to allow a sack on over 10% of their passing attempts (10.25%), and are dead last in the NFL in passing yards per game (173.2). They’ve had offensive line issues all season and the Bills defensive line needs to make sure that continues.’
BillsBeat - December 22, 2024
Sneaky Joe: Never forget what New England did to us
‘Two real wins for the Bills out of 34. Vanderbilt vs. Alabama isn’t supposed to be possible in the NFL, but the Patriots and Bills made it so.’
How to watch, stream and listen to Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots on Sunday
‘The game’s on 4! The game will air on WIVB in the Buffalo market and your local CBS station out of market. The game was originally a 1 p.m. kickoff, but was flexed on Monday to 4:25 p.m. Ian Eagle will be the play-by-play broadcaster with Charles Davis providing color commentary, with Evan Washburn as the sideline reporter.’
Here's what you need to know about the Bills' game on Sunday.
‘All stadium lots open at 12:25 p.m.’
NFL announces fines following the Bills' win at Detroit
‘No Buffalo Bills were fined by the NFL for game-related rules violations during their 48-42 victory last Sunday in Detroit, but two Lions are a little lighter in the pocket today.’
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‘The free, all-ages event featured food, vendors, prizes, and a photo booth where you could sign Josh and Hailee’s wedding book.’
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‘Ed Oliver was incredible last week. His best game of the year by far. Oliver was credited with 10 quarterback pressures per Next Gen Stats. That’s the most in the league this season by a defensive tackle. It wasn’t just the numbers. At one point, Oliver trucked center Frank Ragnow. He ran over one of the best snappers in the league like Ragnow was a tackling dummy. The question now is whether that game was a one-off or the beginning of a re-elevation for Oliver to the Avenger-like level of play we saw in long stretches last season.’
Bills vs Patriots: Television, tickets and time change
‘The Bills will now host the Patriots Sunday at 4:25 p.m. on WROC (CBS). The game was originally scheduled for 1 p.m. The teams are at opposite ends of the AFC East — Buffalo at 11-3. New England at 3-11. Ian Eagle and Charles Davis will have the call for CBS along with sideline reporter, Evan Washburn. Marcellus Wiley will have “Legend of the Game” honors before kickoff.’
Bills vs. Patriots preview: Late AFC East clash
‘The Patriots hold the all-time record over the Bills with a 78-50-1 record, but Buffalo holds a 7-2 in their last nine meetings–which is also the first nine meetings after the Tom Brady era. Last year, the two squads split the regular-season series with the Patriots beating the Bills 29-25 in week seven, Buffalo avenged the loss at home on New Year’s Eve.’
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‘Buffalo’s offense has hit its stride since the Week 12 bye. The Bills are averaging 41.67 points per game over the last three weeks. That puts them at the top of the NFL and the next best team is averaging more than five points less per game than Buffalo (Denver: 36).’
Top 5 things to watch for in Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots | Week 16
‘Buffalo’s offense has been near the top of the league in points per game average for most of the season, and after a pair of 40-point performances the past two weeks, they sit a point behind league-leading Detroit (32.8) to rank second in the league (31.8).’
Game Predictions | Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots | Week 16
‘The Bills are riding high coming off their impressive victory over the Lions. Now back home after two road games, they get a New England team that isn’t playing well. Look for Josh Allen to keep the MVP push going as he lights up the Patriots.’
Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots | How to watch, stream & listen | Week 16
‘Play-by-play: Ian Eagle. Color Analysis: Charles Davis. Sideline Evan Washburn.’
BillsBeat - December 21, 2024
Bills defense could get some starters back for game vs. New England
‘“It’s kind of been that way for most of the year,” head coach Sean McDermott said before the Bills’ indoor practice on Friday. “I would say defensively, it’s been rather consistent from the start of the season and before (training camp) in the spring.”’
Legends in their own rights, Bills limited partners seek to be trailblazers for next generation
‘“In my wildest dreams, yeah (I envisioned this), because this was a dream,” McGrady said. “The dream to play professional basketball and when that dream became a reality, I told my agent that at some point in my career I wanted to own a sports franchise – whether that was Major League Baseball, because I’m involved in that, whether it’s an NBA franchise or NFL.”’