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The AFC East’s best two teams are set to go at it for the second time this season. The Buffalo Bills will visit the New England Patriots on Sunday as 1.5-point
Patriots-Ravens was picked as the flex in a week that has a number of other big games. Significant matchups around the league that week also include the Packers at the Bears, Jaguars at the Broncos, and Buccaneers at the Panthers (there's also a Rams-Seahawks matchup, but that is already in primetime as Thursday Night Football).
There is no bigger game this weekend than the AFC East rivalry clash between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots. Both teams are Super Bowl contenders, and both quarterbacks are playing at an MVP level. This one should be a treat for football fans everywhere.
For the week of December 1 through December 7, the Fox late afternoon game (primarily featuring Bears-Packers) averaged 27.943 million viewers. Sunday Night Football between the Texans and Chiefs finished second, with 21.762 million.
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The Bills (9-4) need to beat the Patriots (11-2) on Sunday to retain hopes for a sixth straight division title.
The 11-2 Patriots and 11-2 Broncos are tied for the best record in the NFL. They've each won 10 games in a row. And they're both underdogs at home in Week 15. The Patriots, who can clinch the AFC East by completing the sweep of the Bills,
This week we have a prime-time matchup featuring two struggling offenses, a divisional game where the favorite’s flaws finally outweigh its reputation, and a short underdog play where the matchup leans heavily toward the home team.