NFL Handicapping: Patriots vs Bills

Courtesy of OddsShark.com The fans at Ralph Wilson Stadium will be treated to a game between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills when they take their seats on Sunday. Oddsmakers currently have the Patriots listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Bills, while the game's total is sitting at 41. The Patriots defeated Carolina 20-10 as a 12.5-point favorite in Week 14. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (43.5). Tom Brady passed for 192 yards with a touchdown and an interception for New England, while Wes Welker caught 10 passes for 105 yards. The Bills defeated Kansas City 16-10 as a 2.5-point favorite in Week 14. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (38). Fred Jackson rushed for 99 yards on 20 carries for Buffalo, while Ryan Fitzpatrick passed for 86 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Team records: New England: 8-5 SU, 6-7 ATS Buffalo: 5-8 SU, 7-6 ATS New England most recently: When playing in December are 9-1 When playing on turf are 7-3 After outgaining opponent are 7-3 When playing within the division are 6-4 Buffalo most recently: When playing in December are 3-7 When playing on turf are 3-7 After being outgained are 4-6 When playing within the division are 2-8 A few trends to consider: New England is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo New England is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo New England is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New England's last 7 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Buffalo's last 9 games The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Buffalo's last 21 games when playing New England The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Buffalo's last 11 games when playing at home against New England Next up: New England home to Jacksonville, Sunday, December 27 Buffalo at Atlanta, Sunday, December 27