The New England Patriots fell to the Kansas City Chiefs, but there’s still a lot more football to go this year- and a lot more games this week alone. Here’s a list of the games and the Patriots rooting guide.
Use this as the open thread for discussion.
1:00 PM ET
New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills: Go Jets because they shouldn’t have a successful tank job.
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Houston Texans: Get the Texans the heck out of the AFC playoff picture as soon as possible. Go Jaguars.
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns: I want the Browns to win simply because it’d be hilarious.
Oakland Raiders @ Tennessee Titans: I think these are two of the stronger teams in the conference so I’m surprised it’s a 1 PM game. Patriots face the Raiders and would want Oakland to rank ahead of Kansas City in the playoff seeding. Go Oakland.
Atlanta Falcons @ Chicago Bears: Patriots play the Falcons this year and want them to have a stronger record. Go Falcons.
Baltimore Ravens @ Cincinnati Bengals: This game affects the AFC picture, but the Patriots don’t face either team this year. Which team is weaker? Go Bengals.
Arizona Cardinals @ Detroit Lions: Patriots don’t care either way.
Philadelphia Eagles @ Washington: Patriots don’t care either way.
4:05 PM ET
Indianapolis Colts @ Los Angeles Rams: Patriots would rather see the Colts than the Texans or Titans. Go Colts.
4:25 PM ET
Carolina Panthers @ San Francisco 49ers: The Patriots play the Panthers and want them to have a stronger record. Also, the 49ers can undercut the Jets tank job. Go Panthers.
Seattle Seahawks @ Green Bay Packers: Patriots don’t care either way.
8:30 PM ET
New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys: Patriots don’t care either way.