DaBruinz

Buffalo, despite all their injuries, has been in most games this season. With Fred Jackson and CJ Spiller back there, they have a very dynamic duo. Steve Johnson has, not so quietly, become a real receiving threat for the Bills. And the Bills defense has been pretty stingy against opponents like Baltimore and Pittsburgh.

It's going to be very interesting how the Pats play. Hopefully, they'll get Brace or Wright back to help shore up the run defense.

Hopefully, the Pats can keep Chris Kelsay contained and Brady upright.

rsd

I don't really mean this to disparage you DaBruinz, but I'm a little tired of every game where the Patriots are favored being called a "Trap" game.

That said, I don't think you can overlook buffalo and I'm sure after last night BB will not let them.

ausbacker

When did a divisional rival become a "trap game"? No matter what the position or record the Jets, Dolphins and Bills are never trap games.

reflexblue

Trap game ....not after the packers game, plus this win would give them a first round bye.

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Patspsycho

No way is this going to be a trap game. Bills won the game against Miami yesterday, and our efforts were bad enough. BB has a great excuse to give the players a dressing down this morning.

Also BB is going to remind the players that if they win at Buffalo, they are AFC champs. As Bruschi used to say, it's "T-shirts and hats time!"

You think they won't get up for that?

PatsWickedPissah

I knew that this thread would appear just as the sun rises in the west. That said given the urine poor performance of the Pats coaching staff in preparation for last night's game and the Deion Sanders imitation tackling of runners and flat pass receivers by our LBs, I say the Pats will be well prepared and motivated to play a tough Bills opponent Sunday.

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Palm Beach Pats Fan

We play them twice a year and seemingly ALWAYS struggle to win, so no way in hell is this a trap game.

By trap game, I take that to mean an opponent the the TEAM (not some fans) will underestimate. Buffalo lost to Chicago by only 3, lost to Baltimore, Kansas City, and Pittsburgh all in overtime, and lost to us by only 8. Everybody with any sense knows that they are not a bottom-of-the-league team, especially the Patriots players and coaches.

How can a familiar opponent you know to be good who always plays you tough be a trap game? It can't. That doesn't mean we can't lose- we can. It means we won't lose because of overconfidence. No way.

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TheGodInAGreyHoodie

<fill in the blank> = trap game is regular weekly thread, just like my who to root for thread.

I can't wait for DaBruinz to explain to us why the divisional week playoff game is a trap game.

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tobias funke

I thought they just played a trap game.

Is it legal to have two trap games in a row?

What if Miami is also a trap game?

That would be 3 traps in a row which I believe is duck hunt.

IcyPatriot

I would be embarrassed to start a trap game thread ...

Yet every week ... there it is ... another freaking trap game thread.

Epic Annoyance.