Bills at Patriots 12/23/18 - NFL Picks & Predictions

The Buffalo Bills look for a second straight victory on Sunday when they visit the AFC East leading New England Patriots. The Bills defeated the Detroit Lions on Sunday 14-13 behind the heroic efforts of rookie quarterback Josh Allen. Allen threw a touchdown pass of 42 yards to Robert Foster near the start of the fourth quarter to lead the Bills to their 1-point victory over the Lions.

The New England Patriots fell to 9-5 on the season following a 17-10 loss on Sunday to the Pittsburgh Steelers. A win would have handed the Patriots a 10th straight title in the AFC East, but they still can win it with two straight home games to finish the regular season. Tom Brady threw for 279 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Rookie Josh Allen leads the Bills will 1,633 yards passing, six touchdowns and nine interceptions. The leading rusher for the Bills is Allen with 506 yards and six touchdowns. The leading receiver is Zayn Jones with 492 yards and four touchdowns. Tremaine Edmunds leads the Bills in tackles with 98, while Lorenzo Alexander is the sacks leaders with 6.0.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has thrown for 3,979 yards, 24 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Sony Michel is the leading rusher with 765 yards and five touchdowns. The leading receiver is Josh Gordon with 720 yards and three touchdowns. Kyle Van Nay leads all tacklers with 86, while Trey Flowers is the sacks leader with 6.5.