WEEK 13
BUFFALO BILLS (8-3) @ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-5)
DATE: Thursday (12/1/22)
STADIUM: Gillette Stadium
TIME: 8:15 PM ET
REFEREE: Shawn Hochuli
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Patriots lead all-time series, 76-46-1
STREAKS Bills have won 3 of last 4
LAST GAME 12/26/21: Bills 33 at Patriots 21
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/26/21
BUFFALO BILLS
LAST WEEK: W 28-25 at Detroit (Thanksgiving)
COACH VS. OPP. Sean McDermott: 4-7
PTS. FOR 28.1
OFFENSE 415.9
PASSING Josh Allen: 262-410-3,183-23-11-95.2
RUSHING Josh Allen (QB): 81-561-6.9-5
RECEIVING Stefon Diggs: 84-1,110-13.2-9
PTS. AGAINST 18.1
DEFENSE 327.3
SACKS Von Miller: 8
INTs Jordan Poyer: 4
TAKE/GIVE +1 (20/19)
PUNTING (NET) Sam Martin: 48.4 (42.4)
KICKING Tyler Bass: 101 (32/33 PAT; 23/26 FG)
BILLS NOTES
• QB JOSH ALLEN totaled 331 yards (253 pass, 78 rush) & 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT last week & is 1 of 2 QBs with 250+ pass yards & 75+ rush yards in multiple games this season. Has 75+ rush yards in 3 of past 4. Had 314 pass yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 104.4 rating & rushed for 64 yards in last meeting. Has 9 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 115.3 rating in his past 3 starts at NE. Has 13 TDs (10 pass, 3 rush) & 108.1 rating in 4 career starts on Thursday. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 3,183 pass yards this season.
• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY rushed for 72 yards in Week 12. Aims for 3rd in row with 80+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Had 78 scrimmage yards (39 rush, 39 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. Has TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. division.
• WR STEFON DIGGS had 8 catches for 77 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Has 5+ catches & 75+ rec. yards in 6 of past 7. Had 85 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting & has 4 rec. TDs in his past 3 vs. NE. Aims for his 19th in row on road with 60+ rec. yards. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 84 catches & 3rd with 1,110 rec. yards.
• WR ISAIAH MCKENZIE had 6 catches for season-high 96 rec. yards & TD in Week 12. Set career highs in catches (11) & rec. yards (125) & had rec. TD in last meeting.
• WR GABE DAVIS has 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3.
• TE DAWSON KNOX had TD catch in last meeting. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3.
• S JORDAN POYER led team with season-high 10 tackles last week. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NE with TFL.
• LB MATT MILANO had 7 tackles, TFL & PD last week. Aims for 6th in row with TFL.
• DT ED OLIVER had sack, 2 TFL & 1st FF & FR of season in Week 12. Aims for 4th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with 2+ TFL. Had sack in last meeting.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
LAST WEEK: L 33-26 at Minnesota (Thanksgiving)
COACH VS. OPP. Bill Belichick: 36-10
PTS. FOR 21.7
OFFENSE 325.9
PASSING Mac Jones: 162-234-1,768-6-7-87.3
RUSHING Rhamondre Stevenson: 151-680-4.5-4
RECEIVING Jakobi Meyers: 47-571-12.1-3
PTS. AGAINST 18.4
DEFENSE 307.8
SACKS Matthew Judon: 13
INTs Jonathan Jones: 3
TAKE/GIVE +1 (18/17)
PUNTING (NET) Michael Palardy: 44.0 (40.0)
KICKING Nick Folk: 95 (23/23 PAT; 24/28 FG)
PATRIOTS NOTES
• QB MAC JONES set season highs in completions (28), pass yards (career-high 382), TD passes (2) & rating (119.8) last week. Aims for 4th in row with 0 INTs & 3rd in row with 100+ rating. Has 100+ rating in 3 of 4 career home starts vs. division. Has 112.9 rating in 2 career Thursday starts.
• RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON led team with 112 scrimmage yards (career-high 76 rec., 36 rush) with career-high 9 catches last week. Aims for his 10th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Has 6+ catches & 55+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5. Has TD in 2 of past 3 at home. Ranks 3rd among RBs this season with career-high 50 catches.
• WR JAKOBI MEYERS aims for his 6th in row vs. division & 3rd in row overall with 50+ rec. yards. Had 6 catches for 59 yards in last meeting.
• WR DEVANTE PARKER led team with 80 rec. yards in Week 12. Had 8 catches for 85 yards in his last game vs. Buf. (10/31/21 w/ Mia.).
• TE HUNTER HENRY had 63 rec. yards & 2nd TD catch of season last week.
• LB MATTHEW JUDON has 4.5 sacks in his past 3 & has 10 sacks in 5 home games this season. Aims for his 5th in row at home wth 1.5+ sacks. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Buf. Leads NFL with career-high 13 sacks this season.
• LB JOSH UCHE had sack last week & has sack in 3 of past 4.
• LB RAEKWON MCMILLAN had seaosn-high 2 TFL last week. Aims for 4th in row with TFL.
• DB JONATHAN JONES had season-high 7 tackles, tied career high with 3 PD & had 3rd INT of season last week. Aims for 4th in row with PD & has INT in 2 of past 3.
• DB KYLE DUGGER led team with season-high 9 tackles in Week 12. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles. Had TFL in last meeting.
