The New England Patriots are coming off a difficult win in Week 7, but in Week 8 the team should get back to their dominant ways.
The New England Patriots didn’t play their best football in Week 7. The Chicago Bears nearly defeated the Patriots and gave New England a true run for their money. In Week 8 the New England Patriots should have a much better effort.
Hopefully, the Patriots will respond to the wake up call they received last Sunday. The Patriots defense let the Chicago Bears run all over them.
Mitchell Trubisky threw for over 300 yards and also ran for 81 yards. Tight end Trey Burton reigned in 9 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown.
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This simply can’t happen. Trubisky is not a great quarterback. The Patriots made him look like he is better than Patrick Mahomes.
This week the Patriots head to Buffalo to face off against the Bills on Monday Night Football. This should most likely be a game that Patriots fan enjoy.
It’s always fun to watch Bills mafia go crazy as Tom Brady torches the defense and leads New England to yet another victory. Since the Bills currently boast a 2-5 record it’s fair to say that the New England Patriots should walk away with the win.
But I think the Patriots will completely dominate the Buffalo Bills. They are far and away the better team. If the Patriots don’t win by at least 3 touchdowns, they should view the game as a disappointment.
So here are 3 reasons the New England Patriots will dominate the Buffalo Bills in Week 8.
1. The Buffalo Bills don’t have a quarterback
The New England Patriots don’t have to worry about Buffalo’s passing game. When Derek Anderson is your opposition’s quarterback all you can do is smile.
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Anderson is a career backup quarterback. He is now 35 years old and I was surprised to hear that he was still in the league.
Last week against the Indianapolis Colts, Anderson had a horrific game. He threw for under 200 yards and was picked off 3 times.
Tom Brady tore up the Colts defense when the Patriots played them so Anderson’s performance is more of an indictment on his poor play, and not that the Colts suddenly have an amazing defense.
So I am expecting a great performance from the Patriots defense. New England’s secondary should secure a few interceptions, and I think Adrian Clayborn will be in Anderson’s grill all day. The Patriots may even hold Anderson under 150 passing yards.
The New England Patriots defense should be amazing on Monday Night. Maybe we will see the Patriots first shutout of the season.
2. The Buffalo Bills defense is horrible
I am expecting the New England Patriots to put up plenty of points on Monday night. The Buffalo Bills defense is horrendous.
Last week against the Colts they gave up over 200 yards rushing. Marlon Mack isn’t exactly an amazing running back and he ran for 126 yards and a touchdown against the Colts.
Imagine what Sony Michel could do to this defense? I don’t expect Michel to play because the Patriots need to be careful with Michel’s injury history, but I think the Patriots will still have a strong running game.
James White is going to get most of the team’s carries. I think White will show off his running ability and have a 100-yard rushing game.
Usually, we see White making great catches in the flat, so it will be interesting to see what he can do running the ball.
White has a unique opportunity to prove that he is capable of being a primary back. He is mostly looked at as a pass catching back, but with a couple of nice performances, that perception could change.
So expect the Patriots run game to dominate the Bills on Monday night.
3. Tom Brady should have a field day
Now I just mentioned how the Bills defense is horrible so it’s fair to say Tom Brady will have a TB12 like game on Monday night.
Brady loves playing the Bills. He has a 28-3 record against the team. I think by Monday night Brady will make that 29.
I expect Brady to completely torch the Bills defense, even if the Patriots have Rob Gronkowski sit out once again. Maybe we will see Josh Gordon have another 100-yard game?
So after a disappointing effort last Sunday I am expecting a great one from the New England Patriots in Week 8. The Bills are a far inferior team. This game should be a blowout.
If the Patriots do struggle this week I will have some major concerns. If the Patriots are struggling against the lowly Buffalo Bills how will they do in the playoffs?
But the Patriots should do just fine this week and defeat the Bills without even lifting a finger.