Editing New England Patriots (section)

====Buffalo Bills====
{{Main|Bills–Patriots rivalry}}
[[File:J.P. Losman tackled in the end zone by Ty Warren 2006-09-10.jpg|thumb|220px|DT [[Ty Warren]] takes down Bills QB [[J. P. Losman]] for a safety in 2006.]]
The Patriots and the [[Buffalo Bills|Bills]] were both charter members of the AFL and even competed with each other in an AFL playoff game. They have remained divisional rivals since the AFL–NFL merger. Prior to the rise of Tom Brady, the two teams shared a mellow, yet occasionally competitive rivalry, featuring highlights from players such as [[O. J. Simpson]], [[Steve Grogan]], [[Joe Ferguson]], [[Jim Kelly]], and [[Drew Bledsoe]]. However, Brady dominated the Bills during his tenure as the Patriots' franchise quarterback, holding a 32–3 regular-season record over them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/buffalo-bills/teamvsteam?opp=19%7CBuffalo|title=Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots Results – The Football Database|website=FootballDB.com|access-date=September 8, 2017|archive-date=February 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224143518/https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/buffalo-bills/teamvsteam?opp=19%7CBuffalo|url-status=live}}</ref> Though Patriots fans usually felt apathetic towards the Bills during the Brady era, Bills fans came to despise the Patriots more than any other rival.<ref name = "2017primaryrivalpoll">{{cite web|url=https://www.allcounted.com/share?view=summary&cid=stnbvll7tbrir&uid=|title=2017 Buffalo Bills Rivalry Survey|website=www.allcounted.com|access-date=August 28, 2017|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308122518/https://www.allcounted.com/share?view=summary&cid=stnbvll7tbrir&uid=|url-status=live}}</ref> With the departure of [[Tom Brady]] after the 2019 season, the Bills swept the Pats in 2020, including a 38–9 ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' win that stands as the worst home loss of the Belichick era. It was their first time doing so since 1999, Belichick's first year as head coach and the year before Brady was drafted.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goss |first=Nick |date=January 17, 2021 |title=Bills fan trolls Patriots with sign at AFC Divisional Round playoff game |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/bills-fan-trolls-patriots-sign-163538968.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117165440/https://sports.yahoo.com/bills-fan-trolls-patriots-sign-163538968.html |archive-date=January 17, 2021 |access-date=March 4, 2021 |website=Yahoo! Sports}}</ref>
In the [[2021–22 NFL playoffs]], the Bills defeated the Patriots 47–17 in the rivalry's first playoff matchup in nearly 60 years, with the Bills scoring seven consecutive touchdowns and never punting or attempting a field goal against the Pats defense,<ref name="w457">{{cite web | last=Thompson | first=Khari | title=Josh Allen, Bills demolish Patriots in stunning 47-17 blowout | website=Boston.com | date=2022-01-16 | url=https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2022/01/15/follow-live-as-the-patriots-try-to-upset-bills-on-wild-card-weekend/ | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> making for the NFL's first "perfect offensive game" in history and the worst playoff loss of Belichick's career.<ref name="l919">{{cite web | last=Williams | first=Madison | title=Bills vs. Patriots by the numbers: How Buffalo handed Bill Belichick historic loss in wild-card game | website=Sporting News | date=2022-01-16 | url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/bills-patriots-numbers-bill-belichick-wild-card/1g6n00i40ridu1k5kf7qgkjivn | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref> As of 2023, the Patriots lead the all-time series 78–50–1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Boston/New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nwe&tm2=buf&yr=all |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>