When the Buffalo Bills (3-0) take on the New England Patriots (1-2) Sunday afternoon at Highmark Stadium, it will feature two vastly different offenses, as Josh Allen and the Bills boast the league’s highest scoring attack (33.7 points per game), while the Drake Maye and the Patriots are tied with the Miami Dolphins as the worst offense in the league (12 ppg).
What can fans expect Sunday afternoon, when the Bills and Patriots meet up for the 134th time? Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off
by sharing the key matchups to watch and positional analysis as the Bills look to start the season 4-0 for the second straight season.
Check out the assessments below and then let us know your thoughts on the game in the comments section.
Bills vs. Patriots storylines to watch
Linked below: Breaking down the key story lines to watch, including how nearly everything has gone wrong through the first three weeks for Drake Maye and a Patriots offense that has scored 29 points on 30 drives, and how Maye is currently playing with a sore shoulder.
We also explore how New England will be starting their third-string right guard for the Bills game; why defensive tackle Deone Walker could hold the key to a Buffalo victory; how Buffalo’s improved run defense will be tested by Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson; why second-year cornerback Maxwell Hairston and rookie Davison Igbinosun should be able to contain a depleted Patriots’ receiving corps; how defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard should mimic the gameplan used by the Jacksonville Jaguars in their 35-6 win last week; why right tackle Spencer Brown will be challenged by New England’s pass rushing duo of Dre’Mont Jones and Elijah Ponder; why New England left tackle Will Campbell will have his hands full trying to contain Buffalo’s dynamic edge-rushing duo of Greg Rousseau and Bradley Chubb; how Josh Allen will deal with a potent New England blitz; and more!
- Everything is going wrong for New England Patriots ahead of Buffalo Bills matchup – newyorkupstate.com
- Bills-Patriots preview, prediction: Why Deone Walker could be the key to keeping Buffalo unbeaten – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Bills vs Patriots prediction, key matchups in AFC East clash – Democrat & Chronicle
- Top Storylines for Bills vs. Patriots – BuffaloBills.com
- Bills numbers to know: 4 noteworthy stats for divisional showdown with Patriots – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Bills coaches offer preview on QB Drake Maye, a rookie CB steps up and initial Week 4 injury outlook – BuffaloBills.com
- Bills get ready for struggling Patriots – WGRZ
- Bills face a shaken Drake Maye and three questions of their own – Democrat & Chronicle
- ‘A hard team to game plan for’ | Bills prepare for the New England Patriots after uneven Week 3 outing – BuffaloBills.com
- Patriots blitz more than almost any NFL team. Josh Allen is waiting – Democrat & Chronicle
- Our guide to every NFL Week 4 game: Matchup previews, predictions, picks and nuggets – ESPN.com
- Josh Allen can make NFL history with a win over the Patriots – WGRZ
- Is the Bills’ run defense better? Patriots could be a strong litmus test – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- The time is now for Bills to put dysfunctional Patriots in rearview mirror – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Patriots arrive desperate as Bills try to avoid 2025 repeat – Democrat & Chronicle
- The Bills are 3-0. Now a familiar AFC East rival awaits – WGRZ
- Mitch Morse: Bills Adjust In Win Over Chargers, Looking Ahead to Patriots in Week 4 – BuffaloBills.com
Even more Bills news
Examining how rookies like wide receiver Skyler Bell (pictured below) are patiently waiting for their turn to contribute. Plus, safety CJ Gardner-Johnson is acclimating well in his first season with Buffalo, and six former Bills prepare to face their old team Sunday afternoon.
- Inside the Bills: Skyler Bell, other drafted rookies patiently wait their turn – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- CJ Gardner-Johnson’s personality and winning plays on display with Bills team that lets him be himself – WGRZ
- Patriots have become a landing spot for former Bills. 6 are back in Buffalo – Democrat & Chronicle
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- Bills vs. Patriots time capsule: How Josh Allen changed the rivalry – Buffalo Rumblings
- Bills pass rush will see another banged-up OL in Week 4 – Buffalo Rumblings
- Bills enter Week 4 matchup vs. Patriots with favorable odds – Buffalo Rumblings
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