TEAM NOTES

• Patriots win 12 games for NFL-record eighth straight season • Patriots extend NFL record with 11th straight 400-point season • Patriots have two players reach 1,000 yards receiving PATRIOTS WIN 12 GAMES FOR THE 8TH STRAIGHT SEASON TO SET NFL MARK The Patriots have won at least 12 games for an NFL-record eighth straight season. It is the 12th time in team history that the Patriots have won at least 12 games in a season. CONSECUTIVE 12-WIN SEASONS SINCE 1970 MERGER New England Patriots 8 (2010-17) Indianapolis Colts 7 (2003-09) Dallas Cowboys 4 (1992-95) 12-WIN SEASONS SINCE 1970 MERGER 1. San Francisco 13 2t. New England 12 2t. Dallas 12 4. Denver 11 5. Pittsburgh 9 6. Indianapolis 8 PATRIOTS ADD TO THEIR NFL RECORD WITH 11 STRAIGHT 400 POINT SEASONS The Patriots extended their NFL record to 11 straight seasons with at least 400 total points (2007-17). The Patriots entered the Buffalo game with 395 points and added 37 to push their 2017 season total to 432 points. PATRIOTS HAVE TWO 1,000-YARD RECEIVERS IN SAME SEASON FOR SIXTH TIME * WR Brandin Cooks (1,003) went over 1,000 yards for the season against Buffalo. TE Rob Gronkowski (1,084) went over 1,000 yards for the season last week at Pittsburgh. The Patriots have now had two players reach 1,000-yards in the same season six times. The Patriots and Kansas City (Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce) are the only teams in 2017 with two 1,000-yard receivers. PATRIOTS SEASONS WITH TWO 1,000-YARD RECEIVERS 2017 – Rob Gronkowski (1,084) and Brandin Cooks (1,003) 2011 – Wes Welker (1,569) and Rob Gronkowski (1,327) 2009 – Wes Welker (1,348) and Randy Moss (1,264) 2008 – Wes Welker (1,165) and Randy Moss (1,008) 2007 – Wes Welker (1,175) and Randy Moss (1,493) 1979 – Harold Jackson (1,013) and Stanley Morgan (1,002) PATRIOTS SWEEP BUFFALO FOR 25TH TIME The Patriots swept the 2017 season series with Buffalo. It is New England's 25th sweep of the season series with the Bills, dating back to the inception of the series between the old AFL rivals in 1960. The Patriots have won 31 of the last 36 games between the teams since Bill Belichick became head coach of the Patriots in 2000. THE PATRIOTS DEFENSE HELD BUFFALO WITHOUT A TD IN TWO GAMES Buffalo had 19 offensive possessions in two games against New England in 2017 and were held without an offensive touchdown. The Patriots limited Buffalo to just four field goals. STRONG GROUND GAME VS. BUFFALO The New England offense rushed for 193 yards on 38 carries (5.1 avg.) against Buffalo on Sunday, marking the second time this season the Patriots have eclipsed 190 yards rushing against the Bills. On December 3, the Patriots rushed for 191 yards on 35 carries (5.5 avg.). In total over two games against the Bills this year, the Patriots have rushed 73 times for 384 yards (5.3 avg.). RED ZONE DENIAL* The New England defense held the Buffalo offense out of the end zone in six red zone trips over two games this season. The Bills were 0-for-2 in their meeting on December 3, and 0-for-4 in the red zone in the Patriots 37-16 win on Sunday.

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