The Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots have played against one another 120 times. New England has won 75, lost 44, and tied once. Of those 75 wins, 35 have come since the year 2000. That incredible era of dominance has come to a close, and it’s also led to some statistical anomalies.
The Patriots have played Buffalo multiple times over the last 20 years with a playoff berth already clinched while Buffalo has already been eliminated. As far as I can tell, this Monday will be the first time in the history of this matchup where the Bills have clinched a playoff berth and New England has already been eliminated.