Orchard Park, N.Y. — The New England Patriots are allowing just 199 yards per game, 5.7 yards per game and have yet to surrender an offensive touchdown in three games to start the 2019 NFL season.

What Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s defense is doing in unprecedented. But Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins doesn’t want to hear about any of it. To him and the rest of his teammates on the offensive side of the ball it’s about the Bills and what they’re going to do Sunday in the battle of both AFC East undefeated squads.

“It’s really all about us. We don’t care what they’ve done the games before because they haven’t played us yet,” Dawkins said Wednesday after practice. “Once they play us and if it doesn’t change then that’s when ya’ll could start talking.”

Fair enough. The Bills offense has some reasons to be optimistic about their chances in this game. They’re ranked No. 8 in total offense and they’re scoring 22 points per game as a result of success in both the run (5th in NFL) and pass game (19th in NFL) this season. Buffalo is one of only four teams that have a top 10 offense (No. 8) and defense (No. 5) in the NFL.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen has showed significant progress as a passer, particularly in the short to intermediate passing game where he struggled last season. He’s completing 64 percent of his passes, 12 points higher than he did as a rookie.

Dawkins respects Patriots quarterback Tom Brady but he said he’s all about Allen and what he can do to lead the Bills to a win on Sunday.

#Bills "I love 12 and I respect his game and I respect his player but... I got Josh Allen."@DDawkins66 @JoshAllenQB pic.twitter.com/re4OAqicg4 — Carly Mascitti (@WHEC_CMascitti) September 25, 2019

“I love 12 (Brady) and I respect his game and (him as a) player, but I got Josh Allen,” Dawkins said. “That’s really all I’m worried about is keeping that kid clean and doing whatever I need to do this week to make myself better so I can let that kid play as free and fluent as he needs to.”

The Bills haven’t beaten the Patriots since Oct. 2, 2016 and haven’t beaten them in a game where Brady plays all four quarters since Sept. 25, 2011.

Dawkins is 0-4 against New England but this is a new year and a new team.

“You guys have seen Josh, our coaches, really all of us, we’re just on a different mission,” he said. "We have something going and I don’t really care who it is (that we play). We’re the Buffalo Bills and they’re the New England Patriots - so let’s just see what happens Sunday.

The Patriots bring a disciplined front into the matchup that leads the NFL in sacks with 13 in three games. Linebacker Jamie Collins is back in the mix and Belichick added pass rusher Michael Bennett as well. Collins, Bennett, defensive tackle Adam Butler and rookie edge rusher Chase Winovich all have multiple sacks on the season.

The Bills’ offensive line faces a tough test in Week 4 and they may lose the battle in the trenches and ultimately the game. But Dawkins said nothing that happens against New England will define their season.

“No. I don’t think if anything bad happens it’s going to define who we are,” Dawkins said. “It’s just another game and they’re just another team.”

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