"They have a negative turnover differential. Their passing game is often inert, especially in the face of oncoming blitzes. They still don't have a viable WR1, cycling through a gallery of slobs-Brandin Cooks, Mecole Hardman, Curtis Samuel-in a fruitless attempt to get more production out of that room. They've lost two vital interior defensive linemen to IR. They even lost their kicker for the season. Everyone still hates the offensive coordinator, and no one trusts the head coach."
"Even worse, they currently employ a second-year QB who's already on an MVP trajectory. If the Bills lose this game, as they're favored to, they'll cede the top of the East for the first time since 2019. After that, they'd almost certainly have to spend their entire postseason on the road. DVOA projections give them a mere five percent chance to win it all two months hence."
The Jamboroo runs weekly on Thursdays at Defector. Games are rated one-to-five Throwgasms for watchability; Bills at Patriots received Four Throwgasms. Buffalo has been inconsistent, losing to Atlanta and Miami, with a negative turnover differential, an often inert passing game against blitzes, and no viable WR1 while cycling through Brandin Cooks, Mecole Hardman, and Curtis Samuel; the team lost two interior defensive linemen to IR and its kicker. Buffalo travels to Foxboro to face the Patriots, who sit two games ahead in the AFC East and employ a second-year quarterback on an MVP trajectory. A Buffalo loss would likely cede the division lead, force postseason road games, and reduce championship odds to roughly five percent per DVOA.
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