What the NFL experts predict for the Sunday Patriots-Bills game

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The unfortunate victims who have managed to block the New England Patriots in the first three games of the season are a combined total of 0 to 9.

By default, bills have played the most exhausting schedule; their opponents in the first three weeks are 1-8 (thanks, Daniel Jones).

Nevertheless, a defeat-free showdown in East Africa is still pretty rare, unless it comes in the first game of the season. So when the Patriots and Bills (3-0) meet on Sunday, they will pit two of the best defenders of the NFL.

The Patriots, whose defense has only allowed one goal from Pittsburgh, are first in the league, averaging 5.7 points per game (one point per game if you consider special teams and a choice of six for the other scores). The Bills, the league's fifth-best defense, averaged 15.7 points per game.

New England gives 199 yards per game, 100 less than the Bills (299.7). The Patriots have six interceptions, scoring two goals for a score of 152 yards. The bills have four interceptions. No touchdowns. They returned these interceptions one meter. The Patriots' defense received 15 penalties, the lowest number in the league. The bills were called for 23.

The reason for optimism in Buffalo, but nothing indicates that it is a game of reversal or statement for the Bills.

This week's predictions

Joe Giglio, NJ.com: Bills (Patriots -7). "A battle of two of the best football defenses. We'll see how much progress Josh Allen made to a Patriots defense that held the quarterbacks against a 21.7 rating in the third attempt. The Patriots are the first team to miss the touchdown in their first three games of the season at the time of the Super Bowl. This changes Sunday in a game closer than you think. "

ESPN Staff: All Pats.

Pete Prisco, CBS Sports: Patriots 23, Bills 21. "It's a match with two teams 3-0. Am I writing this? Yes, the Bills are unbeaten while they are ready to play against the Patriots. They are good at defense, but face their biggest challenge here. I think they can cope with it. Can Josh Allen manage the Patriots' defense? I think he's fine, but in the end, the Patriots will win a tight match. "

CAS Sports Staff: Five out of eight chose invoices (+7). Six of the eight attack the Patriots.

MMQB staff: Seven out of eight choose the Pats.

Jimmy Kempski, Philly Voice: Patriots. "T * m Brady is 30-3 against Buffalo, lol."

Tadd Haislop, Sports News: Patriots, 23, 13, Bills. "Bills quarterback Josh Allen was asked about this game shortly after Buffalo beat Cincinnati to improve to 3-0, and he gave a precise answer: try to stick to what we do. Kids say the craziest things, do not they? If the Bills repeat what they showed the Patriots, they have no chance to beat New England and take control of AFC East. Expect Buffalo's avid defenses to hold up well, but unless Allen performs better than Tom Brady, Buffalo will not be able to score enough points. "

Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News: Patriots 24, Bills 13. "The Patriots' offense could be a little rough, with some running problems and the ability of the Bills to play at all levels, but their defense will continue to dominate. Look for them to take John Brown with Stephon Gilmore and force Josh Allen to make shorter passes against good intermediate coverage and a quick race. Tom Brady will ensure that New England maintains the ball with Julian Edelman and James White, performing the dink and dunk much better than Allen. "

Michael Hurley, CBS Boston: Patriots. "It's tempting to highlight this one as the Patriots are randomly eliminated in a season. But that would be too obvious, would not it? They will obviously win this one and then lose to the Jets at Monday Night Football, or give a free win to Brian Flores in the 17th week. This one really means something, is not it? Which in turn means the Patriots will win it and the bills will not do it. This is the rule of the AFC East. (Fun fact: the bills enter this weekend as leaders of the East AFC. Let's hope that these poor patriots will be able to gather the necessary energy to lead a good fight! "

MassLive staff: All Pats. "For Buffalo to win, this game must look like 10-7 in the same way as the New England defense. If Julian Edelman does not play, it becomes a little more possible. "

Mike Florio, Pro Football Talk: Patriots 30, Bills 21. "This victory will be named Tom Brady, as well as other items that will be thrown on the field with his printed name."

Michael David Smith, Pro Football Talk: Patriots 30, Bills 14. "It's not uncommon for an undefeated team to be a major asset at home, but the Bills are – and they should be even bigger outsiders. "

USA Today staff: Pats over the board.

Five Thirty Eight: Patriots (-4.5) with a 65% chance of winning.

Gregg Rosenthal, NFL.com: Patriots 20, Bills 9. "The Patriots offense is also looking for stability. The team's offensive offensive line has struggled in running, especially with veteran Shaq Mason starting the year in a crisis. Receiver Phillip Dorsett (92.9% catch rate on 14 targets for 187 yards and three scores) is a more reliable target than Josh Gordon (55% catch rate on 20 targets for 175 yards and one point). And Bills coach Sean McDermott limited the Patriots to 25 points or less in three of the four games, including times when the New England offensive was in full swing. Add it all up and it looks like a set of shots, field position and turnovers. Between Allen and Tom Brady, it's not hard to pick the shift that's most likely to solve problems as the day progresses. "

It says here: Patriots 26, Bills 6. Good news; Stephen Gostkowski scores two more points. Bad news; There are two missing too.