Looking ahead to the Patriots rematch.

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Pats have played well and their coaches have done a terrific job -- they deserve credit for that.  However, they have played a pretty soft schedule and have not been plagued by crippling injuries to key players.

 

At present, the Bills have Ed Oliver, Michael Hoecht, Landon Jackson, Damar Hamlin, Taylor Rapp, and Curtis Samuel on IR, among others.  They have also lost folks like Matt Milano, Terrell Bernard, and Dalton Kincaid for significant stretches.

 

We certainly have had issues getting the team prepared for games against "weak" opponents, but in a long season every team has a few games where they under-perform.  So, it is not just coaching, injuries have been pretty devastating for the Bills.

 

All that said, it is time to buckle down, beginning with the Bengals, who are suddenly looking rather good.  We better not sleepwalk this one!