Bills no longer Pats patsy after wins in 3 of past 4 games


              FILE - Buffalo Bills head coach Dick Jauron leaves the field after an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots won 25-24. Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots dominated the Buffalo Bills from 2000 to 2019, it was difficult to dub it a rivalry. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
            
              FILE - New England Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather (31) strips the ball from Buffalo Bills cornerback Leodis McKelvin, center, for a fumble as New England Patriots linebacker Pierre Woods (58) helps with the tackle in the fourth quarter during an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots recovered the ball and went on to win the game, 25-24. Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots dominated the Buffalo Bills from 2000 to 2019, it was difficult to dub it a rivalry. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
            
              FILE - Buffalo Bills Aaron Schobel (94) and Chris Kelsay (90) sack New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during an NFL football game at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005. The Patriots beat the Bills 35-7. Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots dominated the Buffalo Bills from 2000 to 2019, it was difficult to dub it a rivalry. The tables finally seem to be turning in the AFC East, with Buffalo having won three of four and consecutive division titles, in preparing to host New England in a wild-card playoff on Saturday night. (AP Photo/Don Heupel, File)
            
              FILE - Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams, left, and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, right, speak at midfield after an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots beat the Bills 37-16. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
            
              FILE - Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott, left, talks to New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick after an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Patriots won 23-3. Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots dominated the Buffalo Bills from 2000 to 2019, it was difficult to dub it a rivalry. The tables finally seem to be turning in the AFC East, with Buffalo having won three of four and consecutive division titles, in preparing to host New England in a wild-card playoff on Saturday night. (AP Photo/Rich Barnes, File)
            
              FILE - Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) celebrates in front of fans in Foxborough, Mass., after a touchdown by tight end Dawson Knox during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021. The Bills beat the Patriots 33-21. Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots dominated the Buffalo Bills from 2000 to 2019, it was difficult to dub it a rivalry. The tables finally seem to be turning in the AFC East, with Buffalo having won three of four and consecutive division titles, in preparing to host New England in a wild-card playoff on Saturday night.  (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)
Bills no longer Pats patsy after wins in 3 of past 4 games