New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills 12/6/21 - NFL Picks & Predictions

An AFC East Division showdown will take place on Monday night, when the New England Patriots visit the Buffalo Bills. The Patriots (8-4) are riding a six-game winning streak and rank first in the league in scoring defense (15.8 ppg). On Sunday, New England forced four turnovers en route to a 36-13 home victory versus Tennessee. 

Rookie QB Mac Jones shredded the Tennessee secondary for 310 yards and two touchdowns. New England RB Damien Harris added a 14-yard touchdown run to cap the scoring.

The Buffalo Bills lead the league in total defense and trail the Patriots by a half-game for the division lead. On Thanksgiving night, Buffalo shut out New Orleans through the first three quarters of a 31-6 road triumph. The Bills (7-4) outgained the Saints by a 361-190 margin and possessed the ball for nearly 35 minutes.

Buffalo QB Josh Allen threw for 260 yards and four touchdowns, including two first-half strikes to TE Dawson Knox. WR Stefon Diggs caught seven passes for 73 yards and found the end zone from five yards out.