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James Cook will lead the Buffalo Bills into their game against the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.
The Bills rank seventh in total offense (369.6 yards per game) and 23rd in total defense (345.5 yards allowed per game) this year. The Patriots’ offense has been bottom-five this season, registering 17 points per game, which ranks second-worst in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 23rd with 24.1 points surrendered per contest.
For more details on this contest, including where and how to watch on TV, keep reading.
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How to Watch Bills vs. Patriots
- When: Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 4:25 p.m. ET
- Where: Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York
- TV: Watch on CBS
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Bills vs. Patriots: Head-to-Head
- In the past five meetings, Buffalo holds a 4-1 record against New England.
- In those games, the Bills have a 3-2 record ATS, while the two teams have gone over the total on four occasions.
- New England has scored 58 fewer points than Buffalo in their past five games.
Bills’ 2024 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/8/2024 | Cardinals | W 34-28 | CBS |
| 9/12/2024 | at Dolphins | W 31-10 | Amazon Prime Video |
| 9/23/2024 | Jaguars | W 47-10 | ESPN |
| 9/29/2024 | at Ravens | L 35-10 | NBC |
| 10/6/2024 | at Texans | L 23-20 | CBS |
| 10/14/2024 | at Jets | W 23-20 | ESPN |
| 10/20/2024 | Titans | W 34-10 | CBS |
| 10/27/2024 | at Seahawks | W 31-10 | FOX |
| 11/3/2024 | Dolphins | W 30-27 | CBS |
| 11/10/2024 | at Colts | W 30-20 | CBS |
| 11/17/2024 | Chiefs | W 30-21 | CBS |
| 12/1/2024 | 49ers | W 35-10 | NBC |
| 12/8/2024 | at Rams | L 44-42 | FOX |
| 12/15/2024 | at Lions | W 48-42 | CBS |
| 12/22/2024 | Patriots | – | CBS |
| 12/29/2024 | Jets | – | CBS |
| TBD | at Patriots | – | – |
Bills Stats & Insights
- Buffalo ranks seventh in pass offense (238.8 passing yards per game) and 25th in pass defense (227.8 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
- The Bills rank ninth in run offense (130.8 rushing yards per game) and 14th in run defense (117.7 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
- Buffalo has forced 25 total turnovers (fifth in NFL) this season and have turned it over seven times (first in NFL) for a turnover margin of +18, the best in the league.
Bills Key Players
- In 14 games for the Bills, Josh Allen has led the charge with 3,395 yards (242.5 yards per game) while posting 25 touchdowns, five interceptions and a 64.4% completion percentage.
- Cook has run for 828 rushing yards (4.8 yards per carry) and 13 touchdowns in 13 games for the Bills.
- In 13 games, Khalil Shakir has turned 88 targets into 71 catches, 774 yards and four touchdowns for the Bills.
Patriots’ 2024 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/8/2024 | at Bengals | W 16-10 | CBS |
| 9/15/2024 | Seahawks | L 23-20 | FOX |
| 9/19/2024 | at Jets | L 24-3 | Amazon Prime Video |
| 9/29/2024 | at 49ers | L 30-13 | FOX |
| 10/6/2024 | Dolphins | L 15-10 | FOX |
| 10/13/2024 | Texans | L 41-21 | CBS |
| 10/20/2024 | vs. Jaguars | L 32-16 | NFL Network |
| 10/27/2024 | Jets | W 25-22 | CBS |
| 11/3/2024 | at Titans | L 20-17 | FOX |
| 11/10/2024 | at Bears | W 19-3 | FOX |
| 11/17/2024 | Rams | L 28-22 | FOX |
| 11/24/2024 | at Dolphins | L 34-15 | CBS |
| 12/1/2024 | Colts | L 25-24 | CBS |
| 12/15/2024 | at Cardinals | L 30-17 | CBS |
| 12/22/2024 | at Bills | – | CBS |
| 12/28/2024 | Chargers | – | NFL Network |
| TBD | Bills | – | – |
Patriots 2023 Stats & Insights
- New England ranked fifth-worst in passing offense last season (180.5 passing yards per game), but it played better on defense, ranking 11th with 208.4 passing yards allowed per contest.
- Defensively, the Patriots were a top-five unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking fourth-best by surrendering only 93.2 rushing yards per game. They ranked 26th on offense (95.7 rushing yards per game).
- New England owned the fifth-worst turnover margin in the NFL last season at -11, forcing 18 turnovers (23rd in NFL) while turning it over 29 times (27th in NFL).
Patriots Key Players
- In 10 games, Drake Maye has thrown for 1,898 yards (189.8 per game), with 12 touchdowns and nine interceptions, and a completion percentage of 68.5%.
- In 13 games, Rhamondre Stevenson has rushed for 740 yards (56.9 per game) and six TDs.
- Hunter Henry has 62 catches for 635 yards (45.4 per game) and one touchdown in 14 games.
FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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