NEWSLETTER
Mac Jones. Josh Allen. Patriots. Bills. The lede writes itself for this one, as the AFC East powers meet under the lights in Buffalo on Monday Night Football with first place in the division and playoff seeding implications on the line. The schedule makers hit a home run here. Get your popcorn and beverages ready for this one tonight.
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Game Info
New England Patriots (8-4, 1st AFC East) at Buffalo Bills (7-4, 2nd AFC East) – ESPN (Steve Levy, Louis Riddick, Brian Griese, Lisa Salters), Westwood One (Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner)
Kickoff Time: 7:15 p.m. CT
Site: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park
Referee: Bill Vinovich
Odds: BUF -2.5, O/U 41 (via DraftKings Sports Book)
Game Thread
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Coaches
Patriots: Bill Belichick (288-140 252-96 w/ NE, 36-44 w/ CLE) Bills: Sean McDermott (45-30)
Week 13 Starting QBs and Projected Game Stats
Patriots: Mac Jones: 22/32, 221 passing yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries, 9 rushing yards
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Bills: Josh Allen: 25/40, 276 passing yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 6 carries, 33 rushing yards
Week 13 projected stats via ESPN projections
Patriots Projected Starters
Offense
• QB Mac Jones
• RB Damien Harris
• WRs Jakobi Meyers, Nelson Agholor
• TEs Jonnu Smith
• LT Isaiah Wynn, LG Ted Karras, C David Andrews, RG Shaq Mason, RT Trent Brown
Defense
• LE Deatrich Wise Jr., DL Davon Godchaux, RE Lawrence Guy
• LBs Matthew Judon, Dont’a Hightower, Ja’Whaun Bentley
• LCB J.C. Jackson, RCB Jalen Mills
• S Adrian Phillips, Devin McCourty
Specialists
• Nick Folk (kicker), Jake Bailey (punter, holder), Joe Cardona (long snapper), Gunner Olszewski (kick and punt returns)
Bills Projected Starters
Offense
• QB Jake Allen
• RB Devin Singletary
• WRs Stefon Diggs, Emmanuel Sanders, Cole Beasley
• TE Dawson Knox
• LT Dion Dawkins, LG Joe Feliciano, C Mitch Morse, RG Daryl Williams, RT Spencer Brown
Defense
• LDE Greg Rousseau, DTs Ed Oliver, Star Lotulelei, RDE Jerry Hughes
• MLB Tremaine Edmunds, WLB Matt Milano
• CBs Tre’Davious White, Levi Wallace, NCB Taron Johnson
• S Jordan Poyer, Micah Hyde
Specialists
• Tyler Bass (kicker), Matt Haack (punter, holder), Reid Ferguson (long snapper), Isaiah McKenzie (kick and punt returns)
Inactives
Bills inactives. pic.twitter.com/YpSQ9AMEqr
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) December 6, 2021
Patriots inactives. pic.twitter.com/VZ1FjasiPC
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) December 6, 2021
