NFL Makes Big Patriots Announcement to Start Bills Week

The New England Patriots will look to get back into the win column against their AFC East foe, the Buffalo Bills in Week 16. The Patriots suffered their fourth-straight loss on Sunday, falling by 13 points to the Arizona Cardinals.

New England has lost back-to-back road games to Arizona and the Miami Dolphins throughout their four-game losing streak. The Pats haven’t fared well in AFC East play this season, going 1-3 in four games thus far.

Jerod Mayo’s crew will look to get their second AFC East win against the Bills, who they will play twice in the last three games of the season. Sunday’s game was originally scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on CBS.

Patriots News: New England's Week 16 Game vs. Bills Moved From 1 p.m. ET Window

However, according to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Pats-Bills game will now be televised at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS. This means the NFL will have four games in the 4 p.m. ET window.

New England will have most of the national TV audience on them as football fans will want to see what Josh Allen and the Bills can do after an impressive win in Week 15 over the Detroit Lions. 

Also, for the Pats, this is their second-straight game in the 4 p.m. ET window as they went out to play the Cardinals in Week 15. New England’s defense will have its hands full with the Bills, who have scored 40-plus points in back-to-back weeks.

The Patriots’ defense struggled on the ground against the Cardinals, who recorded 163 rushing yards. 

Heading into Week 16, Buffalo’s ground attack averages 130.8 rushing yards per game. The Bills also lead the NFL in rushing touchdowns (28). That said, New England’s defense must get off the field on Sunday to give themselves a chance.

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