Quarterback Tyrod Taylor has been picked off once since throwing three interceptions in the Week 2 loss to New England while wide receiver Sammy Watkins provides a big play threat if he can remain healthy.
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While that doesn’t usually describe the affable ex-Jets head coach when it comes to media exchanges, Ryan wasn’t himself during Thursday’s conversation with the New England Patriots media in preparation for Monday Night’s Bill-Patriots game. The Bills are tied for second in the AFC East following back-to-back wins over division rivals Miami and NY.
But Lewis suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in their Week 9 matchup against the Washington Redskins and will be out for the remainder of the season. The last thing they want to do is somehow play well against Brady but forget about the run game.
With the Patriots playing the Bills on Monday Night Football, our good friends from ESPN are in town to broadcast the game.
NOTES: McCoy is the first Buffalo player to rush for more than 100 yards in four consecutive games since C.J. Spiller in 2012….
“He likes me, I know that”, the coach said. What’s the tao that New England fans have lived by for the past 15 years? Under Bill Belichick they are 125-25 when scoring first. Rex Ryan tends to play well against the Patriots, especially once a year.
The Patriots are favored to beat Buffalo by a touchdown, due to their success against Ryan but also Brady’s accomplishments versus the Bills.
If Taylor is able to lead the Bills to the playoffs, both the 2015 incentive and 2016 salary escalator would double. And don’t forget the other Bills running back, Karlos Williams, who runs with power and strength and seems to find the end zone every week.
Dobson had his best game of the season against the Bills (5-4) on September 20 with seven catches for 87 yards in a 40-32 road victory. MY PICK: Patriots 31, Bills 17. “I hope I am wrong, but I don’t see it happening”. He’s 4-11 against the Patriots and has been embarrassed a couple of times playing against them.
Houston’s Charles James (31) breaks up a pass intended for NY Jets receiver Eric Decker during the second half.
This game will be a good barometer as to Edelman’s value to New England.
The Patriots even failed to score in the fourth – the first time they were shut out in a quarter since the first one of the season.
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Even if the Bills were to pull a huge upset Monday night in Foxborough, Ryan knows that the Patriots would still have a three-game lead in the division with six to play, and the chances of head coach Bill Belichick’s powerhouse going into a colossal slump is highly unlikely. The Bills have wins this season over the Colts, the Dolphins twice, the Titans and the Jets.
