Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots, Wild Card edition: first half open thread

Finally, after what’s felt like the longest day of the year, the Buffalo Bills are ready to face off against the New England Patriots for the right to move on to the Divisional Round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs. The teams split their season series, with Buffalo losing 14-10 at home on December 6 before rebounding to win 33-21 on the road on December 26.

With this, the third meeting in 41 days, the Bills and Patriots play one another in the postseason for the first time since December 28, 1963. In that game, the Boston Patriots knocked off our Bills, winning 26-8 at War Memorial Stadium. Babe Parilli completed only 14-of-35 passes, but he totaled 300 yards and two touchdowns on the day. Jack…