Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots Free NFL Picks & Week 17 Odds
by Tony Sink - 12/23/2014
Sunday, December 28, 2014 at 1:00 PM on CBS
Gillette Stadium in Foxborough
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The Buffalo Bills (8-7) will be hoping to end their season with a winning record when they face the New England Patriots (12-3) on Sunday afternoon. The Patriots beat the Bills 37-22 on the road in their Week 6 matchup.
On Sunday, the Bills went on the road and were upset by the Oakland Raiders 26-24. Buffalo turned the ball over twice in that loss and were only able to convert on four of their 15 third down opportunities.
Buffalo's defense is one of the best in the NFL this season by only giving up 315.7 yards per game and just 18.7 points per game. Rookie wide receiver Sammy Watkins has been one of their best offensive players this season by catching 62 passes for 925 yards and six touchdowns. Veteran quarterback Kyle Orton has 2,842 passing yards on the year with 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
The Patriots were able to win their third game in a row last Sunday when they edged the New York Jets 17-16 on the road. They won that game despite having one of their worst offensive performances of the season,finishing with just 231 total yards.
Through 15 games this season, the Patriots are the top scoring team in the NFL by averaging 30.6 points per game. Tight end Rob Gronkowski may be an MVP finalist this season having caught 82 passes for 1,124 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Buffalo Bills Betting Trends
Buffalo Bills are 8-7-0 Against the Spread
Buffalo Bills are 3-12-0 against the Over/Under
New England Patriots Betting Trends
New England Patriots are 9-6-0 Against the Spread
New England Patriots are 9-6-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Buffalo Bills
12/22/14 CB Stephon Gilmore Head "?" Sunday vs. New England
12/21/14 TE Chris Gragg Knee "?" Sunday vs. New England
12/10/14 WR Mike Williams Calf IR
11/17/14 CB Leodis McKelvin Ankle IR
10/14/14 G Chris Williams Back IR
09/18/14 DB Jonathan Meeks Neck IR
09/04/14 DB Mario Butler Undisclosed IR
09/04/14 LB Stevenson Sylvester Knee IR
09/04/14 LB Kiko Alonso Knee out indefinitely
New England Patriots
12/21/14 RB LeGarrette Blount Shoulder "?" Sunday vs. Buffalo
12/21/14 WR Julian Edelman Thigh "?" Sunday vs. Buffalo
12/21/14 CB Kyle Arrington Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Buffalo
12/17/14 DT Dominique Easley Knee IR
12/04/14 WR Aaron Dobson Hamstring IR
10/27/14 DE Chandler Jones Hip out indefinitely
10/14/14 LB Jerod Mayo Knee IR
10/14/14 RB Stevan Ridley Knee IR
09/27/14 DT Sealver Siliga Foot IR - designated return
09/23/14 LB Cameron Gordon Undisclosed IR
09/23/14 LB James Morris Undisclosed IR
09/04/14 WR Greg Orton Achilles IR
09/04/14 RB Tyler Gaffney Knee IR
Tony's Pick: Take New England
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