Here's a few reports:
National Football Post
"Considering the amount of injuries the Bills are dealing with, they are going to have to force some turnovers in their Tampa Two scheme, and find a way to get the ball into Marshawn Lynch's hand. Trent Edwards has struggled against pressure in recent weeks, so look for Bill Belichick to come up with some blitz schemes to rattle the young quarterback."
Football Outsiders looked at last week's game and noted that "the elimination of Buffalo's running attack was the key to the game. The Bills prefer to pound the ball and get quarterback Trent Edwards into manageable situations. On Sunday they were incapable of running the ball. ... Edwards was confused and ineffective. The key change was an injury to receiver Josh Reed. The Bills rely heavily on excellent receiver Lee Evans, but without Reed, the Jets consistently double teamed Evans. Edwards faced some pressure and was sacked five times. Receivers Roscoe Parrish and and James Hardy have yet to develop as consistent options, and the Bills will miss Reed dearly as he recovers from lower leg injuries."
The Buffalo News quotes Richard Seymour: "I think we always find a way to win. Obviously it helps to have a guy like Tom behind center making decisions. But we always find a way to get the job done, no matter who's out there. We play tough, smart football and try not to beat ourselves." They then go on to characterize the Pats' "defensive backfield is in dire straits" and "the offensive backfield has been a MASH unit as well."
The Rochester Democrat also writes about the concerns over the lack of a rushing attack by the Bills.
Albert Breer writes about the
relevance of backup quarterbacks in a slightly off-topic column.
The Sporting News project a six-point win for the Pats.
FOX Sports thinks the Bills have been beating themselves but project a two-point Pats victory.
Four out of six
CBS Sportsline writers are picking the Pats to win.
