Patriots-Bills Week 6 Predictions
BOSTON (CBS) -- The 98.5 The Sports Hub, WBZ NewsRadio 1030 and WBZ-TV Sports teams make their predictions for New England's Week 6 matchup with the Buffalo Bills.
Scott Zolak, 98.5 The Sports Hub
What's up Bills Mafia? Getting ready for our yearly business trip to Buffalo: In and out after we smack you in the head. The best thing about the trip is we get to leave after it.
The Patriots will take advantage of Brandon Spikes in coverage, and Tom Brady will have another great day.
Patriots 31, Bills 13
Andy Gresh, 98.5 The Sports Hub
The biggest thing is the consistency for the Patriots. Will they come out in the first quarter with the ole bee in the bonnet like they did against Cincinnati. I think you'll see an appropriate level of intensity, but I do think we'll see a bit of a dropoff from last week.
The bottom line is they're better than Buffalo, and... come on, it's Buffalo.
Patriots 31, Bills 17
Jon Wallach, 98.5 The Sports Hub
The Patriots looked a lot better last week, with Brady looking more like himself, and most importantly the offensive line looks like they've settled on five guys who can block -- and block well.
The Bills have Kyle Orton at quarterback and I refuse to believe Buffalo can beat the Patriots, even on their worst day, with Orton at quarterback.
Patriots 28, Bills 14
Walt Perkins, WBZ NewsRadio 1030
Patriots 33, Bills 17
Steve Burton, WBZ-TV Sports
Tom Brady is 22-2 in his career against Buffalo, and he and the offense are just starting to roll this season.
This Buffalo team is better than year's past, but I don't think they have enough to beat New England on Sunday.
Patriots 28, Bills 27
Dan Roche, WBZ-TV Sports
I'm curious to see if the Pats have figured things out and can put together back-to-back good games. Buffalo will have a lot going in its favor: New ownership buzz, an electric crowd, a very good defense, and the C.J. Spiller/Fred Jackson combo out of the back field.
I think this will be a close one, with the Patriots coming out on top.
Patriots 24, Bills 21
Levan Reid, WBZ-TV Sports
I'm in flip-flopping mode for this game and it's for good reason. The Pats have not strung wins together and this is the game it needs to happen. If they do so, everyone will feel they will start to get on a roll. Here's the problem: The Bills are not bad.
New England has to be able to bring that same emotion and energy they had last week against the Bengals. Buffalo will be pumping up their new ownership so they will have all the motivation they need to get a victory.
The Pats' offense will need to stay on track. Facing a Bill defense that understands Tom Brady and how to get after the quarterback will be a problem. Brandon Spikes will bring the energy that Buffalo needs to rattle Brady, and former Patriots coach Pepper Johnson will help the Bills defensive staff in their game planning. But will that be enough?
I don't think so. If the Pats offense comes out like they did against Cincinnati, they should be fine. Stevan Ridley has been running the rock well and that should continue, and Brady should be Brady against a Bills team who is allowing 253 passing yards per game.
Defensively, the Pats have to keep the same format. Allow Darrelle Revis (and possibly Brandon Browner) to go one-on-one with their receivers and everyone else lock down the scheme.
Patriots 33, Bills 20
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