Early NFL bets for Week 13
Week 13 brings us a slew of interesting games, beginning with the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots. That isn’t the only game with a lot of intrigue, but it is one of just a handful of division rivalry games and certainly the best of the primetime games on paper.
Only two teams are on a bye this week, as the Cardinals and Panthers are both idle. With the playoff picture very jumbled in the AFC and less so in the NFC (aside from the NFC East), there are a lot of compelling games and storylines. There are also some very good early-week bets to consider.
Buffalo Bills (-5.5, 45) at New England Patriots
The Bills just don’t look right with Josh Allen’s elbow injury looming large over the offense. Allen had the big throw to Stefon Diggs on the final drive to set up the game-winning field goal, but the Bills mustered just 5.4 yards per play against a terrible Lions defense, specifically against the pass. Buffalo methodically moved the chains with 28 first downs, but there weren’t a whole lot of explosive plays with Allen unable to muster a whole lot of deep balls. He was also the team’s leading ball carrier with 10 rushes for 78 yards.