The AFC East rivals face off in a game that could decide their conference’s top seed, while a familiar face may return for the Colts
There is some serious debate that could run over this week’s top-shelf matchup. The Rams, the NFC’s current No 1 seeds, are welcoming the Lions, who claimed top seed in the conference last season. The Denver Broncos, the AFC leaders, host the Green Bay Packers who still have a shot at a first-round bye in the NFC. Either way you go you won’t be disappointed. Only there is a third way: Buffalo v New England. The emphasis is on the bounty that winning brings rather than the perils of defeat on Sunday. The Patriots can wrestle back the AFC’s No 1 seed while Buffalo can give themselves a shot at snatching the AFC East title from New England. Oh, and two MVP candidates in Drake Maye and Josh Allen are running the show. It could be a classic.
What the Bills need to do to win: Take care of the football. In Week 5 the Patriots beat the Bills 23-20, or rather Buffalo gifted their rivals a win via three costly turnovers. Allen and company witnessed the devastating effect of turnovers only last week against the Bengals when Joe Burrow’s pair of interceptions completely flipped the snow game allowing the Bills to roar back. If the Bills cut out mistakes to increase their chances of getting into the red zone, they can exploit one of New England’s weaknesses. The Patriots’ opponents score a touchdown on 73.1% of trips into the red zone, the highest rate in the NFL this season.
