Cincinnati Bengals (10-4) at New England Patriots (7-7) — Saturday, Dec. 24 at 1 p.m. on CBS
The situation: Only the Bengals have a longer active win streak in the AFC (six games) than the Bills and now they lead the AFC North by one game over the Ravens. The Patriots have lost three of their last four games and are coming off their wild, last-second lateral loss against the Raiders.
Who to root for: Root for the Patriots, but we won’t judge you if you decide otherwise.
This one is up to you, Bills Mafia. This is a tricky situation as the Patriots need to win in order to get back in the playoff picture (currently 8th in AFC), but a Bengals win would give them the ability next week to leapfrog the Bills in the AFC seeding when the two teams meet in Week 17 in Cincy.
Surely, Bills fans would relish a season without the Patriots in the playoffs but there’s also home field advantage to think about. Here’s how the result would influence both situations.
IF the Bengals WIN and the Bills WIN
- Bills’ 1-seed odds stay at 53%
- Patriots’ playoff odds go from 27% to 14%
IF the Patriots WIN and the Bills WIN
- Bills’ 1-seed odds increase to 63%
- Patriots’ playoff odds increase from 27% to 43%
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