Bills-Patriots rivalry game kicks off key stretch for Buffalo

The New England Patriots certainly have far more meaningful hardware than the Buffalo Bills in each storied franchise’s rich histories, but for the current players involved in this long-time AFC East rivalry, it’s the Bills who presently, and unequivocally, have the bragging rights.

Not only have the Bills won back-to-back division titles and are currently gunning for a third, but they ran straight through Gillette Stadium in Foxborough last year to achieve it. Entering their Week 16 matchup a year ago, the Bills were 8-6 and a game behind the 9-5 Patriots in the division. New England had already beaten Buffalo in Orchard Park, and were looking to put themselves in prime position to steal…