Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has challenged his kick coverage unit to be a top-five group this season. Through 13 games, they largely answered the bell. But as a Bills team that ranked seventh in kickoff return — averaging 31.5 yards per kickoff return over the last three weeks, largely due to returner Ray Davis […]
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Happy Victory Monday! The Buffalo Bills improved their record to 10-4 after beating the New England Patriots 35-31 on Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. Buffalo is now one game behind New England in the AFC East division race and reached 10 wins for the seventh consecutive season. The injury report was ugly entering Week 15, […]
From Buffalo Rumblings
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Trailing 21-0 in the second quarter, the Buffalo Bills didn’t fold up shop and concede Sunday’s pivotal Week 15 AFC East clash on the road against the New England Patriots. For the second straight week, the Bills (10-4) rallied from a double-digit deficit, storming back to beat the Patriots (11-3) 35-31 on a snowy afternoon, […]
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We all knew it couldn’t last forever. An incredible winning streak has come to an end, and New England’s chances for the One Seed just took a major hit. In a must-win game for Buffalo, Josh Allen and company relied on their late season experience and big play ability to engineer an incredible comeback that […]
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Sunday was another wild day, and we have just one game left in week 15 of the NFL season. What is the playoff picture looking like heading into tonight’s matchup between the Steelers and the Dolphins? Let’s take a look as the NFL season is hitting the final few games. The Kansas City Chiefs are out, the Broncos are on top, and there are some huge games left on the schedule.
AFC Playoff Picture
In the AFC, the Broncos are on top after an impressive win over the Packers. The Patriots h...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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Ahead of this year’s training camp, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel explained that he was looking at his team’s performances in three distinct categories. There is the good, the bad, and, as he called it, the s—t that gets you beat. The Patriots’ 35-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday saw a […]
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Philip Rivers astounding in loss! Mendoza reps IU well! Pacers lose to Wizards!
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Had the New England Patriots gotten just one extra stop in the second half against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, TreVeyon Henderson’s performance would have been one of the biggest stories coming out of that game. The rookie running back had a spectacular, AFC Offensive Player of the Day-worth game. Unfortunately, the Patriots ended up […]
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The New England Patriots blew a 21-0 lead, and a shot at clinching the AFC East title against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Even though they dominated matters early on in the contest, they were unable to maintain their momentum and eventually saw their division rivals not just claw their way back into the game […]
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It had been 84 days since the New England Patriots last lost a football game. They hoped to extend that streak another week on Sunday — and clinch an AFC East title in the process. The Buffalo Bills, however, had other plans, scoring touchdowns on five straight possessions to come from behind and leave a […]
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The New England Patriots have suffered their first loss since Week 3. Hosting the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium, they fell 35-31 to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday to fall to 11-3 on the year. Here is who caught our eye for better or worse upon live viewing in the defeat. Winners RB TreVeyon Henderson: […]
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The Buffalo Bills won an important AFC matchup on Sunday to keep the New England Patriots from clinching the AFC East. The fight is far from over, but the Bills need some help from the Miami Dolphins or New York Jets. Elsewhere, the Kansas City Chiefs were eliminated as the picture comes further into focus. […]
From Buffalo Rumblings
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The New England Patriots were two quarters away from securing the AFC East championship against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. However, despite taking a 24-7 lead into the locker room at the half, they failed to finish the deal and in the end were beaten 35-31 by the five-time reigning division champions. The loss did […]
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As the Buffalo Bills marched up-and-down the field in the second-half, the Patriots defense thought they finally got a stop. On 3rd-and-4, Josh Allen’s pass to Keon Coleman fell to the turf. As Coleman dove to try and haul the pass in, cornerback Carlton Davis’ left hand briefly found the receiver’s hip as his right […]
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With only 30 minutes between them and their first division title since 2019, the New England Patriots ran out of gas. They had built a 24-7 halftime lead over the five-time reigning AFC East champion Buffalo Bills, but in the second half were outperformed in all three phases. When all was said and done, the […]
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Gillette Stadium had not been home to the AFC East champions since the 2019 season. The wait didn’t end there on Sunday. The New England Patriots saw a 21-point lead, a 10-game win streak and an opportunity to clinch the division slip away with a 35-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Here’s a glance back […]
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The Buffalo Bills continued their penchant for second-half heroics in their matchup against the New England Patriots and ultimately pulled out the win. The victor in Foxborough, MA — which featured multiple lead changes in the fourth quarter — delayed New England snapping Buffalo’s five-year-long divisional title streak, and put the tape back over boxes […]
From Buffalo Rumblings
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It was a tale of two halves, once again, for the Buffalo Bills. Now 10-4 after exacting a bit of revenge against the 11-3 New England Patriots, Buffalo decided they weren’t going to hand the AFC East directly over to their division rivals. The Bills sure made a statement in the second half, ultimately winning […]
From Buffalo Rumblings
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The New England Patriots appeared to have the AFC East wrapped up when they jumped to a 21-0 lead over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. However, they failed to finish the job and eventually saw the reigning champions claw their way back and eventually leave Gillette Stadium with a 35-31 win in hand. Here is […]
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Back from the bye and with a chance to clinch the AFC East, the New England Patriots were not able to do so as they dropped a Week 15 contest 35-31 to the Buffalo Bills. It was New England who started hot, jumping out to a 21-0 lead behind two Drake Maye rushing touchdowns. But, […]
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Update 12/14/2025: Carlton Davis returns to Bills game after hurting groin Carlton Davis missed most of the third quarter of the Patriots’ Week 15 game against the Bills. He was back on the field in the fourth period, however, without any visible limitations from the groin injury that forced him to briefly depart in the […]
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Keep up with who is in, who is out, who is getting treatment, and who might return all game long. Christian Benford and Terrel Bernard are out due to injury – both were listed as questionable on Friday. The good news is that Joey Bosa and Spencer Brown are both active on Sunday and Joshua […]
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The Copa Del Rey continues on this week, with resumption of action in the round of 32. When it comes to FC Barcelona, they head to Guadalajara to take on a lower division side, in what should be not exactly the most difficult match on the schedule. Barcelona have two breaking team news items for […]
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From The Bank
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The bye week could not have come at a better time for the New England Patriots. After playing football on 13 straight weekends, the team of head coach Mike Vrabel was nursing multiple injuries — leading to several key players being out for the most recent game against the New York Giants. While not all […]
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The New England Patriots entered the weekend with two players listed on their injury report. While running back Terrell Jennings was later placed on injured reserve because of a concussion, the status of linebacker Robert Spillane was unclear mark heading into Sunday: the defensive captain and starting linebacker was officially questionable because of a foot […]
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