Slight edgeNE
New England Patriots
85.9PFM Team Score#7 NFL
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Head-to-Head PFM Comparison
BUF
Buffalo Bills
85.5PFM Team Score#8 NFL
Mike Vrabel gives New England the edge on the sideline. Buffalo still has more to sort out week to week.
HEAD-TO-HEAD PFM COMPARISON
Where Each Team Has the Edge
PFM Team Score
NE85.9
New England Patriots 85.9BUF85.5
Buffalo Bills 85.5Overall NFL Rank
NE#7
New England Patriots #7BUF#8
Buffalo Bills #8QB Stability
NE84.0
New England Patriots 84.0BUF88.0
Buffalo Bills 88.0Roster Strength
NE80.4
New England Patriots 80.4BUF82.1
Buffalo Bills 82.1Coaching Direction
NE85.0
New England Patriots 85.0BUF72.5
Buffalo Bills 72.5Recent Performance
NE87.7
New England Patriots 87.7BUF86.3
Buffalo Bills 86.3Offense
NE83.4
New England Patriots 83.4BUF90.5
Buffalo Bills 90.5Defense
NE83.8
New England Patriots 83.8BUF81.2
Buffalo Bills 81.2Franchise Direction
NE78.1
New England Patriots 78.1BUF78.0
Buffalo Bills 78.0Explosiveness
NE88.7
New England Patriots 88.7BUF90.7
Buffalo Bills 90.7Conference Rank
NE#2
New England Patriots #2BUF#3
Buffalo Bills #3Division Rank
NE#1
New England Patriots #1BUF#2
Buffalo Bills #2Outlook
NEPlayoff ContenderBUFPlayoff Contender
Same outlookTEAM PROFILE
What Each Team Does Well and Where It Has Problems
New England Patriots
What New England Does Best
Big plays are a real part of New England's offense. Drake Maye drives the 88.7 Explosiveness grade. The unit can stress the whole field.
What Still Needs Work
Roster Strength is New England's lowest grade at 80.4. The lineup is usable, but offensive-line protection around a young quarterback carrying a larger share of the offense remains the part most likely to get exposed.
Buffalo Bills
What Buffalo Does Best
Buffalo can change a game in one snap. Josh Allen drives the 90.7 Explosiveness grade, and a spread and motion approach keeps the offense from relying on one kind of big play.
What Buffalo Needs to Fix
Joe Brady is taking over a team with high expectations, and the defense is where the transition could show up first. The 72.5 Coaching Direction grade reflects the questions around defensive-front consistency under a new head coach and coordinator structure.
PFM ANALYSIS
What the PFM Numbers Say
New England also has more continuity on the sideline under Mike Vrabel. Joe Brady is just getting started in Buffalo. Christian Gonzalez gives New England the defense you would trust more when the game comes down to one stop.
Buffalo can push back on offense when the plan runs through Josh Allen and the passing game stays on schedule. Even so, New England has the better setup because its advantages on the sideline and on defense point in the same direction.