The New England Patriots are heading into their first playoff game since they were summarily blown out of Buffalo in 2021 by the Bills. Led by Head Coach Mike Vrabel and quarterback Drake Maye, the Patriots are a confident football team having wrapped up a 14-3 bounce-back season after finishing 4-13 in 2024.
Thoughts about whether playing the Bills now or later have become moot. Josh Allen and company can take their wrath out on Jacksonville, whom they play away in a Wild Card game. If they both advance, the Patriots will maybe have to take them on and out later.