Who plays
Buffalo @ New England
Current records: Buffalo 8-3; New England 6-5
What there is to know
The New England Patriots lost both games to the Buffalo Bills last season by scores of 21-33 and 17-47, so they’re hoping to turn things around this season. The Patriots will look to defend their home turf on Thursday against Buffalo at 8:15 p.m. ET. Both teams allowed few runs on average (New England 18.36, Bills 18.09), so any runs scored will be well-earned.
It looks like New England got the smaller half of the triangle at Thanksgiving dinner. They fell short against the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday, losing 33-26. The contest was a 16-16 draw at halftime, but New England were outplayed the rest of the way. New England’s loss came despite a quality game from QB Mac Jones, who had two touchdowns and 382 yards on 39 attempts.
Most of the team’s points came from the special teams, which contributed 14. K Nick Folk delivered a perfect 4-on-4 game.
As for Buffalo, they have more to be thankful for after their game against the Detroit Lions on Thursday. The Bills edged Detroit 28-25. Buffalo QB Josh Allen did his thing and had two touchdowns and 253 yards on 42 attempts in addition to rushing for a touchdown and 78 yards. Allen ended up with a passer rating of 118.70.
New England is now 6-5 while Buffalo is 8-3. Two stats to keep in mind while watching: New England enters the game averaging just 307.8 yards allowed per game, good for fourth-best in the NFL. But the Bills rank second in the league in yards per game, averaging 415.9. These opposing forces should create an exciting match.
How to watch
- When: Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET
- Where: Gillette Stadium – Foxborough, Massachusetts
- TV: Amazon Prime Video
- Follow: CBS Sports app
Series history
New England have won seven of their last 15 games against Buffalo.
- January 15, 2022 – Buffalo 47 vs. New England 17
- December 26, 2021 – Buffalo 33 vs. New England 21
- December 06, 2021 – New England 14 vs. Buffalo 10
- December 28, 2020 – Buffalo 38 vs. New England 9
- November 01, 2020 – Buffalo 24 vs. New England 21
- December 21, 2019 – New England 24 vs. Buffalo 17
- September 29, 2019 – New England 16 vs. Buffalo 10
- December 23, 2018 – New England 24 vs. Buffalo 12
- October 29, 2018 – New England 25 vs. Buffalo 6
- December 24, 2017 – New England 37 vs. Buffalo 16
- December 03, 2017 – New England 23 vs. Buffalo 3
- October 30, 2016 – New England 0 vs. Buffalo 0
- October 02, 2016 – Buffalo 16 vs. New England 0
- Nov. 23, 2015 – Buffalo 0 vs. New England 0
- September 20, 2015 – New England 0 vs. Buffalo 0
