Tyrod Taylor:

Patriots News for Monday, May 24, 2021 and NFL Notes.

No James White, no Rex Burkhead? No problem. Dion Lewis, the guy whose name former Bills coach Rex Ryan claimed he didn’t know slashed Buffalo again.

Rob Gronkowski. He torched the Steelers for nine catches for 168 yards last week. Three weeks ago against the Bills, he had nine catches for 147 yards

Overall the Patriots secondary was outstanding. Buffalo had just 115 yards passing with a net of 85 and 3.4 yard per pass average.

McCoy leads the team in receptions with 46, far ahead of Charles Clay with 29.So the Patriots focus will be on slowing down McCoy this week.

The Pats passing game is a different one than the Bills faced in Gillette. With Brady back in the fold, the NE passing game is more dangerous than ever.

Brown was the AFC Defensive Player of the Week when the two teams met a month ago. He made 18 tackles, had a sack and forced two fumbles.

The Patriots are 3-1, but thudded back to earth with a lackluster effort on both offense and defense and were thoroughly outplayed.

The Patriots and Bills will meet for the 113th time in their history. The Patriots have dominated the series holding a 69-42-1 edge overall.

The Patriots return to Foxboro for the final tilt of their three-game home stand where they will take on Rex Ryan’s Buffalo Bills on Sunday at 1 p.m.

In this interview Steve Balestrieri talked to Mike Rodak who covers the Buffalo Bills for ESPN. He gave Steve a first look on the team heading into Training Camp this July.

The focus on this week’s Patriots – Broncos game will not be about Brady – Manning or the high octane offenses but the prowess of each team’s defense. This one promises to be a defensive struggle

The Patriots used their defense and special teams to gut out a 20-13 win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. By sweeping the Bills they can clinch the division with a win in Denver on Sunday.

The Patriots and Bills meet on Monday Night Football and with a victory, New England can just about wrap up the AFC East for another year. That would put them five games up on each team with six to go.

Given how Sunday’s games finished, tonight’s showdown against Rex Ryan’s Bills definitely still has some key things to keep an eye on.