The New England Patriots (8-8) visit the Buffalo Bills (12-5) with playoff aspirations on the line Sunday at 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s'lines around the Patriots vs. Bills odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
After beating the Miami Dolphins 23-21 as 3-point home favorites New Year’s Day, the Patriots and QB Mac Jones, are still alive for the playoffs, but they really need to win Sunday.
They’re in if they win. If they lose, they need the Jaguars to win Saturday night at home against the Titans and the Steelers to lose Sunday at home to the Browns.
Jones, who has only thrown 11 TDs this season (tied for 28th among QBs), will need to perform Sunday against an emotional Bills team coming off a devastating circumstance in its previous game — S Damar Hamlin needing CPR on the field in the 1st quarter at Cincinnati on Monday Night Football.