The Buffalo Bills will enter Week 15 against the New England Patriots with the AFC East on the line.
The Patriots are 11-2 and have already beaten the Bills, so they can clinch the division on Sunday with a win over Buffalo.
Given that the Bills have been the AFC East bullies for the past five seasons, the times feel like they are changing, but Buffalo won't be giving up the division title without a fight.
With so much on the line, this game is perhaps the biggest in the Bills' season, but for Josh Allen? He's treating it just like any other game.
“We understand as a team what's at stake," Allen said. "I don't think that's going to influence anything. It's the next game, it's the biggest game that we have because it's the next one, and all we're trying to focus on is putting together the best game plan that we can against a really good team.”
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Bills and Patriots for all AFC East marbles
The Bills need a win to close the gap on the Patriots to just one game, which would keep hope alive of a division win, but a Patriots win would see a different AFC East winner for the first time in five seasons.
So, there is a lot on the line from a division standpoint, which would give either team a home playoff game if it is crowned champions, which is a big carrot, especially for the Bills.
With it looking likely that there will be no Patrick Mahomes in the postseason, this could be Buffalo's year, but it has to get past New England first and keep that division hope alive.
Being on the road is tough, so the Bills will need to play a near-perfect game to beat Mike Vrabel's team.
Allen says it is just another game, but the reality is the AFC East is on the line Sunday.
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