Buffalo Preview: MNF Mismatch, How Patriots Keep Bills Down

The REAL THING Patriots Podcast

Playing in Buffalo is always a test. Playing on Monday Night Football in Buffalo adds even more juice to the matchup. Unfortunately, this year's Bills squad has been trending towards the bottom the NFL in advance of this primetime AFC East contest. The Bills have been forced to turn to street free agent and respected veteran QB Derek Anderson midseason after mismanagement of the their young QB situation--this in the midst of an unusually paltry month of offensive football for Buffalo. Trying to recover a semblance of an offense in a week where Tom Brady & Co. come to visit is about as a bad a combination as one could as for in the NFL, but that's the challenge that lies before the Bills. It's a personnel-challenged offense in Buffalo with as many offensive question marks as any group in the NFL. For the Patriots defense, this needs to be a week to flex a bit and clean up some of the inconsistencies of weeks past. On this show, we dive into all the ways the Patriots avoid a step backwards in this important division game, giving you a viewer's template for things to watch for Monday night to help the Patriots keep trending upward. Enjoy!