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The Patriots shipped a 6th round pick to the Detroit Lions for a 7th RD pick as well as LB Kyle Van Noy They then traded TE A.J. Derby to the Denver Broncos

The 6-1 New England Patriots and 4-3 Buffalo Bills renew their rivalry in Week 8. The AFC East clubs meet for the 114th time since the American Football League’s inception in 1960. The Patriots lead the series 69-43-1 and would love to avenge their sole loss on the 2016 season. The game kicks off at 1:00 pm eastern time at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York.

On Monday the Patriots were listed as 6½ point road favorites.

Tom Brady had a very solid day improving to 9-2 lifetime against Pittsburgh. He completed 19 of 26 for 222 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions

With the Pats facing a 3rd and 7, Brady found Gronkowski down the seam and threw a dime that went for a 36-yard touchdown

Soon after the New England Patriots defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, it was time for another edition of the TB Times to be published. Tom Brady – or perhaps an executive assistant – roasted Steeler Nation on his Facebook page after handing Pittsburgh their third loss of season.

“Bill Russell taught me this,” Belichick said. “In a way, a silent leader in some respects is more powerful than a more vocal leader”

Head Coach Bill Belichick conducts 30 minute press conference with media.

Three Patriots players fined for their actions in fourth quarter versus the Cincinnati Bengals.

Sitting alone atop the AFC standings, the Patriots can put some distance between themselves and the Steelers in the AFC playoff race.

This one promised to be one of those old-time AFL shootouts. Now with Jones at the helm, the Steelers don’t want him in a shootout type scenario with Brady.

In this episode, we talked to PatsFans.com and Bleacher Report writer Lee Shechter who wrote an interesting article about Stephen Gostkowski. Later on in this episode, we discussed Lee’s grades for the Patriots against the Bengals.

Week 8 features a rematch between New England and Buffalo. In the first game between these two original AFL rivals at Foxboro the Bills handed the Patriots their sole loss of the season. With rookie Jacoby Brisset under center Buffalo dominated, shutting the Pats out 16-0. Even though the Patriots are on the road against a 4-2, the handicappers at the Westgate have listed the Pats as the second biggest favorite of the week.

Dont’a Hightower earns AFC Defensive Player of the Week award.

Julian Edelman was hit with a fine for a play against the Bengals during Sunday’s win.

In this episode, we looked back at the victory for the Patriots against the Bengals and later on we previewed the upcoming game with the Steelers.