The Buffalo Bills visit the New England Patriots in Week 13 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, December 6 at 4:25 PM ET at Gillette Stadium. Open air · Fieldturf. The Bills are 2-0 (1st in the AFC East), the Patriots 1-1 (3rd in the AFC East). The Bills went 5-1 down the stretch, the Patriots 3-3.
In 2026 the Bills scored 38.5 points per game (1st in the NFL) and allowed 31 (28th in the NFL); the Patriots scored 15 (27th in the NFL) and allowed 8 (1st in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads NE 3–3 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 49.2; against the spread it is NE 5–1, and the total has gone OVER 4–2. The last 6 meetings are split 3–3 — 6 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 14 players out and 19 questionable across the two teams — Quintayvious Hutchins (NE LB, Injured reserve), Jordan Hancock (BUF CB, Injured reserve), Dre'Mont Jones (NE DE, Out) and T.J. Sanders (BUF DT, Out).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Bills play the Patriots?
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots is Week 13 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, December 6 at 4:25 PM ET at Gillette Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between the Bills and the Patriots?
The recent series is NE 3–3 over the last 6 meetings — the last one finished BUF 35–31 in 2025 (Week 15), and against the spread the series is NE 5–1.
Who is injured for Bills vs Patriots?
61 players carry a designation: 14 out and 19 questionable, including Quintayvious Hutchins (NE LB, Injured reserve), Jordan Hancock (BUF CB, Injured reserve), Dre'Mont Jones (NE DE, Out) and T.J. Sanders (BUF DT, Out). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.