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Neutralizing Josh Allen priority number one for Zak Kuhr and the Patriots defense

December 12, 2025

FOXBOROUGH- Interim Patriots defensive play-caller Zak Kuhr met with the media on Thursday ahead of Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. Kuhr touched on a variety of topics including how the Patriots could potentially contain Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Kuhr offered insights into the demanding task of defending one of the NFL’s premier dual-threat weapons. When talking about Allen’s exceptional talent, Kuhr acknowledged the difficulty in containing him. “He’s in…

Top 5 Match-Ups in the Patriots-Bills Game

October 22, 2023

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The Patriots host the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium. Buffalo is 6-1 in their last seven meetings against the Patriots. Part of the reason Buffalo has had so much success is they pose match-up problems for the Patriots, especially on the perimeter. Here are the top five match-ups to watch in today’s game. Stefon Diggs vs. Jonathan Jones: Jones has struggled at times against Diggs especially when he lines up at…

Patriots season ends in Buffalo for second straight year

January 8, 2023

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Image courtesy of AP Photos Despite a valiant effort in difficult circumstances, the Patriots saw their season ended in Buffalo on Sunday for the second straight year. In a cauldron of raw emotion, New England fought through it, but fell 35-23 to the Bills in the season finale. With Pittsburgh beating Cleveland and Miami beating New York, it ended any hopes of the Patriots still getting into the tournament despite…

Patriots: After watching the divisional round games this past weekend, the Patriots need to upgrade the talent around Mac Jones if they want to compete

January 26, 2022

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The Patriots got a first hand look at what life in the AFC could look like for them in the coming years. The AFC is loaded with young stars at the quarterback position. From Patrick Mahomes to Josh Allen to Joe Burrow to Justin Herbert, the conference has the best young talent in the league at the position. The Patriots have a good young quarterback themselves in Mac Jones but…

Patriots: Season comes to an end with embarrassing 30-point loss to the Bills in AFC Wild Card game

January 16, 2022

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If you wanted to see what taking out two decades of frustration on a rival looks like, all you had to do was watch the Buffalo Bills dismantle the Patriots in their AFC Wild Card matchup on Saturday night. The second playoff meeting ever between the two franchises was supposed to be a 12-round fight between two hard-nosed AFC East teams. Instead, it was the Bills taking the Pats to…

Patriots: WILD CARD Preview and Prediction

January 15, 2022

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Featured image via Omar Rawlings/Getty Images Follow me on twitter: @zcarey13 It is finally here! A year after their first losing season in 20 years, the Patriots retooled and reloaded. This team looks very, very different from the last time the Patriots were in the playoffs, but they are hungry. And one thing has stayed consistent. Bill. Belichick. The greatest coach of all time provides stability and a high floor…

Patriots: The Patriots defense has struggled the past two weeks and that is a problem

December 27, 2021

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AP PHOTO/Steven Senna FOXBORO- The Patriots defense has been a problem the past two weeks and that is not good if the team wants to make a playoff run. The defense has been the catalyst this season for this team. Despite struggling against the run at times and giving up the occasional big play, they have played well. It was the defense along with a physical running game and timely…

Patriots: Defense no-shows in 33-21 loss to Buffalo, Pats drop to No. 6 seed in the AFC

December 26, 2021

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FOXBOROUGH – A year ago at this time, the Patriots were playing for pride, and even that was iffy. A day after Christmas this season, the stakes could not have been higher at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. With the Bills visiting for a much-anticipated rematch of the Monday night hurricane game a few weeks ago, there was no Christmas spirit on the field, just pure hatred with the AFC East…

Patriots: Get to know the Bills

December 26, 2021

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The Patriots beat the Bills and the elements three weeks ago in their 14-10 win on Monday Night Football. New England’s ground game was the story as the Patriots rushed for 222 yards on the ground. Quarterback Mac Jones only completed 2 of 3 passes for 19 yards. The Patriots lead the all time series 77-45-1. They are 39-22 at home against Buffalo, including a 16-3 record at Gillette Stadium….

Patriots: Week 16 Preview and Prediction-HOLIDAY EDITION

December 26, 2021

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Photo via: Jim Rogash/Getty Images Follow me on twitter: @zcarey13 HO HO HO! Happy Holidays to all of the readers here at NEFJ. In the spirit of the Holidays and because my last preview for Patriots vs Bills was for a normal game and not one in a monsoon, I’m gonna switch things up for this preview. You can read my last in depth preview here where I break down…

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