New England Patriots –Buffalo Bills
USA - NFL
22/10/2023 19:00 CET
The New England Patriots are having their worst season in the Bill Belichick era. They are currently at 1-5, and it's very possible that they'll end up with the worst record in the entire NFL. The only topic of discussion is whether Belichick will stay and what role he'll have next year if he does. The most successful coach in NFL history lost the divorce battle with Tom Brady. Since the departure of the greatest quarterback of all time, nothing has been working in New England. Season after season, they've been getting worse, and now they've hit rock bottom. Shameful losses to the New Orleans Saints and the Dallas Cowboys paint a realistic picture, and this season is, de facto, already over for them. Mac Jones certainly won't be the franchise quarterback in 2024, and whether Belichick will continue to call the shots as a general manager and head coach, only time will tell. The fact is that currently, they are one of the worst teams in football, along with the Arizona Cardinals and the Carolina Panthers.
The Buffalo Bills have had two terrible weeks. First, they lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, and then they played an even worse game at home against the New York Giants. They managed to make a comeback in the fourth quarter and win that game, but when we consider that the Giants are one of the three worst teams in the NFC, it's clear what kind of problems they had. Before the game in London against the Jaguars, the Bills looked like the best team in the NFL. They crushed the Miami Dolphins (AFC leader) by 48:20 and humiliated the Washington Commanders on the road by 3:37. The combination of Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs can destroy even the best defenses in football, and the Patriots are currently not even in the top 15. The Bills' defense is in the top 5 in many statistical parameters, and they will certainly do their job against the worst offense in the league.
The New England Patriots used to dominate all the teams in the division for 20 years. Now that they are on their knees, everyone wants to hit them and humiliate them. The Buffalo Bills had two bad games and it's highly unlikely that one of the top three teams in the NFL will play poorly for the third time in a row. Once they get going, they won't stop against the Patriots. There's no mercy in the clash between these teams. The Bills have won the last four games against their big rival by a double-digit margin, and anything other than another such outcome will be a big surprise.