3 bold takes for Bills-Patriots in Week 4

Everyone knows well by now that the NFL is a week-to-week league, which means that it's wise to consider teams 0-0 in a given matchup. Anything can happen, and to overlook New England despite their 1-2 record would be foolish. This is a team fresh off a Super Bowl appearance, after all. Many will recall that New England got off to a similar start last season. Yet the Patriots, as well the Bills, are not the same team from the 2025 campaign.

What does all that mean for Sunday? There are quiet a few things that could happen, which include a few of my bold takes below.

Have you ever seen one of Josh Allen's locked-in games? You know the type — most-often seen during playoff season. That's what I'm channeling here for his work on Sunday. I don't know that he'll have an equal counterpart on the Patriots' sideline akin to those matchups featuring co-star Patrick Mahomes, but I expect Allen ( and Joe Brady ) will be acutely prepared to make an example of Mike Vrabel's team.