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Patriots look to keep rolling against Bills

Sep 23, 2007 - 12:17 PM Buffalo (0-2) at New England (2-0) Sunday 1:00 pm EDT

FOXBORO, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- With or without the aid of video equipment, the New England Patriots have staked an early claim as the NFL's best team.

The Patriots look to keep their offense in high gear Sunday when they host the Buffalo Bills, a team they have dominated in recent years.

Last Thursday, New England coach Bill Belichick was fined $500,000 and the team docked a 2008 draft pick for videotaping signals the week before against the New York Jets.

The Patriots responded with a 38-14 victory over the San Diego Chargers, who posted a league-best 14-2 record last season.

Tom Brady tossed three touchdowns, including two to Randy Moss, who seems to have blended in well with the Patriots despite his past off-the-field problems.

Moss has given Brady an additional weapon in his arsenal and ranks second in the NFL in receiving yards behind Chad Johnson. After gaining 183 yards against the Jets in his Patriots' debut, Moss added 105 yards against the Chargers, including his second touchdown of the season. It was Moss' first back-to-back 100-yard games since the beginning of the 2005 campaign.

The Patriots also shut down the Chargers' high-powered offense, blanking them in the first half and allowing just 201 yards.

While New England boasts the league's second-ranked offense, they are No. 1 in defense, giving up an average of 214 yards per game.

The Patriots are 30-9 against AFC East opponents since 2001 and have won seven straight against the Bills, dating to a 31-0 loss to open the 2003 season.

Buffalo has not won in New England since 2000, but the Bills came close that season. The Patriots rallied from a 10-point to post a 19-17 victory, scoring the winning points on a safety.

After suffering a last-second 15-14 defeat in their season opener, the Bills managed only a field goal in last week's 26-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Bills yielded 428 yards of total offense against the Steelers.