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Returning injured player could solve Patriots' biggest defensive weakness

The Patriots are set to face one of the best offenses of their season so far when they play the Bills for the first time this season on Sunday Night Football. The defense will have their hands full with the AFC Player of the Month in running back James Cook, and one of the best quarterbacks in the league over the last five years, Josh Allen.

That means the group will have to bring their a-game to Buffalo, and that means cleaning up one of their biggest weaknesses: tackling.

It has been an ongoing issue this season so far, particularly with the linebacker group, which has fortunately seen a comeback from Robert Spillane, as he now leads the team in tackles going into this weekend.