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Low temps = low ticket prices? Bills-Pats cheapest of any Wild Card game

‘At 6:30 a.m. on Friday, StubHub lists the cheapest ticket for the Buffalo and New England game at $40 without fees. You can get sideline tickets on the lower level for as cheap as $100 without fees. Typically, tickets lower in price as they become more difficult to sell. The higher the price, the higher the demand.’

Top 6 storylines to follow for Bills vs. Patriots | Wild Card Weekend

‘”I don’t know if it’s as much about the fact that a guy’s a rookie or as much of it is about our guys really having a good understanding of their opponent, and not just the quarterback position, but what the overall offense is trying to get accomplished,” Frazier said. “That probably has much to do with our success as anything, just our guys putting in the time and the work to have great clarity about `What does this offense like? What do we have to take away?’ And then going through it and getting it taken care of in practice and carrying it over to the ball game.”‘

6 things to watch for in Bills vs. Patriots | Super Wild Card weekend

‘”We’ve played them here recently, toward the end of the season in a short time frame,” Daboll said. “So, there’s some good familiarity with the players and the matchups. But schemes change. Each game is its own game, particularly against a team like this, that couldn’t be more true.”‘

NFL game predictions | Bills vs. Pats | Wild Card Weekend

‘I’m zigging here partly because it’s 2021 and I need an upset this weekend, and partly because of Bill Belichick. Three matchups in seven weeks is outrageous and should favor the coaching staff that has its team ready to be flexible and creative. Look for guys like Rhamondre Stevenson and Kendrick Bourne to break tackles and start a new generation of random Patriots playoff heroes.’

Bills great Darryl Talley reveals secrets of ‘Spidey’ ski suit before icy playoff game with Patriots

‘Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame linebacker Darryl Talley used to slather his body with Vaseline, then pull on a pair of Big Mama pantyhose, then his football pads, pants and jersey, just one old-school trick for staying warm in the extreme cold. Then he’d lube up his feet and pull on silk socks, then GORE-TEX socks to remain dry, then his uniform socks, then his cleats. The idea was simple, yet brilliant.’

PlayAction: Can Patriots squeeze more big plays out of passing game?

‘The Pats’ ability to get chunk plays is attributable to a bunch of factors. Defenses tend to gang up on the Pats’ power ground game, which opens up the pass. Jones has superb accuracy, hitting receivers in stride on in-breaking routes and giving them more yards-after-catch opportunity. The Pats’ offensive scheme sets up those in-breakers and crossing routes with good play-action fakes. Jones was eighth in the NFL in yards per attempt (9.0) on play action, according to Pro Football Focus.’

How we see it: News’ writers predict Bills-Patriots III in wild-card playoff game

‘Far be it from me to count out a Bill Belichick-coached team, but I think the second meeting between these two teams was far more telling. The first game was simply too weird to replicate. I don’t think it was a really illuminating showing for either quarterback, given how unusual the weather was. If you’ve read anything about the Bills this week, you know that weather will also be a factor Saturday, but with a different forecast. It should be colder and less windy, the latter a boost for Josh Allen and the Buffalo offense. While Patriots quarterback Mac Jones has gone up against the Bills twice already, I think the Buffalo defense finds ways to rattle the rookie. I imagine it will be closer, but with the Bills giving the largest home playoff crowd in decades a reason to celebrate. Bills, 20-16.’