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Patriots vs. Bills: Inside New England's streak of dominance

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September 14, 2009 8:49 am
By Mike McDermott

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Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach
Randy Moss hauls in a touchdown pass as Buffalo's Jabari Greer fails to make a play during win number eight in the Patriots' record-tying streak against the Bills.

The Patriots tonight will be looking for their 12th consecutive victory against the Buffalo Bills. The two original AFL rivals have met 98 times since 1960 -- the Pats' record in those games is 57-40-1, meaning that New England has beaten Buffalo more than any other franchise. The Pats' current 11-game winning streak over Buffalo is actually their second -- they also beat the Bills 11 consecutive times from 1983 to 1987. The Bills had a nine-game winning streak over the Patriots from 1971 to 1975.

During the current streak the Patriots have dominated in -- as you would imagine -- every statistical category. Here are some highlights:

Average margin of victory: 20 points (average score 29-9)

Total number of turnovers: Patriots 11, Bills 25

Rushing yards per game: Patriots 144, Bills 91

Net passing yards per game: Patriots 229, Bills 151

Total penalties / yards: Patriots 49 / 407, Bills 74 / 563

Combined QB rating: Patriots 112.9, Bills 57.1

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