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This game will be a bit of a special occasion, as Buffalo is set to wear their "Cold Front" uniforms as part of the NFL Rivalries series of uniforms.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmg74c814000o357t2nqducst@published'}, {'data': {'text': "Looking at the Patriots, it's been a bit of an up-and-down start to the season with New England starting the year 2-2 with wins over the Dolphins and Carolina Panthers this past week. 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