In the same weekend that the New England Patriots were officially eliminated from the NFL playoffs, the Buffalo Bills clinched the AFC East.
The times they are a-changin’.
It’s only fitting the two longtime rivals square off next Monday night in Foxboro. Buffalo opened as a consensus 6.5-point road favorite with a point total of 45. Some sportsbooks have already moved the Bills to -7.
That spread makes sense because these two teams are clearly moving in opposite directions. But it’s still somewhat strange on the surface to see New England getting that many points against Buffalo, isn’t it?