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New England Patriots links 12/20/19 - Bills at Patriots: Turnovers may decide this game

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  • Thomas Murphy (DiehardBostonSportsFans) Monster Keys: Patriots vs. Bills. 1. Blow up Allens day: It’s nightmare time for the young gunslinger. I need to see the Patriots front seven in his face all afternoon...
  • Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots–Bills Week 16: Who has the razor’s edge? Patriots RBs vs Bills front aeven – Razor’s edge: Buffalo
  • Andy Hart’s Patriots 6-pack Preview: Bills bring late-season playoff feel. 1. Pick on Josh Allen.
  • Matthew Geagan tells us what to watch for in Pats-Bills on Saturday. 1. Devin Singletary.
  • Christopher Mason gives us his Pats-Bills preview: Predictions, point spread, game plans, matchups and more.
  • Eric Wilbur relays what the experts are predicting for Saturday’s Patriots-Bills game: Is Josh Allen really going to march into Gillette Stadium, where the Patriots are nearly unbeatable, and reverse the script?
  • Darren Hartwell highlights Bill Belichick offering rare insight into how the Patriots will read the Bills’ defense.
  • Doug Kyed says despite a struggling offense and litany of injuries, Julian Edelman still is on pace for his best statistical season.
  • Ryan Hannable believes Mohamed Sanu is the X Factor for the offense going forward.
  • Zack Cox notes Joejuan Williams is prepared to step up vs. Bills, with cornerbacks ailing.
  • CBS Boston highlights Tom Brady ready for playoff feel against the Bills on Saturday.
  • Matt Cassel says missing practice reps not in Tom Brady’s DNA, but sometimes a player needs to be protected from himself.
  • Dave D’Onofrio looks at 12 Tom Brady stats that shed light on his 2019 season: Almost across the board, the stats suggest a decline from the greatest of all time.
  • Doug Kyed addresses his Friday Patriots Mailbag: What’s the biggest cause for Tom Brady’s struggles?
  • Zack Cox gives us an injury report update: Jonathan Jones (groin) ruled out; four questionable.
  • Christopher Mason mentions how defensive backs play wide receiver at practice, and how it helps out both sides of the ball.
  • Matt Dolloff notes Bill Belichick said the the team practiced inside Gillette Stadium in frigid weather because of the field conditions on the practice field.
  • Darren Hartwell thumbnails potential QBs who could start for the Patriots in Week 1 of 2020, if this is Tom Brady’s last season in New England.
  • Nick Stevens picks the decade’s top 10 moments in Boston sports.
  • Hayden Bird takes a look at Bill Belichick’s best moments and stories from the NFL 100 All-Time Team reveal.
  • Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) ‘Elite Eats’ with Kyle Van Noy & N’Keal Harry. (7.33 min. video)
  • Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) ‘NFL Fan Therapy: The Pats took care of business in Cincinnati’.
  • NESN notes Ian McDiarmid, the actor who plays the Dark Lord of the Sith, reportedly finds the comparisons to Bill Belichick funny, but he says the coach may need to wear more black.

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