The Buffalo Bills host the New England Patriots this weekend in a clash of AFC East rivals. Thanks to Tom Brady’s dominance combined with a horrendous period of Bills football, the all-time record between these two clubs is far more lopsided than it was when I was a far younger person. While the Bills were 38-41-1 against New England through the end of the 2000 season, New England dominated the early part of this century, and now they hold a 79-51-1 record against Buffalo.
In recent years, though, the pendulum has swung back in Buffalo’s favor. The Bills are 8-3 against the Pats over the last 11 meetings, and they’ve also won five straight AFC East Division titles. If the Bills win on Sunday, they’ll have a 5-0 record to New England’s 2-3 mark. Coupled with a 3-0 divisional record, the Bi