Marcell Dareus, Aaron Williams of Buffalo Bills take jab at New England Patriots ahead of showdown

I’m very excited for this weekend’s game and it’s clear to see the players are too. Rex always has his defense ready to face the Patriots and more often than not his young unproven quarterback seems to play well against us. The Bills have very much taken on the bravado of Rex and his disdain for the Patriots. That’s fine. It’s what makes the regular season fun, but let’s pump the brakes a little here.

The Patriots have lost at AFC East game in September in four of the last six seasons. In 2013 they squeaked out wins over the Bills and Jets by a combined five points. So let’s not make this game to be more than we should. The Bills need this game more than the Patriots do, because they’re at home. But even a decisive Bills win this weekend doesn’t mean a whole heck of a lot.

Winning in September is one thing, but if you really want to prove something about your season Bills, you’ll have to beat New England in New England on November 23rd. And not just that, you have to hold serve against teams that aren’t as easy to get fired up for. 

Beating the Patriots on the road hasn’t been some impossible task for the AFC East. All three of the other teams have done it in the last six seasons. But the big difference is none of them have won a meaningful regular season game in Foxboro since the Wildcat game of 2008. 

I’d say Sunday’s game is a 50-50 coin toss and will likely come down to the last possession, but make no mistake, the pressure is on the Bills not the Patriots.