Buffalo Bills–New England Patriots rivalry

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The Buffalo Bills–New England Patriots rivalry is a long-standing NFL divisional feud marked by periods of Patriots dominance and renewed competitiveness as both teams battle for AFC East supremacy.


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instanceOf National Football League rivalry
sports rivalry
BillsKeyFigure Josh Allen
Sean McDermott
BillsResurgencePeriod late 2010s to 2020s
BillsSuperBowlEraOverlap early 1990s Bills Super Bowl teams
competitionType postseason games
regular season games
competitiveBalanceCharacteristic long period of Patriots dominance followed by increased parity
conference American Football Conference
conferenceChampionshipImpact AFC playoff seeding implications
country United States
division AFC East
divisionalImpact AFC East title races
fanCultureAspect strong regional fan bases
tailgating traditions in Buffalo and New England
firstSeasonBothFranchisesPlayed 1960
formerHomeStadiumUsed Foxboro Stadium
Rich Stadium
formerTeamNameOfParticipant AFL Boston Patriots
Boston Patriots
geographicRegion New England–Western New York
Northeastern United States
homeStadiumOfBuffaloBills Highmark Stadium
homeStadiumOfNewEnglandPatriots Gillette Stadium
involvesTeam Buffalo Bills
New England Patriots
isPartOf AFC East rivalries
NFL divisional rivalries
league National Football League
mediaCoverage regional television and national NFL broadcasts
notableEra Patriots dominance under Tom Brady and Bill Belichick
renewed Bills competitiveness in late 2010s and 2020s
notableGameNickname Perfect offensive game by Bills vs Patriots in 2021 playoffs
notablePlayoffMeeting 2021 AFC Wild Card game in Buffalo
originatedInLeague American Football League
PatriotsDominancePeriod early 2000s to late 2010s
PatriotsKeyFigure Bill Belichick
Tom Brady
PatriotsSuperBowlEraOverlap Brady–Belichick era
rivalryIntensityFactors divisional stakes
historical dominance
regional proximity
seasonFrequency two regular-season games per year
sport American football
startPeriod 1960s

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
AFC East
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