The Bills have 9 days' rest since the game on 26 November against the Chiefs, with 622 km (386 miles) of travel.
The Patriots have 6 days' rest since Sunday's game in Inglewood, with 4,167 km (2,589 miles) of travel.
Divisional game outdoors on turf; broadcast on CBS.
NFL teams with three or more days less rest than their opponent have won 48% of regular-season games since 2015 (637 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NFL games this week
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The Buffalo Bills face the New England Patriots in the 2026 NFL regular season on Sunday 6 December 2026 at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough.
Kick-off is 4:25 PM ET. NFL games are shown in the United States across CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN/ABC and Amazon Prime Video depending on the slot, and internationally on Sky Sports and DAZN. Confirmed broadcast details are listed nearer kick-off.