It all boils down to week 18 for one particular team’s postseason hopes. That team, ladies and gentlemen, is the New England Patriots, who could send the Buffalo Bills home with a single win.
However, the Bills find themselves in an interesting predicament of their own after the Monday Night Football game between them and the Cincinnati Bengals was officially canceled last week. Now the Bills need some help to become number one.
Not only that, but the Bills could end up in a neutral spot if they make it to the AFC Championship Game.
But first we have to take care of this weekend. The Bills and Patriots are meeting for the second time this year after Buffalo beat them in all facets of the game earlier in the year. To send the Patriots home for good this season, the Bills need to focus on three specific keys.
The Bills need to watch out for the Patriots’ opportunistic defense
While the Patriots are barely clinging to playoff hope, they’re still right in the thick of it for a reason. New England’s defense is always in the top half of football thanks to Bill Belichick, and this year is no different.
They may not be as good as they have been in years past, but the Patriots are still as opportunistic as ever. New England currently has the most interceptions in the NFL at 18 and has caught nine fumbles. That’s good for 27 takeaways a year. They also have five league-leading interceptions, returned for a touchdown.
Josh Allen has thrown 13 interceptions and lost eight fumbles this year, so he’s not exactly immune to errors. For the Bills to walk away with this win, they must limit their mistakes against a well-trained defense under Belichick.
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