SUNDAY, DEC. 26, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // GILLETTE STADIUM // REFEREE: SHAWN SMITH
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 133 (Buf.), 82 (NE) | XM: 382 (Buf.), 227 (NE) | SXM App: 803 (Buf.), 821 (NE)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 76-45-1
STREAKS: Bills have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 12/6/21: Patriots 14 at Bills 10
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/28/20: Bills 38, Patriots 9
BILLS NOTES
• QB JOSH ALLEN passed for 210 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT with 91.5 rating last week, his 11th game with 2+ TD passes this season, tied most in NFL. Has 2+ TD passes in 5 of past 6. Has 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 109.7 rating in his past 2 starts vs. NE. Ranks 4th in NFL with 31 TD passes & is 1st QB in Buf. history with 30+ TD passes in consecutive seasons.
• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had season-high 96 scrimmage yards (86 rush, 10 rec.) last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 85+ scrimmage yards. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. NE. RB MATT BREIDA has TD in 2 of his past 3 on road.
• WR STEFON DIGGS had 8th rec. TD of season in Week 15. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Had 9 catches for 145 yards & 3 TDs in last road meeting. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 on road. Leads team with 1,007 rec. yards & is 2nd player in franchise history (STEVIE JOHNSON) with 1,000+ rec. yards in consecutive seasons. WR GABRIEL DAVIS had 5 catches for 85 yards & career-high 2 TDs last week. Aims for 4th in row with rec. TD & 3rd in row with 5+ catches. Had rec. TD in Week 13 meeting. TE DAWSON KNOX aims for 3rd in row on road with rec. TD.
• S JORDAN POYER aims for 4th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 9 tackles & TFL in Week 13 meeting. Has INT in 2 of past 3 vs. division. Aims for 4th in row on road with PD. CB TARON JOHNSON had sack last week. LB A.J. KLEIN had 1st INT of season in Week 15. Has PD in 3 of past 4. Has TFL in 2 of past 3 on road. DE EFE OBADA had career-high 2 sacks last week.
PATRIOTS NOTES
• QB MAC JONES (rookie) passed for 299 yards & 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs last week. Has 0 INTs in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 6th start in row at home with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. Has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 101.4 rating in 4 starts vs. division. Leads rookies in comp. pct. (69), pass yards (3,168), TD passes (18) & rating (94.6). Can become 1st NE rookie QB ever with 20+ TD passes.
• RB DAMIEN HARRIS has rush TD in 7 of his past 8. Rushed for season-high 111 yards & TD in Week 13 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Buf. with 100+ rush yards & rush TD. Has 100+ rush yards in 3 of 4 games vs. division this season. Rookie RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON had 78 rush yards in Week 13 meeting. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 at home.
• WR JAKOBI MEYERS had 6 catches last week, his 12th game with 4+ catches this season, tied 3rd-most in AFC. Leads team with career-high 65 catches. TE HUNTER HENRY had 6 catches for season-high 77 yards & 2 TDs in Week 15. Has rec. TD in 4 of his past 5 at home. Leads TEs with career-high 9 rec. TDs & can join ROB GRONKOWSKI (2010-12, 2014-15) as only NE TEs ever with 10+ rec. TDs in single season.
• DB J.C. JACKSON had 3 PD last week, his 5th game with 2+ PD this season, tied 2nd-most in NFL. Aims for 7th in row with PD. Had TFL & PD in last meeting. Has INT in 2 of his past 3 at home. Leads NFL with career-high 20 PD. DB DEVIN MCCOURTY had 3rd INT of season in Week 15. Has PD in 4 of past 5. LB MATTHEW JUDON has sack in 3 of his past 4.
