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The Patriots are 1-1 so far against AFC East teams with a 24-17 loss at home against Miami on Sept. 17 and a 15-10 victory at the New York Jets on Sept. 24.
SERIES HISTORY
New England and Buffalo will meet for the first of two contests in 2023 when the Patriots host the Bills at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. The Patriots will travel to Buffalo on Dec. 31. Buffalo swept the season series last year with a 24-10 win at Gillette on Dec. 1 and a 35-23 victory in the regular season finale in Buffalo on Jan. 8, 2023.
This week's game will be the 128th meeting between the two teams. New England holds a 77-49-1 edge in the series and has won 36 of the last 46 regular season games between the clubs, dating back to 2000.
The Patriots are 39-24 at home against Buffalo, including a 16-5 record at Gillette Stadium.
The series between the AFC East rivals began in 1960. The Patriots 77 wins over the Bills are their highest victory total over any opponent, three higher than their next highest win total against the New York Jets (74).
After seven straight series sweeps and 15 consecutive Patriots wins from 2003-10, Buffalo ended the streak with a 34-31 victory at Ralph Wilson Stadium in the first meeting between the teams in 2011. The 15-game win streak is tied for the longest streak over a single opponent in team history with the 15 straight wins over the New York Jets.
The teams have had many memorable matchups over the years, including a span from 1999 to 2001, where four-of-five contests were decided in overtime.
SERIES BREAKDOWN
Home Record: 39-24
This week's game will be the 128th meeting between the two teams. New England holds a 77-49-1 edge in the series and has won 36 of the last 46 regular season games between the clubs, dating back to 2000.
The Patriots are 39-24 at home against Buffalo, including a 16-5 record at Gillette Stadium.
The series between the AFC East rivals began in 1960. The Patriots 77 wins over the Bills are their highest victory total over any opponent, three higher than their next highest win total against the New York Jets (74).
After seven straight series sweeps and 15 consecutive Patriots wins from 2003-10, Buffalo ended the streak with a 34-31 victory at Ralph Wilson Stadium in the first meeting between the teams in 2011. The 15-game win streak is tied for the longest streak over a single opponent in team history with the 15 straight wins over the New York Jets.
The teams have had many memorable matchups over the years, including a span from 1999 to 2001, where four-of-five contests were decided in overtime.
SERIES BREAKDOWN
Home Record: 39-24
- Record in Foxboro: 33-19
- Foxboro Stadium: 17-14
- Gillette Stadium: 16-5
- Record in Boston: 6-5
Road Record: 38-25-1
- War Memorial Stadium: 7-6-1
- Ralph Wilson/Rich Stadium/New Era/Highmark: 31-19
Largest Margin of Victory: 46 points (2007)
Largest Margin of Defeat: 35 points (1970)
Longest Win Streak: 15 games (2003-2010)
Bill Belichick vs. Buffalo: 36-12 (36-11 with NE)
Sean McDermott vs. New England: 6-7
Largest Margin of Defeat: 35 points (1970)
Longest Win Streak: 15 games (2003-2010)
Bill Belichick vs. Buffalo: 36-12 (36-11 with NE)
Sean McDermott vs. New England: 6-7
QUICK HITS
- The Patriots have recorded 77 wins over the Bills, the most by the Patriots against any one opponent. The Jets are second on that list with 74 wins by the Patriots.
- The Buffalo Bills snapped a streak of 13 straight road losses to the Patriots, including 12 straight wins by the Patriots at Gillette Stadium, with their 17-9 win in the 2014 regular season finale on Dec. 28, 2014.
- Bill Belichick has a 103-41 (.715) all-time regular season record against the AFC East as head coach of the Patriots.
