(Nov. 14, 2015 - Source: Elsa/Getty Images North America)
The team to beat in the AFC is clearly the New England Patriots. What better statement is there to be made than the one they have set forth thus far in 2015. The defending NFL champions do not plan on being stopped. With grit, New England left Met Life Stadium with a 27-26 victory over the Giants in Week 10. A crucial dropped pass by Giants wide receiver WR Odell Beckham Jr. left the door open for a late game drive and a K Stephen Gostowski field goal with just seconds left on the clock. In a league where you are required to leave it all on the line week after week, the Patriots do just that even if they can't get rushing yards. Against the Bills defense, I expect to see a heavy dosage of the spread offense and play action passing. The Bills will be required to stop TE Rob Gronkowski however they can. Bills DB Stephen Gilmore certainly feels he has a plan to take the best TE in the game out of his effectiveness tonight in the primetime lights. Despite his trash talk earlier this week, we'll certainly see about that though.
(Oct. 24, 2015 - Source: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images Europe)
Who are the Buffalo Bills? A topsy turning season has Buffalo sitting in second place in the AFC East as they seek to get a Playoff berth as a wild card this winter. What a task they'll be faced with tonight going up against the best team in the AFC. The Bills can run the ball. HB LeSean McCoy plans on juking every player on the Patriots defensive roster out of his shoes this evening. New England ranks 9th in the league in defense against the run, a deceptive statistic probably predicated on the fact they're usually forcing their opponents into passing situations by gaining big leads. Tonight if the Bills are patient with the running game they will have a chance. If they though do become too pass heavy, things could go south rather quickly. Stay tuned for some Monday Night action.
