The New England Patriots look to play spoiler after losing 6 of their last 8 games. The Buffalo Bills are riding a 3-game winning streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills prediction.
New England Patriots Betting Preview
The New England Patriots have beat the Steelers and Broncos while losing to the Chiefs in their last 3 games. The Pats have scored a combined 13 points in their last 3 games. Bailey Zappe is completing 63.5 percent of his passes for 975 yards, 6 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Demario Douglas and Hunter Henry have combined for 936 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Kendrick Bourne has 37 receptions. The New England Patriots ground game is averaging 95.7 yards per contest, and Rhamondre Stevenson leads the way with 619 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, New England is allowing 21.5 points and 306.1 yards per game. Ja’Whaun Bentley leads the New England Patriots with 97 tackles, Christian Barmore has 8.5 sacks and Kyle Dugger has 2 interceptions.
New England Patriots Team Facts
- The Patriots have lost each of their last six games following a win.
- The Patriots have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight road games following a win.
- The Patriots have lost the first half in nine of their last 10 Sunday games as underdogs.
- The Patriots have scored the first touchdown in six of their last seven Week 17 games.
- The Patriots have won the first quarter in each of their last two December games as underdogs against AFC East opponents.
Buffalo Bills Betting Preview
The Buffalo Bills have beat the Chiefs, Cowboys, and Chargers during this winning streak. Josh Allen is completing 66.5 percent of his passes for 3,778 yards, 27 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis have combined for 1,795 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns, while Dalton Kincaid has 62 receptions. The Buffalo Bills ground game is averaging 130.5 yards per contest, and James Cook leads the way with 1,038 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Buffalo is allowing 18.4 points and 310.2 yards per game. Terrel Bernard leads the Buffalo Bills with 124 tackles, Leonard Floyd has 10.5 sacks and Micah Hyde has 2 interceptions.
Buffalo Bills Team Facts
- The Bills have won each of their last nine games in December.
- The Bills have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four December home games against AFC East opponents.
- The Bills have lost the first quarter in five of their last six games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Bills have scored the first touchdown in each of their last eight home games against AFC East opponents.
- The Bills have won the first half in each of their last six December games against AFC opponents.
New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills prediction
The Buffalo Bills are looking more and more like the Buffalo Bills of old, and they could blow the doors off if that continues. However, the Patriots aren’t a bad team, they just have a bad offense. The Pats defense is still one of the better unites in the league, and it played major roles in recent upset wins over the Steelers and Broncos. Also, each of the last 5 Patriots losses and 8 of their 11 losses this season overall have been decided by single digits. The Patriots are competitive week in and week out, they just don’t have the offense to close games out. Also, the Bills are 3-6-1 ATS in their last 10 games. Give me the Pats and the boatload of points.