ESPN Writer Offers ‘Bold Prediction’ For Patriots Bills Week 13 Game

The New England Patriots are playing against their division rival and yes, everyone will be watching this game. The highly-anticipated game against the Bills has been making headlines for a really long time. Monday will be a big day for AFC East rankings. New England stole the throne and the Bills landed second. Bills players aren’t really used to being second. They will have to accept the facts. Bill Belichick and his team look really well on the field. They will enter Monday’s game with an 8-4 record. Nice, huh? Analysts have already made a prediction regarding the game between the Patriots and Bills.

Latest weather forecast played a huge role in this one. According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, Patriots veteran kicker Nick Folk will struggle to make an impact on the field, citing bad weather. Bills kicker Tyler Bass will face similar problems.

“Patriots kicker Nick Folk leads the NFL with 31 field goals (on 34 attempts) and has made 50 straight attempts from within 50 yards, stretching back to last season. But that streak — which is the second longest in NFL history behind Ryan Succop’s 56 — will be snapped in Western New York, where the weather conditions are often unpredictable with wind and snow. In turn, Bills second-year kicker Tyler Bass, who is 20-of-23 on the season, will also be tested.”

Reiss’ prediction won’t affect Patriots vs. Bills game

Quarterbacks may face similar obstacles, too. Belichick’s rookie quarterback doesn’t even think about it. Mac Jones believes that training in bad weather helps players to adjust to the environment. He said that it’s just a mindset.

Belichick shares the same mindset. Weather has never been a problem and Patriots players have seen it all. They live in Foxboro, remember? Practicing in rain and snow is not even a challenge for the team. Jones comes all the way from Florida, but he doesn’t mind playing in a blizzard. He won’t struggle on Monday. The first-rounder is having a good rookie season and his teammates respect him. Their excellent chemistry will help them overcome each and every obstacle on the way.