New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills prediction: Bills will ease past Patriots on the road

In NFL action for week 7, Gillette Stadium will play host to a matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon. The Patriots come into this game riding a three-game losing run, while the Bills are coming off a victory over the New York Giants. 

The New England Patriots are in desperate need of a victory after suffering their fifth loss of the season, a 21-17 defeat at the hands of the Las Vegas Raiders in their most recent game. Mac Jones has completed 64.2% of his passes for 1,208 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. Rhamondre Stevenson leads the team in rushing yards with 234, and Ezekiel Elliott has 193 yards rushing. Mac Jones has passed for 1,208 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. While Kendrick Bourne leads the New England Patriots with a team-high 28 receptions, he also has a team-high 307 yards receiving and two touchdowns. Five other New England Patriots have more than 100 yards receiving on the season. On the defensive side of the ball, Kyle Dugger leads the team with 41 total tackles, and Matthew Judon, despite being injured, leads the team with 4 sacks. This season, the New England Patriots defense as a whole has been responsible for a total of 12 sacks and 2 interceptions.

The Buffalo Bills are now 4-2 on the season, having improved their record with a tight victory over the New York Giants by a score of 14-9. This game will be their next contest after that. The Buffalo Bills are led in rushing yards by James Cook, who has 363, while quarterback Josh Allen has passed for 1,576 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions while completing 71.7% of his passes. Stefon Diggs has a team-high 49 receptions, which he has turned into 620 yards and five touchdowns. Gabe Davis has 21 receptions, which he has turned into 341 yards and four touchdowns. Additionally, three additional members of the Dallas Cowboys team have accumulated at least 100 receiving yards so far this season. On defense, Terrel Bernard leads the club with 57 total tackles and also has two sacks and two interceptions. Micah Hyde and Matt Milano both have two interceptions, and Terrel Bernard also has a pair of sacks. While AJ Epenesa and Ed Oliver each have 4 sacks on the year, Leonard Floyd leads the team with 6.5 quarterback sacks that he has recorded.

I can see how one could argue for a home team being an underdog in some situations, but this is not one of those situations. I have to believe that Buffalo will be eager to bounce back after a dismal performance against a New York Giants club that was below average. The New England Patriots could make the case for the worst team in the National Football League, or at least the worst offense. The Buffalo Bills are going to pull out the victory in a rout.