"Considering the ramifications of the result, especially a loss, which could mean the division might not be decided until Week 18, there is a lot the Patriots need to prepare for. The Bills are going to be extra motivated to ensure they don't see them win on their watch, and based on how they've been playing recently, that will only make them more dangerous."
"While discussing the three keys to the Bills accomplishing revenge this weekend, Richie Whitt of OnSI revealed the game plan they are likely to follow in hopes of ending the Patriots' win streak. Most of it is unsurprising, but the Patriots now know what their opponents will focus on Sunday: protect the football, create turnovers, let James Cook run all over the defense, and don't allow any special-teams scores, especially if Marcus Jones is the returner."
The Patriots can win the AFC East by defeating the Bills, potentially becoming division champions and preventing the title race from extending to Week 18. The Bills enter the game with extra motivation after a Week 5 loss and will focus on protecting the football, creating turnovers, feeding James Cook in the run game, and preventing special-teams scores, particularly by limiting any Marcus Jones returns. Ball security and turnover avoidance have improved for the Patriots since early-season struggles, and maintaining that progress will deny Buffalo extra scoring opportunities. Disrupting Buffalo's expected game plan could enable New England to sweep the Bills for the first time in five years.
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