Whatever thin playoff hopes the Bills (5-6) have left are on the line this week against the Tennessee Titans (6-5). With a loss, we’ll be out of the hunt and looking ahead to the draft. With a win, we won’t be sure what to do. If the season were to end now, the Bills would draft 15th.
The Bills are 0-3 against the Titans in the last decade. With Tennessee looking to make a run at Houston in the AFC South and the reemergence of Chris Johnson (190- and 130-yard performances in two of the last three weeks) — plus the downright uncertainty of the Bills — I’ll take the Titans and the points.
Tennessee (+1.5) over BUFFALO
Kansas City (+7) over CHICAGO
Oakland (+3) over MIAMI*
Cincinnati (+7) over PITTSBURGH
CLEVELAND (+6.5) over Baltimore
Jets (-3) over WASHINGTON
Atlanta (-3) over HOUSTON
Carolina (+3) over TAMPA BAY
NEW ORLEANS (-9) over Detroit
Denver (+1.5) over MINNESOTA
St. Louis (+13.5) over SAN FRANCISCO
Dallas (-4.5) over ARIZONA
Green Bay (-6.5) over GIANTS
NEW ENGLAND (-20) over Indianapolis
San Diego (-3) over JACKSONVILLE
Overall
Game Seven 83-81-6 (4-6-1)
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Last week:
JETS (-9) over Bills
Jets 28-24. Loss
ST. LOUIS (-3) over Arizona
Cardinals 23-20. Loss
CINCINNATI (-7) over Cleveland
Bengals 23-20. Loss
JACKSONVILLE (+3.5) over Houston
Texans 20-13. Loss
Carolina (-3.5) over INDIANAPOLIS
Panthers 27-19. Win
TENNESSEE (-3) over Tampa Bay
Titans 23-17. Win
ATLANTA (-9.5) over Minnesota
Falcons 24-14. Win
Chicago (+4.5) over OAKLAND
Raiders 25-20. Loss
SEATTLE (-3.5) over Washington
Redskins 23-17. Loss
New England (-3) over PHILADELPHIA
Pats 38-20. Win
Denver (+6) over SAN DIEGO
Broncos 16-13 (OT). Win
Pittsburgh (-10.5) over KANSAS CITY*
Steelers 13-9. Loss
NEW ORLEANS (-7) over Giants
Saints 49-24. Win
6-7