are off for the weekend after their Thursday night victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers (+2.5). Despite New England picking up their third win of the season, they still hold the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft - but did lose their two-game cushion.
With that, we’ll again be on draft pick watch around the rest of the NFL this weekend. Welcome to this week’s Patriots Rooting Guide!
1:00 p.m. ET
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+2.5)
(5-7) at Atlanta Falcons (-2.5) (6-6): Go good game! Two NFC teams that aren't on New England’s schedule won't have an impact on the Patriots.