TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala (field reporter
All-Time Series History Regular Season: NE leads series, 77-50-1 (BUF won 5 of past 6) Postseason: Series tied, 1-1
The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/22/24: NE 21 at BUF 24 Postseason: AFC-WC 1/15/22: NE 17 at BUF 47
HEAD COACHES
Sean McDermott vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 8-8 Reg. Season: 86-44 (.662) Postseason: 5-6 (.455)
Jerod Mayo vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 3-13 (.188)
BILLS NOTES
• BILLS clinched AFC East division title for 5th-straight year. Can win 14 reg. season games for 1st time in franchise history. Can join 2013 Broncos as only teams ever with 30+ points in 13 reg. season games. • QB JOSH ALLEN totaled 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 104.2 rating last week, 6th game this season with 2+ TD passes & rush TD, most in a season in NFL history. Has 2+ TD passes, 0 INTs & 100+ rating in 4 of past 5. Has 40 combined pass & rush TDs in 2024 (28 pass, 12 rush), joining Aaron Rodgers as only players ever with 40+ combined TDs in 5+ seasons. Has 65 career rush TDs, tied with HOFer Thurman Thomas for most in franchise history. • RB JAMES COOK rushed for 53 yards & TD last week. Has rush TD in 6 of past 7, incl. each of past 3. Had 126 scrimmage yards (100 rush, 26 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 16 meeting. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in each of 2 career games at NE. Leads NFL with 15 rush TDs in 2024, 2nd-most in single season ever by Buf. RB. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR aims for 3rd in row on road with TD catch. Has set career highs in catches (76), rec. yards (821) & rec. TDs (4) this season. • WR AMARI COOPER had 4th TD catch of season last week. Needs rec. TD to become 3rd player in NFL history with 5+ rec. TDs in each of 1st 10 seasons. • WRs KEON COLEMAN (rookie) & TYRELL SHAVERS each had TD catch last week. • LB TERREL BERNARD aims for his 11th in row with 6+ tackles. Had season-high 12 tackles in Week 16 meeting. Has 2nd-straight season with 100+ tackles. • LB A.J. EPENESA had 2 TFL & sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • LB MATT MILANO aims for his 3rd in row with FR. • DE GREG ROUSSEAU had half sack & PD last week & has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. Has TFL in 4 of past 5 on road. Had FF in Week 16 meeting. • DT ED OLIVER had 3 TFL, sack & FF in Week 17. Has sack & FF in 2 of past 3. • DT JORDAN PHILLIPS had 2nd-career INT last week. • CB CHRISTIAN BENFORD had 2nd INT of season last week. Has PD in 5 of past 6.
PATRIOTS NOTES
• QB DRAKE MAYE (rookie) had TD pass & 0 INTs last week, 8th-straight game with TD pass. Has 95+ rating in 2 of past 3 at home. Totaled 291 yards (261 pass, 30 rush) & 2 TD passes in Week 16 meeting. Needs 219 pass yards to surpass Drew Bledsoe (2,494 in 1993) for 2nd-most ever by NE rookie. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Had 73 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 13 rec.) & rush TD in Week 16 meeting & has 70+ scrimmage yards in each of 5 career games vs. Buf. Has rush TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. Needs 31 scrimmage yards for 2nd-career 1,000-yard season. • RB ANTONIO GIBSON led team with 63 rush yards last week & has 60+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. • WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS led team with 46 rec. yards & had 3rd TD catch of season in Week 17. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Had 54 rec. yards in last home meeting. • WR KAYSHON BOUTTE aims for 3rd in row with 4+ catches. Set career highs in catches (5) & rec. yards (95) with TD catch in Week 16 meeting. • TE HUNTER HENRY has 4+ catches in 5 of past 6. Had rec. TD in Week 16 meeting. • TE AUSTIN HOOPER had 55 rec. yards in Week 16 meeting. • LB JAHLANI TAVAI led team with 10 tackles last week. Aims for 4th in row with 6+ tackles. Needs 5 tackles for 2nd-straight season with 100+ tackles. • DT DEVON GODCHAUX tied season high with 8 tackles in Week 17. • DT JEREMIAH PHARMS had 6 tackles last week. Had sack in Week 16 meeting. • CB JONATHAN JONES had 6 tackles in Week 17. Had FF & PD in Week 16 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Buf. with PD. • S KYLE DUGGER had 9 tackles last week, 4th-straight game with 8+ tackles. Has TFL in 4 of past 5. Had 8 tackles & TFL in Week 16 meeting. • S MARTE MAPU had season-high 7 tackles last week. Has 2 PD & FF in 2 of past 3.
