Josh Allen Josh Allen
Drake Maye Drake Maye
BUF 4:25 PM ET NE

NFL Β· MATCHUP INTELLIGENCE

December 6, 2026 Β· 4:25 PM ET

Bills vs Patriots

Gillette Stadium

BUF 5-1 Β· NE 4-2

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Matchup Analysis Automated Analysis

Buffalo Bills face New England Patriots in Week 13 at Gillette Stadium. This early analysis uses the available pregame data; injury reports and market prices can still change before kickoff.

Buffalo Bills enter with a 5-1 record across 6 completed games in this competition phase. They average 32.8 points scored and 28.5 allowed. Their current streak is 2 wins.

New England Patriots enter with a 4-2 record across 6 completed games in this competition phase. They average 22.7 points scored and 18.8 allowed. Their current streak is 3 wins.

The scoring matchup puts Buffalo Bills’s 32.8 points per game against a New England Patriots defense allowing 18.8. In the other direction, New England Patriots average 22.7 against Buffalo Bills’s 28.5 allowed. These season averages provide a broad view of offensive production and defensive results; they do not adjust for opponent strength or establish a specific passing or rushing advantage.

Buffalo Bills have injury designations to monitor: DJ Moore (WR) β€” Questionable; Ed Oliver (DT) β€” Questionable. These designations do not confirm who will start.

New England Patriots have injury designations to monitor: A.J. Brown (WR) β€” Questionable; Morgan Moses (OT) β€” Questionable. These designations do not confirm who will start.

The strongest model adjustments toward New England Patriots are Home field / environment; Schedule strength.

The strongest model adjustments toward Buffalo Bills are Key injury availability; Run-game matchup.

The current model sees a closely balanced matchup with no strong projected edge.

  • 🏈 Record: Buffalo Bills 5-1
  • 🏈 Record: New England Patriots 4-2

Automated analysis β€” full AI preview generates about an hour before kickoff.

SportsFBI Model

Projects Buffalo Bills to win β€” 52% confidence

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Key factors driving this matchup

BUFA Key injury availability +1.5 Moderate

NE 4 unavailable starters Β· BUF 1

NEH Home field / environment +1.0 Moderate

NE home field | NE 49 days / BUF 49 days

BUFA Run-game matchup +0.55 Moderate

NE 4.2 rush Y/A / 3.9 allowed | BUF 5.1 / 3.8 | PBP 78% stuff avoided | 86% stuff avoided

BUFA Starting QB efficiency +0.51 Weak

Drake Maye (2026) 63.9% CMP / 8.0 Y/A / 6.0% TD / 3.8% INT / 92.8 RATE Β· Josh Allen (2026) 66.7% CMP / 8.8 Y/A / 5.3% TD / 2.3% INT / 102.1 RATE

NEH Schedule strength +0.36 Strong

NE 58% opp wins Β· BUF 41%

NEH OL vs DL matchup +0.36 Weak

NE OL sack 5.5% / DEF sack 6.8% | BUF 6.6% / 4.3%

BUFA Record quality +0.33 Moderate

NE 4-2 Β· BUF 5-1

NEH Pass defense +0.28 Weak

NE 6.1 net Y/A / 66.1% CMP / 90.3 RATE | BUF 6.8 / 64.9% / 102.5

NEH Game-script tendencies +0.26 Weak

51% neutral pass / 61 plays | 53% / 56

BUFA Early-down efficiency +0.24 Weak

43% / 45% allowed | 48% / 48% allowed

BUFA Special teams efficiency +0.21 Moderate

NE FG 80.0% / NET PUNT 44.1 | BUF 100.0% / 46.0

BUFA Explosive-play differential +0.16 Weak

6% / 5% allowed | 9% / 7% allowed

NEH Recent form +0.15 Weak

NE W3 Β· BUF W2

NEH Red-zone TD efficiency +0.15 Weak

56% / 50% allowed | 69% / 69% allowed

NEH Raw scoring differential +0.07 Weak

NE 22.7 PPG Β· BUF 32.8 PPG | NE 18.8 PA/G Β· BUF 28.5 PA/G

BUFA Third-down efficiency +0.04 Weak

NE OFF 40.5% / DEF 37.1% | BUF 47.6% / 45.0% | PBP 62%/38%/31% | 67%/74%/27%

BUFA Turnover differential +0.04 Weak

NE 2.2 GIVE / 1.2 TAKE | BUF 1.5 / 1.0

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