Game notes: Patriots vs. Bills

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A quick look at the information you need to know about today's Patriots-at-Bills game:

TEAM RECORDS: Patriots 6-1, Bills 4- 3

GAME TIME: 1 p.m. EST

TV NETWORK: CBS

TV ANNOUNCERS: Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn

NATIONAL RADIO NETWORK: Sports USA

NATIONAL RADIO ANNOUNCERS: Larry Kahn, Mark Carrier and Troy West

LOCAL RADIO NETWORK: Anchored by WBZ-FM (98.5 The Sports Hub)

LOCAL RADIO ANNOUNCERS: Bob Socci and Scott Zolak

ALL-TIME SERIES BETWEEN THE TEAMS: Patriots lead, 69-43-1

LAST MEETING: Bills 16, Patriots 0 on Oct. 2, 2016 at Gillette Stadium

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QUICK FACTS
-- If the Bills win today, they will complete their first season sweep of the Patriots since 1999. It will also be the first time the Patriots have been swept in a season series since 2000, when they were beaten twice by both the Dolphins and the Jets.

-- Tom Brady is 25-3 against the Bills in his career, the most wins he has against any single opponent. The NFL record for most wins by a quarterback against an opponent is 26 (Brett Favre vs. the Lions).

-- The Patriots are 72-22 against AFC East teams since 2001, the best divisional record in the NFL over that time span. The Colts (68-27) are second, the Packers (66-28-1) third and the Steelers (65-30) fourth.

-- The Patriots are 52-17 in October since 2000, the best record in the NFL over that span. They are 30-5 at home and 22-12 on the road.

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MILESTONES
-- Rob Gronkowski has 68 overall touchdowns and needs one to pass Stanley Morgan for the franchise record.

-- Gronkowski has 67 receiving touchdowns and needs one to pass Morgan for the franchise record.

-- Gronkowski has caught 66 TD passes from Brady, the seventh-highest total of quarterback-to-receiver touchdown passes in NFL history. Their next touchdown will tie Peyton Manning/Reggie Wayne (67) for sixth place.

-- Brady has won 197 games (176 regular season, 22 playoffs) in his career, the third-highest total for a quarterback in NFL history. He needs two to tie second-place Brett Favre (199) and three to tie first-place Peyton Manning (200).

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