Buffalo Bills: 3 key matchups in Week 8 against the New England Patriots

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ORCHARD PARK, NY – SEPTEMBER 13: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills and Stefon Diggs #14 of the talk during a stoppage in play during the first half against the New York Jets at Bills Stadium on September 13, 2020 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images) /

These are the three key matchups for the Buffalo Bills in Week 8 against the New England Patriots.

The Buffalo Bills are entering a pivotal Week 8 matchup against the New England Patriots. It is important because will cement the Bills as the leader in the AFC East and with a win would move to 6-2 with a 4-0 record within the AFC East. Meanwhile, the Patriots would in turn lose their fourth straight game and fall to 2-6.

However, there will also be some symbolism with this win as it will in a way put behind nearly two decades of dominance within the AFC East by the New England Patriots. While one win won’t change everything, this could be viewed potentially as a changing of the guard.

For the Buffalo Bills, there are three key matchups that will likely determine the outcome of this game. In past weeks, the focus has been on player matchups but this week there are additional matchups outside of just the players on the field because of some of the histories with the people involved.

These are the three key matchups this week for the Buffalo Bills in Week 8 against the New England Patriots.

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