Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
Week 18Sun, Jan 5 · 1:00 PM ET· Gillette Stadium· outdoors
Bills
Buffalo Bills
Patriots
New England Patriots
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Team comparison
Regular-season results before Sun, Jan 5. Historical results, not a forecast.
| 2024 season | BUF16 games | NE16 games |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 13–3 | 3–13 |
| Points / game | 31.8 | 16.6 |
| Allowed / game | 21.6 | 25.1 |
| Margin / game | 10.3 | -8.4 |
| Home record | 8–0 | 1–6 |
| Away record | 5–3 | 2–7 |
| Last 5 record | 4–1 | 0–5 |
Opponent defense
2024 · yards allowed / gameRead each column as that team’s defense. Recorded player production allowed; position rows total opposing players at that position in each observed game.
| Production allowed | BUF | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards allowed | 241.2#22 / 32 teams · 16g | 226.3#12 / 32 teams · 16g |
| Rushing yards allowed | 117.9#13 / 32 teams · 16g | 131.4#25 / 32 teams · 16g |
| QB passing yards | 241.2#22 / 32 teams · 16g | 226.3#12 / 32 teams · 16g |
| RB rushing yards | 97.9#19 / 32 teams · 16g | 116.3#30 / 32 teams · 16g |
| WR receiving yards | 146.5#16 / 32 teams · 16g | 149.1#19 / 32 teams · 16g |
| TE receiving yards | 48.2#13 / 32 teams · 16g | 52.1#18 / 32 teams · 16g |
Rank 1 allows the fewest recorded yards; ties share a rank. Ranks describe teams with imported values, not official league defensive rankings. Each sample is shown. Passing is gross yardage (before sacks), not net team passing. Missing player rows can understate totals; no missing games are treated as zero. Source: imported nflverse player game statistics, completed regular-season games before this matchup.
Game-by-game trends
Bills · Points scored
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2024-12-29 · vs New York Jets · 40–1440 points
7.5 points above the comparison line
Last 5 average: 37.8Previous 5: 31 · +6.8 points/game
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View exact game results
| Game | points | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-29 · vs New York Jets · 40–14 | 40 | +7.5 |
| 2024-12-22 · vs New England Patriots · 24–21 | 24 | -8.5 |
| 2024-12-15 · at Detroit Lions · 48–42 | 48 | +15.5 |
| 2024-12-08 · at Los Angeles Rams · 42–44 | 42 | +9.5 |
| 2024-12-01 · vs San Francisco 49ers · 35–10 | 35 | +2.5 |
| 2024-11-17 · vs Kansas City Chiefs · 30–21 | 30 | -2.5 |
| 2024-11-10 · at Indianapolis Colts · 30–20 | 30 | -2.5 |
| 2024-11-03 · vs Miami Dolphins · 30–27 | 30 | -2.5 |
| 2024-10-27 · at Seattle Seahawks · 31–10 | 31 | -1.5 |
| 2024-10-20 · vs Tennessee Titans · 34–10 | 34 | +1.5 |
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Head-to-head
5 meetings on recordBefore this matchup · includes playoffs · most recent first.
Source: imported NFL game results via nflverse. These charts update when completed results are imported; live scores appear separately.