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‘We should have another game where not having Tre White shouldn’t be a big problem. Defending the Patriots group of wide receivers is better than trying to stop Keenan Allen and Mike Williams. Rookie quarterback Mac Jones has struggled down the stretch as the Patriots have lost three of their last four games. Jones has had some of his worst showings of the season in defeats at the hands of Indianapolis, the Bills and Miami. He has completed just 56% of his passes and thrown for just three touchdowns while getting picked off five times.’

‘The Bills closed the first quarter doing something they hadn’t done since 2016; blocking a punt. Defensive back Cam Lewis blocked Jets punter Braden Mann’s punt to end the first quarter.’

‘After a strong 42-yard boot to start the game, Haack’s second attempt was a shank that would’ve netted just 28 yards and set the Jets up just on their side of midfield. He was “saved” by offsetting personal fouls, but then his second attempt at his third boot was worse, netting just 21 yards and giving the Jets the ball at the Bills’ 45-yard line.’

‘The Patriots were bumped to the sixth-seed in the AFC on Sunday after they lost to the Dolphins in Miami, followed by an overtime win for the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday night over the Los Angeles Chargers.’

‘Three days before Diggs deployed his Madden cleats, the world learned of Betty White’s passing at age 99, just under three weeks before her 100th birthday. Diggs was evidently affected by the loss, as were millions of fans across the globe, and he decided to use Week 18 as a way to pay his respects with another pair of custom cleats.’

‘The third quarter was just awful for the Bills on offense. They didn’t score. Josh Allen was 3-for-13 for 39 yards. They had four possessions and punted on every one of them. Two of those were three-and-outs, and had 51 total net yards due to 30 yards in penalties.’

‘The Jets have allowed a league-worst 29.8 points per-game this season. There’s no need to back off and play it safe in this one. Keep attacking.’

‘Berrios leads the NFL in kick return average by a wide margin, averaging 30.4 yards a return. The next closest player in the category, DeAndre Carter of Washington Football Team, averages 26.4 yards per return. Berrios also averages 13.4 yards per punt return, which would be second in the league, but he doesn’t have enough returns to qualify for league-leader status. He’s second on Jets with 46 catches.’

‘“It would be quite an accomplishment if we can get it done against a good Jets team that is playing really well…in particular in front of our fans who couldn’t be there much of the season last year.”’

‘“We have gone through a few more ups-and-downs, and have had to battle through a few more things compared to last year,” Singletary said.’

‘However, offensive lineman Ryan Bates, who has started the last two games at guard but injured his knee late in the team’s 29-15 win over Atlanta, was limited for a second-straight day. Defensive tackle Ed Oliver returned in a full capacity, which is encouraging for both players for this week..’

‘McDermott also said that wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, who missed Sunday’s game with a knee injury, is also considered day-to-day.’

‘The game got off to an inauspicious start for the Bills.’

‘One week after torching the New England Patriots pass defense, Josh Allen had his first three interception game since week four of the 2019 season. Those picks came in three straight drives spanning the second and third quarter.’

‘Singletary continued to build upon his strong finish to the regular season, rushing for a career high 110 yards on 23 carries averaging 4.8 yards per carry, and also scoring two TDs. It was only the second 100 yard rushing performance of his career.’