What's up everybody? Welcome into the next Pat's podcast. I'm Phil Perry, Monster

Episode on tap for you this week. We obviously have a huge matchup between the Patriots

and the Bills that we are going to be dissecting in detail with our friend Tyler Dunn of golongtd.com. It's actually working on a Drake May story

right now that you're going to want to keep an eye out for. Make sure you're subscribing to

his site. He was phenomenal, tremendous conversation there. But I want to start the podcast

today by talking about the Patriots defense. I know. I know. We talk so much about Drake May on this particular pod, but I believe this week their defense

is going to determine the outcome.

Number one, you have to stop James Cook in this Buffalo Bill's running game, one of the

most efficient rush attacks in the league.

And since week nine, the Patriots defense, believe it or not, one of the worst in football

against the run.

They are 31st in EPA per rushing attempt since week nine, not where you want to be in a

conversation with the New York Giants among the worst in football in that particular

phase of your defense.

You have to get cleaned up down the stretch, and it should start this week.

Maybe they can get Kyris Tonga back.

It looks like he's healthy and trending toward a return.

That could help, but they are just going to need to bow up against Cook and this rushing offense,

which obviously includes Josh Allen.

You do not want to make him a runner, by the way.

This is one of the best scrambling quarterbacks in football.

When you look at it, the yardage with his legs, no quarterback has more yards on scrambles than

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