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So it has come to this. The New England Patriots’ quest to retake the AFC East title will either live or die on Sunday: the Buffalo Bills will visit Gillette Stadium in a massive game for both teams.
A Patriots win would help them stay atop the division and go up two games plus the head-to-head tiebreaker. While New England would mathematically still be able to lose the AFC East crown — but not its spot in the playoff tournament — such a development would be highly unlikely.
A Bills win, on the other hand, would help them tie the Patriots at 9-6 but give them the advantage thanks to a better division record.
According to the oddsmakers, the first scenario is more likely: according to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Patriots enter Week 16 as 2.5-point favorites to win the game. Given that New England already won the first matchup between the two clubs, and still owns a better overall record (9-5 vs. 8-6) this does not come as a surprise.
Still, the numbers show that a close matchup is expected. That is especially true given that home field advantage is usually worth three points.
NFL Week 15 spreads
San Francisco 49ers at Tennessee Titans
Cleveland Browns at Green Bay Packers
Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers
Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets
Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons
Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals
Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks
Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs
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