Patriots Pregame Thread Week 5: Pats @ Buffalo

[sb1]

Not gonna lie the metallic logo on the helmet looks sick.

Goes without saying this is a measuring stick game. Pats bring the 5 turnover game and our doors will get blown off.

 

[sb1]

Game week thread - Pats at Bills SNF

It’s the cold front game. Let’s go fellas, time to “freeze” the division and have a stranglehold on it. Go Bills!

www.twobillsdrive.com

They seem cautious about this game for some reason.

 

[signbabybrady]

Game week thread - Pats at Bills SNF

It’s the cold front game. Let’s go fellas, time to “freeze” the division and have a stranglehold on it. Go Bills!

www.twobillsdrive.com

They seem cautious about this game for some reason.

It might be the almost 40 losses since 2000

 

[TheRainMaker]

Measuring stick game. Need to contain Cook. Pats are built to match up with the Bills passing attack.

Oh yeah…and Diggs is facing his former team.

 

[denverpatsfan]

Those uniforms are a ****ing joke.
Pats need to beat their ass.
When did the NFL turn into the arena league?

 

[sb1]

Forecast for Sunday is 78 degrees and sunny. Quite the change from recent years in Buffalo when we go up there. Looks like no snow or freezing wind in the evening by kickoff lol.

 

[signbabybrady]

Forecast is 78 degrees and sunny. Quite the change from recent years in Buffalo when we go up there.

Sunday night gonna be sunny lol

 

[sb1]

Measuring stick game. Need to contain Cook. Pats are built to match up with the Bills passing attack.

Oh yeah…and Diggs is facing his former team.

Yessir

Pats' Diggs turns corner, ends 100-yard drought

Stefon Diggs totaled six receptions for 101 yards in the Patriots' 42-13 win over the Panthers on Sunday, snapping a 22-game streak of sub-100-yard games and marking a personal breakthrough in his return from a torn right ACL suffered last October.

www.espn.com

 

[Keyser Söze]

I’m not expecting a win. No reason we can’t be competitive with them and be in the game in the 4th.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Im glad they haven’t lost yet, they are needing that wake up call still

Im thinking it goes alot like the first game last year. We’ll give them trouble but theyll make more plays in the end. We’re not quite there yet

 

[sb1]

Punish them for laying down in week 18. Lol

 

[sb1]

Im glad they haven’t lost yet, they are needing that wake up call still

Im thinking it goes alot like the first game last year. We’ll give them trouble but theyll make more plays in the end. We’re not quite there yet

Bills 24-21 Patriots (Dec 22, 2024) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots NFL game, final score 24-21, from December 22, 2024 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

Forgot the Pats were actually leading 14-0. That Maye/Stevenson lateral screwup near the end zone cost us this one.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Bills 24-21 Patriots (Dec 22, 2024) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots NFL game, final score 24-21, from December 22, 2024 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

Forgot the Pats were actually leading 14-0. That Maye/Stevenson lateral screwup near the end zone cost us this one.

Yep, that was actually one of our stronger games last year. But the defense eventually came back to earth, drake had the screwup with rham and another bad pick.

 

[JayNM]

Bills and Panthers might as well play different sports. My worry is that we become overconfident for this game, so let's see what they show during this week. I hope they don't talk much about the past and focus on beating the current division leader

If we start slow, as we have been, we won't be able to recover. If we commit too many fouls, it will be hard to overcame. If we turn the ball over, which is the first time in ages we didn't, forget about it.

Could be a statement game

 

[sb1]

Not a ton of respect for the Pats by the oddsmakers. Listed as +10.5 underdogs. Understandable I guess.

Opening NFL Week 5 Odds and Betting Lines: Rams Laying -3.5 vs 49ers

Get the opening NFL Week 5 odds with point spreads, Over/Unders, and football moneylines for every matchup starting on Oct. 2, 2025.

www.covers.com

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

Not a ton of respect for the Pats by the oddsmakers. Listed as +10.5 underdogs. Understandable I guess.

Opening NFL Week 5 Odds and Betting Lines: Rams Laying -3.5 vs 49ers

Get the opening NFL Week 5 odds with point spreads, Over/Unders, and football moneylines for every matchup starting on Oct. 2, 2025.

www.covers.com

Wow, that's a big line.

 

[GreenCow]

Pats offense will move the ball down the field just fine, especially if the Bills sit several defensive starters like they did today.

Key for the Pats offense will be whether all that movement into touchdowns, or if they have to settle for a bunch of FG’s. The Bills defense is somewhat porous between the 30’s, but they get better in the redzone, and have allowed only an average of 17ppg since week 1.

An even better question is whether the Pats defense will be able to keep the Bills offense from scoring 30+. If they don’t, I think they lose. No team has yet.

 

[MrTibbs]

I'll be happy with a completive game. You can't seriously expect a win. The Patriots are still building and developing. The close games with the Dolphins and Saints gives us hope though. The Bills offensive line is ELITE so this will be a tough tough test.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

Pats offense will move the ball down the field just fine, especially if the Bills sit several defensive starters like they did today. Key for their offense will be whether that will turn into them kicking a bunch of FG’s, or can they actually convert them to TD’s. The Bills defense is someone porous between the 30’s, but get better in the redzone - have only allowed an average of 17ppg since week 1.

Question is will the Pats defense be able to keep the Bills from scoring 30? If they don’t, I think they lose. No team has yet.

Containing Cook will be huge.
I know our run D has nice numbers prior today, but there were points in all games 1-3 where we were getting gashed early in the run game, and our opponents kinda got away from it.
Even today, Hubbard was running effectively but then there was that long stretch where it was all Dowdle (maybe Hubbard got banged up).
So I think our run D numbers are a little misleading.
If we can't contain Cook it will be very, very tough sledding.
If we can, I would think our D can clamp down on Buff's pass catchers with a healthy Gonzo.
Josh will still make his plays, he always does.
Gotta stop the run.

 

[NFL Mystique]

Not a ton of respect for the Pats by the oddsmakers. Listed as +10.5 underdogs. Understandable I guess.

Opening NFL Week 5 Odds and Betting Lines: Rams Laying -3.5 vs 49ers

Get the opening NFL Week 5 odds with point spreads, Over/Unders, and football moneylines for every matchup starting on Oct. 2, 2025.

www.covers.com

That spread is too big

I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole