Patriots Captain Reveals Team's Mindset Against Josh Allen

The New England Patriots are walking into their Week 15 home matchup against the Buffalo Bills as the underdog. Despite sitting at the top of the league with an 11-2 record, the Pats are up for a challenge against their division foe, but captain and linebacker Robert Spillane isn't backing down.

“We’re still at this point late in the year — a few wins under our belt, but at the same time, hungrier than ever,” Spillane, said during media availability this week. ”You look across this locker room, it’s almost like a sense that we have so much left in the tank. We have so much more to give. We we can play such better defense. We’re just striving to go out there and do that.”

Though the season hasn't gone as planned for Buffalo, who have a 9-4 record, they're still a formidable opponent who managed to take down the Pittsburgh Steelers, one of only two teams this season to topple New England.

Patriots Have to Contain Josh Allen

One of the biggest challenges for the Pats — and the defense specifically — is taking down Bills quarterback and 2024 MVP Josh Allen. Through 13 games this season, Allen has completed 70.1 percent of his pass attempts (265 comp/ 378 att) and thrown for 3,083 yards. Spillane laid out what makes Allen such a threat.

“He’s the MVP for a reason,” he said. “He can do it all. He can extend plays, has the arm talent to get the ball anywhere over the field. He challenges your ability to plaster people late in downs. He could be a primary runner on quarterback-designed runs. He could really do it all.”