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The New England Patriots will travel to Buffalo for their final road trip of the season. Following the Bills game, the Patriots will close out the season at home against the New York Jets. The Patriots beat Buffalo, 29-25, at Gillette Stadium on Oct. 22 in the first meeting of the 2023 season and will be looking for a series sweep of the Bills for the first time since the 2019 season.
SERIES HISTORY
New England and Buffalo will meet for the second of two contests in 2023 this week in Buffalo. The Patriots took the first meeting at Gillette Stadium on Oct. 22 with a 29-25 victory. The Patriots will be looking for their first season sweep of the annual series since the 2019 season and the 28th series sweep overall.This week's game will be the 129th meeting between the two teams. New England holds a 78-49-1 edge in the series and has won 37 of the last 47 regular season games between the clubs, dating back to 2000. The Patriots are 38-25-1 all-time in games played in Buffalo, including a 31-19 record at Highmark Stadium.
The series between the AFC East rivals began in 1960. The Patriots 78 wins over the Bills are their highest victory total over any opponent, four higher than their next highest win total against the New York Jets (74).
After seven straight series sweeps and 15 consecutive Patriots wins from 2003-10, Buffalo ended the streak with a 34-31 victory at Ralph Wilson Stadium in the first meeting between the teams in 2011. The 15-game win streak is tied for the longest streak over a single opponent in team history with 15 straight wins over the New York Jets.
The teams have had many memorable matchups over the years, including a span from 1999 to 2001, where four of five contests were decided in overtime.
SERIES BREAKDOWN
Home Record: 40-24
Home Record: 40-24
- Record in Foxboro: 34-19
- Foxboro Stadium: 18-14
- Gillette Stadium: 17-5
- Record in Boston: 6-5
Road Record: 38-25-1
- War Memorial Stadium: 7-6-1
- Ralph Wilson/Rich Stadium/New Era/Highmark: 31-19
Largest Margin of Victory: 46 points (2007)
Largest Margin of Defeat: 35 points (1970)
Longest Win Streak: 15 games (2003-2010)
Bill Belichick vs. Buffalo: 37-12 (37-11 with NE)
Sean McDermott vs. New England: 6-8
TELEVISION: This week's game will be broadcast by CBS and can be seen locally on WBZ-TV Channel 4. Kevin Harlan will handle play-by-play duties with Trent Green as the color analyst. Melanie Collins will provide analysis from the sidelines. The game will be produced by Ken Mack and directed by Jim Cornell.Largest Margin of Defeat: 35 points (1970)
Longest Win Streak: 15 games (2003-2010)
Bill Belichick vs. Buffalo: 37-12 (37-11 with NE)
Sean McDermott vs. New England: 6-8
LOCAL RADIO: 98.5 The Sports Hub is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio Network. A complete listing of the network's 33 stations can be found here. Play-by-play broadcaster Bob Socci will call the action along with former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak, who will provide color analysis. The games are produced by Marc Cappello.
