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Patriots-Bills Capsule

NFL, New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions

NEW ENGLAND (3-2) at BUFFALO (3-2)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

OPENING LINE -- Patriots by 3

RECORD VS. SPREAD -- New England 2-3, Buffalo 3-2

SERIES RECORD -- Patriots lead 66-41-1

LAST MEETING -- Patriots beat Bills 34-20, Dec. 29, 2013

LAST WEEK -- Patriots beat Bengals 43-17, Bills beat Lions 17-14

AP PRO32 RANKING -- Patriots No. 11, Bills No. 19

PATRIOTS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (21), RUSH (14), PASS (19T).

PATRIOTS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (4), RUSH (17), PASS (3).

BILLS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (26), RUSH (20), PASS (21).

BILLS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (8), RUSH (2), PASS (20).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Patriots are 20-1 against Bills since 31-0 loss in 2003 opener, biggest loss since coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady joined team. ... Teams tied for AFC East lead. ... Patriots coming off rout of Bengals after losing at Kansas City 41-14. ... Brady became sixth player to pass for 50,000 yards when he hit TE Rob Gronkowski for 27-yard gain in first quarter vs. Bengals, finished game with 50,232. ... Stevan Ridley rushed for 113 yards against Cincinnati, second game over 100 this season, also had career-long 43-yarder. ... TEs Gronkowski had six catches and Tim Wright five, both scoring a TD on Sunday night. ... CB Darrelle Revis has five INTs and two sacks in 10 games against Bills. ... Stephen Gostkowski kicked career-high five FGs against Bengals. ... Victory would give Bills sole possession of division lead going into Week 7 for first time since 2008. ... QB Kyle Orton set for second straight start in place of benched EJ Manuel after completing 30 of 43 passes for 308 yards and TD against Lions. ... First-round draft pick Sammy Watkins leads AFC rookies with 24 catches after getting eight for 87 yards. ... Bills LB and captain Brandon Spikes has 11 tackles and one sack after spending first four seasons with Patriots then leaving as free agent. ... Dan Carpenter's third field goal of game, 58-yarder with 4 seconds left, gave Bills win over Lions. ... Fred Jackson can become first RB in Bills history with four straight games with at least six catches.

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