The New England Patriots are 11-2 and in first place in the AFC East. The Buffalo Bills are 9-4 and in second place in the AFC East. If New England beats Buffalo on Sunday, they clinch the AFC East Division title. If the Bills beat the Patriots, they delay New England’s ability to clinch, keeping the door ajar ever so slightly for a sixth-straight AFC East title to remain in Orchard Park, NY.

The breakdown above might be simplistic, but it’s also true. A three-turnover performance in October that dropped the Bills to 4-1 and pushed New England to 3-2 on the season is the reason why the Patriots have the tiebreaker, as New England beat Buffalo 23-20 in the first week of October. If Buffalo wants to repeat as division champs again, then Sunday is a must-win.

How can the Bills secure a vict

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