If adverse weather descends on Orchard Park, it is easy to like the Patriots given Bill Belichick’s experience. In contrast, the Patriots had the edge when the weather dictated the game.Īs of Monday morning, the long forecast for Buffalo is a cold-weather game with the potential of middling winds and some snow. In calmer conditions, the Bills offense largely did what it wanted against New England’s defense, moving the ball with relative ease. These two split the season games 1-1, and the impact of the weather was telling. What an atmosphere this will be in Buffalo for a prime-time Saturday game against a division rival. Bengals Prediction: Raiders 27, Bengals 24 New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills (-4.5) It feels like either the Raiders or Steelers will pull an upset, and if you had to pick, the smart money would be on the Raiders. We saw the run game get rolling against the Chargers, and if that side of their offense works, they will be tough for the Bengals. However, the Raiders are a tough team to judge every single week. It’s a big home playoff game - the emotion of it could be too much. Cincinnati is a talented team, but they are inexperienced in many areas of the roster. The Bengals will also be largely rested after taking a somewhat measured approach in Week 18. Cincinnati is at least a field goal better than Las Vegas, and then you have home-field advantage on top of that. This line feels spot-on between the Bengals and Raiders. Las Vegas Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals (-6.5) Let’s take a look at the Wild Card Weekend picks, predictions, and NFL odds across various sportsbooks as of 8 AM ET on January 10, starting with the games on Saturday.
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