It’s time for New England to look past a dismal showing in Houston and focus on January football, since the Patriots have all but officially clinched a playoff berth. The team finds itself in a very rare position this December: actually being threatened by a division rival.
With a 9-3 record, the Bills sit one game back from the 10-2 Patriots, with a Week 16 game between the two teams looming enormously. If Buffalo comes out strong that week and topples New England, the Pats could see themselves falling all the way down to the No.