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The New England Patriots have a big game ahead, and they’re really rolling on a heater. And here are the Patriots’ bold predictions for their Week 15 clash against the Bills.
With a record of 11-2, the Patriots are one of the best teams in the AFC. Maybe the best. Meanwhile, the Bills trail them in the division race by two games with a record of 9-4.
So, which Patriots will step up and deliver in this key AFC East showdown?
There’s no doubt that Maye is becoming one of the better quarterbacks in the NFL. He has already thrown for 3,412 yards with 23 touchdowns and only six interceptions.
However, he isn’t running as effectively this year after averaging 7.8 yards per attempt in 2024. This season, he’s had 81 attempts for only 319 yards, an average of 3.9 — exactly half of last year’s number.
Still, the Patriots players are seeing him develop before their eyes, according to Boston.com.
“His maturation process has been second to none in my eyes,” receiver Stefon Diggs said of Maye, adding: “As far as the MVP conversation, that guy [Josh Allen] on the other side of the ball [that] we’re about to play against is a hell of a player. I believe that team goes through him.
“And at this point, I like our guy. Our guy’s been playing extremely well. I’m not going to put it all on him. We’ve obviously been supporting him, but he’s done a great job at making good decisions, play in and play out. And I’m super proud of him.”
Allen also had praise for Maye.
“He’s playing like a veteran quarterback, he’s seeing things extremely well,” Allen of Maye. “He plays at a great pace, looks like things have slowed down for him. Which, again, we hate to see that. But I’m happy for how well he’s playing because he’s a great human being on top of being a football player. We’ve just got to find a way to win on Sunday.”
Although Henderson made a splash with five touchdowns over two weeks, the rest of the season hasn’t shown much. Take away those games, and he has only one other touchdown all season.
Also, his highest yardage total outside of the 147 rushing yards against the Buccaneers is the 75 he got against the Browns.
The Bills rank No. 28 in the NFL against the run, giving up 135 yards per game. But they are No. 2 against the pass, holding opponents to 171.8 yards per game. Part of the latter is because the Bills are so bad against the run. Teams don’t throw as much because they don’t have to, and the ground attack keeps Allen off the field.
Of course, Henderson will have to overcome the problem of Mike Vrabel deciding Rhamondre Stevenson needs to be on the field a lot....
