Bills +3
This is going to be a tough, hard fought game and both teams will leave it all on the field. To have their playoff destiny determined in Orchard Park, against a division opponent who's all to happy to knock them out, is a tough draw for the Jets. I know the Rex Ryan angle is a little hackneyed, but the fact that he can single-handedly oust his old team from the playoffs has to be a tantalizing one. The Bills do not want to see Big Green advance at their expense and I'm taking the points.
Bengals -9.5
It's not what you would call a "must win" for the Bengals but I do think they'll take this game seriously. This is a team with a young quarterback at the helm, and they'll want to get some positive momentum heading into the playoffs. Having dropped 2 of their last 3, the impetus here is to get their engines tuned up before the postseason begins. They still have an outside chance at a bye, but would need Denver to lose. The return of Tyler Eifert gives McCarron another big target.
Raiders +7
The Chiefs are on a roll, but I feel they continue to be slightly overvalued by oddsmakers. The Brownies and Chargers both covered in Arrowhead as double digit dogs, and it took a fairly flukey turn of events to cover the spread at Baltimore two weeks ago. The Raiders looked good against the Chiefs in their first matchup but were undone by a spate of errant throws by Carr, one of which went straight to the house and the other two setting up goal to go situations. The questionable status of Justin Houston and Tambi Hali gives me reason to believe that the Chiefs pass rush might not be at full strength, and could set up Carr to have a nice day if he can avoid the turnover bug this time around.
Let's get it!
This is going to be a tough, hard fought game and both teams will leave it all on the field. To have their playoff destiny determined in Orchard Park, against a division opponent who's all to happy to knock them out, is a tough draw for the Jets. I know the Rex Ryan angle is a little hackneyed, but the fact that he can single-handedly oust his old team from the playoffs has to be a tantalizing one. The Bills do not want to see Big Green advance at their expense and I'm taking the points.
Bengals -9.5
It's not what you would call a "must win" for the Bengals but I do think they'll take this game seriously. This is a team with a young quarterback at the helm, and they'll want to get some positive momentum heading into the playoffs. Having dropped 2 of their last 3, the impetus here is to get their engines tuned up before the postseason begins. They still have an outside chance at a bye, but would need Denver to lose. The return of Tyler Eifert gives McCarron another big target.
Raiders +7
The Chiefs are on a roll, but I feel they continue to be slightly overvalued by oddsmakers. The Brownies and Chargers both covered in Arrowhead as double digit dogs, and it took a fairly flukey turn of events to cover the spread at Baltimore two weeks ago. The Raiders looked good against the Chiefs in their first matchup but were undone by a spate of errant throws by Carr, one of which went straight to the house and the other two setting up goal to go situations. The questionable status of Justin Houston and Tambi Hali gives me reason to believe that the Chiefs pass rush might not be at full strength, and could set up Carr to have a nice day if he can avoid the turnover bug this time around.
Let's get it!