MONDAY, DEC. 6, 2021 // 8:15 PM ET // HIGHMARK STADIUM // REFEREE: BILL VINOVICH
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: ESPN (8:15 PM ET): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters (field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner
SIRIUS: 81 (NE), 83 (Buf.), 88 (National) | XM: 226 (NE), 225 (Buf.), 88 (National) | SXM App: 821 (NE), 803 (Buf.), 88 (National)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 76-45-1
STREAKS: Bills have won past 2
LAST GAME: 12/28/20: Bills 38 at Patriots 9
LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/1/20: Bills 24, Patriots 21
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS LEADERS BUFFALO BILLS
W 36-13 vs. Tennessee LAST WEEK W 31-6 at New Orleans (Thanksgiving)
Bill Belichick: 35-8 COACH VS. OPP. Sean McDermott: 0-2
28.0/15.8 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 29.6/16.5
355.3 OFFENSE 389.3
Mac Jones (R): 268-381-2,850-16-8-97.1 PASSING Josh Allen: 274-410-3,071-25-10-99.1
Damien Harris: 154-643-4.2-8 RUSHING Devin Singletary: 98-459-4.7-2
Kendrick Bourne: 42-623-14.8-5 RECEIVING Stefon Diggs: 67-847-12.6-7
316.7 DEFENSE 275.2
Matt Judon: 11.5 SACKS Mario Addison: 4
J.C. Jackson: 7 INTs Jordan Poyer: 5
+10 (25/15) TAKE/GIVE +9 (25/16)
Jake Bailey: 48.5 (41.0) PUNTING (NET) Matt Haack: 44.3 (38.0)
Nick Folk: 122 (29/33 PAT; 31/34 FG) KICKING Tyler Bass: 94 (34/34 PAT; 20/23 FG)
PATRIOTS NOTES
• QB MAC JONES (rookie) completed 23 of 32 atts. (71.9 pct.) for career-high 310 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 123.2 rating last week. Can become 3rd rookie since 1970 with 70+ comp. pct. (min. 20 atts.) in 4 straight games. Aims for 4th in row with 95+ rating. Has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 101.8 rating in 3 starts vs. division. Can become 3rd rookie QB ever (DAK PRESCOTT & BEN ROETHLISBERGER) to win 1st 6 career road starts.
• RB DAMIEN HARRIS had 52 scrimmage yards (40 rush, 12 rec.) & rush TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 6 of past 7. Rushed for 102 yards & TD in last road meeting. Has 100+ rush yards in 2 of 3 games vs. division this season. Rookie RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON has 75+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4.
• WR JAKOBI MEYERS had 5 catches for season-high 98 yards last week. Had 6 catches for 58 yards in last road meeting. Has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. WR KENDRICK BOURNE had 5 catches for 61 yards & season-high 2 TDs in Week 12. Has 60+ rec. yads & TD catch in 2 of past 3. WR NELSON AGHOLOR has rec. TD in 2 of 3 career games vs. Buf.
• DB J.C. JACKSON aims for 3rd in row with INT & 5th in row with PD. Had INT in last road meeting. Leads NFL with 24 INTs since 2018, tied for 2nd-most by player in 1st 4 seasons since 1970. LB KYLE VAN NOY had career-high 3 PD & FF last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has FF in 2 of past 3. LB MATTHEW JUDON aims for 3rd in row with sack & 6th in row with 0.5+ sacks.
BILLS NOTES
• QB JOSH ALLEN completed 23 of 28 atts. (career-high 82.1 pct.) for 260 yards & 4 TDs for 115.2 rating & rushed for 43 yards last week. Aims for 4th in row overall & 6th in row vs. division with 2+ TD passes. Has 115+ rating in 2 of past 3. Passed for 320 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 138.7 rating in last meeting. Has 100+ rating in 4 of his past 5 vs. division. Aims for his 4th in row on MNF with 320+ pass yards, 3+ TD passes & 105+ rating.
• RB MATT BREIDA had 55 scrimmage yards (29 rec., 26 rush) & TD catch last week. Aims for 4th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Rushed for 86 yards in his last game vs. NE (12/20/20 w/ Mia.). Has 125+ scrimmage yards & 2 TDs in 2 of his past 3 on MNF. RB DEVIN SINGLETARY rushed for 86 yards in last home meeting. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. division.
• WR STEFON DIGGS led team with 7 catches for 74 yards & TD last week. Aims for 4th in row with rec. TD. Has 70+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Had 9 catches for 145 yards & 3 TDs in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NE with 6+ catches & 90+ rec. yards. TE DAWSON KNOX had 2 rec. TDs in Week 12 & is 1 of 3 TEs with 2 rec. TDs in 2 games in 2021. Had 51 rec. yards in last meeting.
• S JORDAN POYER had 5th INT of season last week & has INT in 2 of past 3. Has 11 tackles in 2 of his past 3 vs. NE. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with INT. LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS aims for 3rd in row with 8+ tackles. Had 5 tackles in last meeting. DE MARIO ADDISON had 2 TFL & 4th sack of season in Week 12.
