Buffalo Bills news: Preview of Week 15 vs. New England Patriots

Breaking down the matchups to watch and analysis as Josh Allen and Buffalo Bills look for revenge vs. the Patriots.

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The Buffalo Bills (9-4) are searching for revenge when they head to Foxborough, MA to play the New England Patriots (11-2) in a 1 p.m. EST Week 15 showdown.

Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by sharing the key matchups to watch and positional analysis as quarterback Josh Allen and the Bills look to atone a Week 5 loss and keep their hopes of winning a sixth consecutive AFC East title alive.

Bills vs. Patriots story lines to watch

The path for Buffalo to win a sixth straight AFC East divisional title starts with Sunday’s game

versus the Patriots, which features reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen and one of this year’s surprise MVP candidates, Drake Maye. The Patriots will ride a 10-game winning streak into this showdown, and if New England wins, it will claim the divisional title. The Bills have to win on Sunday, most likely win out the rest of the way, and hope that the Patriots lose to either the Miami Dolphins or New York Jets if Buffalo wants to win the division and the right to host another playoff game at Highmark Stadium.

The last time these teams met, Allen threw a costly interception, the Bills fumbled twice, and Maye and former Bill Stefon Diggs carved up Buffalo’s secondary en route to a 23-20 Week 5 win on Sunday Night Football. But the Bills are a much different team than when these two last met.

Linked below: Previewing this matchup of playoff teams by discussing what the Bills need to do to beat New England and stay alive in the divisional race, beginning with limiting the turnovers and getting more pressure from Greg Rousseau, Joey Bosa, and A.J. Epenesa on Maye.

Plus, a break down what strategy the Bills could take to contain Maye and New England’s passing attack; a look at the showdown between Buffalo’s No. 1 rushing offense (157.8 yards per game) and New England’s No. 3 run defense (89.5 yards/game); learn why Josh Allen is motivated to atone for a less-than-stellar first showing vs. the Patriots; examining how Buffalo’s red zone offense should be able to take advantage of a New England squad that is dead last in touchdowns allowed in the red zone (opponents score a TD 73.1% of the time); analyzing what has plagued Buffalo’s defensive woes on third down situations; and more!

Josh Allen, Hailee Steinfeld becoming parents

Reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen and his wife, actress/singer Hailee Steinfeld, made it official on Friday, announcing the couple are expecting their first child.

Even more Bills news

Examining why Buffalo’s newest wide receiver, veteran Brandin Cooks, thinks it’s only a matter of time before he contributes to the passing game. Plus, defensive tackle Ed Oliver is making remarkable progress as he works his way back from surgery to repair torn biceps; wide receiver Tyrell Shavers is endearing himself in Buffalo thanks to a willingness to do the dirty work; and more!