A pair of teams trending in opposite directions will square off on Saturday afternoon when Chicago hosts Buffalo. The Bills extended their winning streak to five games with their 32-29 win over Miami last Saturday, keeping control of the top seed in the AFC. Chicago is riding a seven-game losing streak and will not be a participant in the playoffs this year.
Buffalo won six of its first seven games this season before suffering back-to-back losses against the Jets and Vikings. The Bills have gone unbeaten in their five games since then, including a revenge win against the Jets two weeks ago. They were able to keep their winning streak alive with a 32-29 win over Miami last Saturday, recording their sixth one-score win of the season. The betting market has been expecting them to win with more margin, as they have only covered the spread twice in their last eight games. Quarterback Josh Allen led Buffalo on scoring drives on each of its final two possessions, including a 25-yard game-winning field goal as time expired.
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The Bills have been masters at winning close games at the end, with four of their wins coming on scores with 1:04 or less remaining on the clock. Despite all the close wins, there has been nothing lucky about what Buffalo has accomplished so far this season. The Bills rank second in the NFL offensively, averaging 400.6 yards per game. Allen has completed 63.7% of his passes for 3,857 yards, 30 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He also leads the team in rushing with 705 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 6.4 yards per attempt. Allen was a limited practice participant on Tuesday due to an elbow injury, but he was a full participant on Wednesday. He is facing a Chicago defense that is No. 22, allowing 355.6 yards per game.
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