TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: NE leads series, 77-49-1 (BUF won 4 of past 5) Postseason: Series tied, 1-1
The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/31/23: NE 21 at BUF 27 Postseason: AFC-WC 1/15/22: NE 17 at BUF 47
HEAD COACHES
Jerod Mayo vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 3-11 (.214)
Sean McDermott vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 7-8 Reg. Season: 84-44 (.656) Postseason: 5-6 (.455)
PATRIOTS NOTES
• QB DRAKE MAYE (rookie) completed 19 of 23 atts. (82.6 pct.) for 202 yards & TD with 99.6 rating & had rush TD last week. Has 95+ rating in 3 of past 4. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 68.5 comp. pct. & 88.4 rating (min. 100 atts.). • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON has 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. Aims for 3rd in row with 85+ scrimmage yards. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in each of 4 career games vs. Buf. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3 vs. division. Needs 105 scrimmage yards for 2nd-career 1,000-yard season. • RB ANTONIO GIBSON aims for 3rd in row with 60+ scrimmage yards. Had 104 scrimmage yards, incl. career-long 73-yard TD catch, in only career game at Buf. (9/26/21 w/ Was.). • TE HUNTER HENRY aims for 5th in row with 4+ catches. Ranks 5th among TEs with career-high 62 catches in 2024 • TE AUSTIN HOOPER has TD catch in 2 of past 3. • WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS had 2nd rec. TD of season last week. Has 4+ catches in 5 of past 6. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3 on road. • WR KENDRICK BOURNE had 63 rec. yards & TD in his last game vs. Buf. (10/22/23). • LB JAHLANI TAVAI had 7 tackles last week & has 5+ tackles in 9 of past 10. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had 10 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • LB ANFERNEE JENNINGS had 7 tackles & 1st FF of season last week. • CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ had career-high 3 PD in Week 15. Aims for 4th in row with PD. Has PD in 5 of 6 career games vs. division. • S KYLE DUGGER led team with 10 tackles & had TFL last week, 3rd-straight game with TFL. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had 10 tackles, FF & PD in last meeting. • S JABRILL PEPPERS aims for his 4th in row with 7+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL. Had 8 tackles & INT in his last game vs. Buf. (10/22/23).
BILLS NOTES
• BILLS clinched AFC East division title for 5th-straight year, longest streak in franchise history. Are 5th team ever with 30+ points in 8 straight games in a season. • QB JOSH ALLEN totaled 430 yards (362 pass, 68 rush) & 4 TDs (2 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 122.4 rating last week, becoming 2nd player ever with 350+ pass yards, 50+ rush yards, 2 TD passes & 2 rush TDs in a game. Is 1st player ever with 2+ TD passes & 2+ rush TDs in consecutive games. Has 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating in 5 of 6 home starts this season & in 4 of his past 5 vs. NE. Can become 2nd QB ever (Justin Fields) with rush TD in 6 straight games. • RB JAMES COOK ties season high with 133 scrimmage yards (105 rush, 28 rec.) & has 2 rush TDs last week, 4th game this season with 2+ rush TDs, tied with Saquon Barkley for most in NFL. Has rush TD in 4 of past 5. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with career-high 13 rush TDs, tied 2nd-most ever by Buf. RB. • RB TY JOHNSON had 5 catches for career-high 114 yards last week, most rec. yards by RB in a game this season. Aims for 3rd in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. • RB RAY DAVIS (rookie) had TD catch in Week 15. Has TD in 2 of past 3. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & rec. TD. • WR AMARI COOPER had rec. TD in his last game vs. NE (10/16/22 w/ Cle.). • TE DALTON KINCAID had season-best 53 rec. yards last week. • LB TERREL BERNARD had 10 tackles & TFL in Week 15, his 7th-straight game with 8+ tackles. Had 10 tackles, 3 TFL & 2 sacks in last meeting. • DE GREG ROUSSEAU had sack last week & has sack in 2 of past 3. Has 9 TFL in 6 home games this season. Ranks tied-4th in NFL with 16 TFL in 2024. • DT ED OLIVER had sack & FF in Week 15. Had sack in last meeting. • CB CHRISTIAN BENFORD had 6 tackles, sack, FF & PD last week. Aims for 5th in row with PD & 3rd in row with 6+ tackles. Had FF & FR in last meeting.
