Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots Betting Preview
01 December 2022
The Thursday Night Football game is a battle between AFC East rivals. The Buffalo Bills, with a record of 8-3, will face the New England Patriots, who are 6-5.
After two straight losses, the Bills bounced back with two back-to-back wins. Coming off a narrow 28-25 win over the Detroit Lions, the Bills will look to add another. The question is, can they beat the Patriots' defense?
The New England Patriots are fourth in the AFC East at the moment. Prior to their loss to the Minnesota Vikings, they had won three games in a row.
However, their defense couldn't slow down Vikings' wide receiver Justin Jefferson. It's a long climb for the Patriots to get into the playoffs. It'll take a win over the Bills for them to get closer to that goal.
Buffalo Bills: Bills' dynamite offense should be a big help
What the Bills do the best is put up points, and they've done it all season. The question we have is how will they do against the Patriots' defense.
As a team, the Buffalo Bills are averaging 28.1 points per game, ranking second in the NFL. Although scoring points will definitely help, it isn't going to guarantee them a win over New England.
The Bills need to play better defense than they did last week against the Lions. Even prior to that game, they allowed the Cleveland Browns to score 23 points.
This season, their defense is allowing just 18.1 points per game, ranking fifth overall. However, they've allowed an average of 27 points per game through their last three matches.
New England Patriots: Patriots' defense is the key tonight
Last week, the Patriots had no answers for Justin Jefferson, an unusual night for them. Their defense is regarded as one of the best in the league, allowing just 18.4 points per game.
After a 33-26 loss to the Vikings, it's time for them to hit the reset button. They need to get to second in the division to have a chance at the playoffs. They can start the climb with a win tonight.
To beat the Buffalo Bills, you need to have a strong offense as well. Even the Patriots can't rely solely on their defense to win this game. The good news is their offense has done better in recent weeks.
They put up 22 points against a strong New York Jets defense a few weeks ago. They also scored 26 points against the Indianapolis Colts prior to sweeping the Jets.
Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots Betting Pick
The Buffalo Bills have had a bit of trouble creating separation in recent weeks. In their game against the Detroit Lions, we saw how they struggled to win the game. Had it not been for a last-second field goal, the Bills would've lost to Detroit.
Because of this, we're actually going to take the Patriots at +5. Although we don't think they'll win the game, we think they'll be able to cover the spread. Their defense should be able to keep this game pretty close throughout.
DunkelIndex Free Pick: New England Patriots +5, OVER
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