Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots: Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

December 24, 2014   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

The New England Patriots own a stiff upper hand in the recent rivalry with the Buffalo Bills, winning 26 of the last 28 meetings straight up and going 18-9-1 against the spread.
But neither 12-3 New England, which has already clinched the top seed in the upcoming AFC playoffs, or 8-7 Buffalo, which has already been eliminated from playoff contention, will have anything to play for when the teams meet Sunday afternoon—except, possibly, for pride.
Point spread: Patriots opened as 10-point favorites; the total was 47.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (line updates and matchup report).
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 38.4-27.6 Patriots
 
Why the Bills can cover the spread
The Bills had won three of their previous four games straight up and gone 4-0 ATS, before losing at Oakland last week 26-24. Buffalo pulled to within 19-17 early in the fourth quarter but couldn't keep the Raiders from tacking on an ...

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