The Bills played tough with a New England team that might not be as good as people thought.

In Pittsburgh, where I was, the Steelers’ offense was putrid in a loss to Tennessee.

Does either one win this week? I say no.

Picks made against lines in Thursday’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Carolina -3 at Buffalo — Carolina

Pittsburgh +7 at Cincinnati — Cincinnati

San Diego +7.5 at Philadelphia — San Diego

Cleveland +6.5 at Baltimore — Baltimore

Tennessee +9 at Houston — Houston

Miami +2.5 at Indianapolis — Indi

St. Louis +7 at Atlanta — Atlanta

Washington +7.5 at Green Bay — Green Bay

Dallas +3 at Kansas City — Dallas

Minnesota +6 at Chicago — Chicago

New Orleans -3.5 at Tampa Bay — New Orleans

Detroit -1 at Arizona — Detroit*

Jacksonville +5.5 at Oakland — Oakland

Denver -4.5 at Giants — Giants

San Francisco +3 at Seattle — San Francisco

Last week:

Tennessee +7 at Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh
Titans 16-9. Loss.

New England -9.5 at Buffalo — New England
Patriots 23-21. Loss.

Atlanta +3 at New Orleans — Atlanta
Saints 23-17. Loss.

Tampa -3 at Jets — Tampa
Jets 18-17. Loss.

Kansas City -4 at Jacksonville — Kansas City
Chiefs 28-2. Win.

Cincinnati +3 at Chicago — Chicago
Bears 24-21. Push.

Miami at Cleveland (pick) — Miami
Doplhins 23-10. Win.

Seattle -3.5 at Carolina — Carolina
Seahawks 12-7. Win.

Minnesota +5 at Detroit — Minnesota
Lions 34-23. Loss.

Oakland +9.5 at Indianapolis — Indianapolis*
Colts 21-17. Loss.

Arizona +4.5 at St. Louis — St. Louis
Rams 27-24. Loss.

Green Bay +4.5 at San Francisco — Green Bay
49ers 34-28. Loss.

Giants +3.5 at Dallas — Giants
Cowboys 36-31. Loss

Philadelphia +3.5 at Washington — Washington
Eagles 33-27. Loss.

Houston -4 at San Diego — Houston
Texans 31-28. Loss.

3-11-1 (0-1). Always a slow starter. Upward and onward.