ORCHARD PARK - One of the best ways for an inferior team to pull off an upset in the NFL is to win that third phase of football that coaches love to preach about, but fans don’t often pay much attention to: Special teams.

Games can be won or lost solely because of the kicking game, and that comes in a variety of forms. It could be due to a great field goal kicker, or a great return man running a kickoff or punt back for a touchdown, or dominating field position which can help limit the effectiveness of an offense.

Sunday night, the improving New England Patriots are primed to give the undefeated Buffalo Bills a big test regardless of what the Las Vegas oddsmakers seem to think, and part of the challenge they will present comes in the kicking game, especially when the Bills’ new punter,

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