"Drake Maye, Stefon Diggs and the New England Patriots delivered a statement to the entire NFL back in Week 5, when they traveled to Orchard Park on a Sunday night and handed the then-undefeated Buffalo Bills a stunning, 23-20 defeat. How loud was that tone-setting moment? The Patriots haven't lost a game since, second-year quarterback Drake Maye has crashed the NFL's MVP party, and head coach Mike Vrabel might already be the NFL's Coach of the Year."
"It all sets up the rematch Patriots fans have had circled for weeks - the chance to slay Josh Allen and the Bills, again, to become the NFL's first division champion of the 2025 season. The scenario is crystal clear for New England entering Sunday's 1 p.m. showdown with Buffalo inside Gillette Stadium. A win clinches the Patriots' first AFC East title since Tom Brady's final season, 2019, and moves them one step closer to a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs;"
New England beat Buffalo 23-20 in Week 5 in Orchard Park and has not lost since, riding a 10-game winning streak to reach 11-2. Second-year quarterback Drake Maye has entered the NFL MVP conversation and head coach Mike Vrabel is a leading Coach of the Year candidate. A rematch at Gillette Stadium offers a chance to clinch the AFC East; a win would secure the Patriots' first division crown since 2019 and improve chances for a first-round bye and home-field advantage. A loss would extend the division race, while Josh Allen's December dominance remains a major threat.
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