The New England Patriots will have a very low bar to clear when they face the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.
The Patriots have lost their last two games against their AFC East rivals by a combined score of 80-38 and forced exactly zero Bills punts in those two contests. Buffalo went a perfect seven-for-seven on touchdown drives in the 2021 AFC Wild Card game, a 47-17 drubbing that safety Adrian Phillips described as "(getting) our face kicked in."
But is there reason to believe Thursday will be different?