The New England Patriots have not won their division since 2019, but they are on the verge of doing so in their first year under head coach Mike Vrabel. Entering Week 15 with an 11-2 record and two-game advantage over the Buffalo Bills, they can clinch the division on Sunday against those very Bills.
Will they do so? While the oddsmakers are not sure about that, Patriots fans are optimistic. The results of the latest SB Nation Reacts survey show that 74% of participants pick the home team to defeat
Buffalo and complete not just the first sweep of their rivals since 2019 but also bring the AFC East crown back to Foxborough.
That optimism is shared by the comment section as well:
WelshPatriot.
If we stop the run and Josh Allen taking off then we win because no way are they winning with their passing game. If!ShaynaandDanny
I think they will do what they did the first game, shut the run down keep Josh Contained (well as much as you can, mostly 5 yards or less from the Line..) Seeing Tonga with Full Participation bodes well for this. Would loved to have Milton back for this game but not all wants and needs are ever met in games like these. Our O needs to pull through with a good running game this week, if we can establish that, it will be hard for the Bills to compete.Patriotpower
The Pats have plenty of film footage on Allen especially last week when Allen pulled that win out of his ass against the Bengals. They didn’t have anyone spying on him and he took advantage …..Vrabel should have something up his sleeve for this….poindexterregan
If we can contain Cook and Allen, Maye should be able to pick their pass defense apart.WideRight24
Bottle up Cook. This is the key to beating the Bills.Patsfan71
Yes. These are not the same Pats we’ve watched from 2020-2024. This team will show up and show up huge.
There’s something pretty cool going on with this group.
All in all, this week’s survey results look as follows:
sign up here to participate in future surveys." data-portal-copyright="" /> The Patriots’ general fan optimism does not stop with Sunday’s game. A total of 95% of fans are also believers in the team’s direction at the moment — down 4% since last week, but still good enough for seventh-best in the NFL (and clearly above Bills fans’ 26%).
That being said, the league-wide consensus about Sunday’s matchup is more in line with the odds. Not only are Buffalo seen as favorites by the bookmakers, but also the nationwide participants in the latest survey.
