Overview
- New England secures the AFC East with a win, whereas Buffalo must win to keep the race alive and would need remaining results to tilt tiebreakers.
- Sportsbooks list Buffalo by roughly 1 to 1.5 points, a week that also features the 11-2 Patriots and Broncos as home underdogs, according to the Associated Press.
- Multiple national picks lean Buffalo, with USA TODAY’s panel and CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco forecasting a Bills victory.
- Patriots players are embracing the underdog label, with Stefon Diggs calling it “good” motivation as coach Mike Vrabel downplays betting lines.
- The matchup is a rematch of New England’s 23-20 win in October at Buffalo, now set for Sunday at Gillette Stadium with division stakes in play.