The Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Gillette Stadium.
Buffalo at New England
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 28, 2014
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS.
LINE: Patriots -10.5. O/U: 44
PREDICTION: Patriots 35, Bills 24
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Oddsmakers currently have the Patriots listed as 10½-point favorites versus the Bills, while the game’s total is sitting at 44.
New England will be off during the first week of the playoffs and likely will play everyone on Sunday to avoid the players going three weeks between game action. “We’ll do the same thing we always do,” coach Bill Belichick told reporters. “It won’t be any different this week than it’s been any other week. It won’t be any different this year than it’s been any year. We’ll do what we feel is best for our football team. Period. Whatever is best for our team, that’s what we’ll try to do.” Wide receiver Julian Edelman (concussion), running back LeGarrette Blount (shoulder), guard Dan Connolly (knee) and cornerback Kyle Arrington (hamstring) all sat out last week and could use the extra rest.
Last time out for New England, they were a 17-16 winner as they battled the Jets on the road. The Patriots failed to cover in the match as a -9-point favorite, while 33 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Team record: 12-3 SU,9-6 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
New England is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
New England is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New England’s last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New England’s last 5 games
Buffalo kept its season alive with a surprising win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 15 but suffered a big letdown with a 26-24 loss to the lowly Oakland Raiders last week to fall out of the playoff hunt. Kyle Orton threw for 329 yards and three touchdowns in the loss and will keep his starting job in the season finale. “The game means a lot to me, and we’re going to play the best players that we feel give us the best chance to win,” coach Doug Marrone told reporters. “That’s just the way that I’m wired and that’s what my responsibility is to the team.”
Last time out for Buffalo, they were a 26-24 loser as they battled the Raiders on the road. The Bills failed to cover in the match as a -6.5-point favorite, while 50 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Team record: 8-7 SU,8-7 ATS
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo’s last 7 games
Buffalo is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo’s last 7 games on the road
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