Overview
- Four games are scheduled: Bills at Broncos (CBS, Sat 4:30 p.m. ET), 49ers at Seahawks (FOX, Sat 8 p.m.), Texans at Patriots (ABC/ESPN, Sun 3 p.m.), and Rams at Bears (NBC, Sun 6:30 p.m.).
- Buffalo QB Josh Allen says he feels better than recent weeks and has been cleared to play at top-seeded Denver, whose league-leading pass rush (68 regular-season sacks) and altitude follow a bye.
- Seattle hosts shorthanded San Francisco after the 49ers lost George Kittle to a torn Achilles and drew another short week; Seahawks QB Sam Darnold is listed as questionable with an oblique injury but says he expects to play.
- Houston rides a 10-game winning streak and a top-ranked defense into New England, where Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez practiced fully after a head injury; Texans WR Nico Collins remains doubtful in concussion protocol.
- Betting lines lean to Broncos -1, Seahawks -7, Patriots -3, and Rams -4, while DVOA projections favor the Broncos, Seahawks, Texans, and Rams; Chicago’s home game vs. Los Angeles is forecast to be frigid, with Matthew Stafford’s finger worth monitoring.