When the Buffalo Bills (3-0) take on the New England Patriots (1-2) Sunday afternoon at Highmark Stadium, it will feature two vastly different offenses, as Josh Allen and the Bills boast the league’s highest scoring attack (33.7 points per game), while the Drake Maye and the Patriots are tied with the Miami Dolphins as the worst offense in the league (12 ppg).
What can fans expect Sunday afternoon, when the Bills and Patriots meet up for the 134th time? Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by sharing the key matchups to watch and positional analysis as the Bills look to start the season 4-0 for the second straight season.
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Check out the assessments below and then let us know your thoughts on the game in the comments section.
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – DECEMBER 14: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills lines up before a play during the first quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Bills vs. Patriots storylines to watch
Linked below: Breaking down the key story lines to watch, including how nearly everything has gone wrong through the first three weeks for Drake Maye and a Patriots offense that has scored 29 points on 30 drives, and how Maye is currently playing with a sore shoulder.
We also explore how New England will be starting their third-string right guard for the Bills game; why defensive tackle Deone Walker could hold the key to a Buffalo victory; how Buffalo’s improved run defense will be tested by Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson; why second-year cornerback Maxwell Hairston and rookie Davison Igbinosun should be able to contain a depleted Patriots’ receiving corps; how defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard should mimic the gameplan used by the Jacksonville Jaguars in their 35-6 win last week; why right tackle Spencer Brown will be challenged by New England’s pass rushing duo of Dre’Mont Jones and Elijah Ponder; why New England left tackle Will Campbell will have his hands full trying to contain Buffalo’s dynamic edge-rushing duo of Greg Rousseau and Bradley Chubb; how Josh Allen will deal with a potent New England blitz; and more!
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – DECEMBER 14: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots is sacked by Matt Milano #58 and Dorian Williams #42 of the Buffalo Bills during the third quarter at Gillette Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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Even more Bills news
Examining how rookies like wide receiver Skyler Bell (pictured below) are patiently waiting for their turn to contribute. Plus, safety CJ Gardner-Johnson is acclimating well in his first season with Buffalo, and six former Bills prepare to face their old team Sunday afternoon.
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 27: Skyler Bell #13 of the Buffalo Bills runs the ball in for a touchdown during the second half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Highmark Stadium on August 27, 2026 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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