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NFLPickwatch - Every Pick from Every NFL Expert Game Predictions: Expert picks for Bills at Patriots NFL.com Week 16 game picks By Elliot Harrison New England Patriots 30, Buffalo Bills 13 1 p.m. ET (CBS) | Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.) This AFC East clash is steeped in history, as these are two original AFL franchises. The Bills have upset the Patriots a time or three during the Belichick/Brady era, and certainly in the 59-year history of this rivalry. Not seeing it this week. Not sure if Tom Brady is hearing the proverbial whispers, but he certainly has watched the tape of last Sunday's underwhelming performance at Heinz. So has Buffalo's Sean McDermott, who will undoubtedly want DC Leslie Frazier to dial up a gaggle of blitz schemes to rattle the veteran quarterback. I don't anticipate the Bills playing the numbers game all the time in the secondary, solely relying on the front four to create pressure. The missing man in New England's offense who could play a huge role this week: James White, who has averaged 6.5 touches the last two games after getting 12.5 per game over the first 12 weeks. Brady will need to lean on his multi-talented back, especially with Josh Gordon suddenly out of the mix. Looking forward to seeing how the Patriots approach Josh Allen, who was quiet on the ground against the Lions last week. NE: Clinch AFC East with a win. MMQB/SI Picks: NFL Week 16 Picks NFL Week 16 against the spread gambling picks Ultimate Betting Guide for Every Week 16 NFL Game CBS Sports Expert Picks: NFL Picks - Straight Up - Week 16 NFL Picks - Against the Spread - Week 16 ESPN Expert Picks: ESPN NFL Live Picks: Woodson: 'No Way' Pats Lose 3 Straight (0:25) Tedy Bruschi and Darren Woodson easily side on the Patriots to end their two-game skid vs. the Bills in Week 16. ESPN Nation Picks: Bills (5-9) at Patriots (9-5): 1 p.m. ET, CBS Point spread: NE -13.5 | Matchup quality: 49.3 (of 100) Mike Rodak's pick: Even if the Bills do not pull off a rare victory at Gillette Stadium, where they are 2-14, it would be a win for Buffalo if Josh Allen is competitive in his first game against the Patriots. Allen has the NFL's 10th-best Total QBR since his Week 12 return from an elbow injury, but Tom Brady -- despite his hiccups last Sunday -- has the second-best QBR (80.9) over that span. Patriots 24, Bills 14 Mike Reiss' pick: The Patriots are the NFL's only undefeated team at home (6-0) this season, and returning to Gillette after back-to-back road losses serves up a reminder of how the club has looked much different this season at home vs. the road. One player in the locker room said focus was sharp this week, with a reminder that just because there is a Patriots logo on the helmet, it doesn't guarantee anything. Patriots 27, Bills 17 What's at stake: The Patriots can clinch the AFC East title with a win or a Dolphins loss. They can't clinch a first-round bye this week, but they could lose out on one if both the Chiefs and Texans win. -- Seifert FPI win projection: NE, 86.0 percent. If the Patriots want to earn a first-round bye, this game is pretty much a must-win. Should the Patriots hold off Buffalo, they'd be 57 percent to avoid wild-card weekend. A loss drops them to a 1-in-20 chance at still earning a bye. PFT’s Week 16 Picks Bills at Patriots MDS’s take: The Patriots will clinch the AFC East with a win over the Bills and snap their two-game losing streak. MDS’s pick: Patriots 30, Bills 20. Florio’s take: Go ahead, write them off. It will play right into their hands. Florio’s pick: Patriots 34, Bills 13.

Josh Allen has experienced the ups and downs typical of an NFL rookie quarterback. He also feels fortunate to be receiving the guidance he has gotten from Buffalo Bills first-year offensive coordinator Brian Daboll.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The Jets figure to make a huge offseason push for the second consecutive year to try to sign the biggest star on the free agent market. But for the second consecutive year, it looks like that player may not want to sign with them. Running back Le'Veon Bell, who is expected to become a free agent on March 13, "has his eyes on" the Indianapolis Colts, according to a source familiar with Bell's plans. The source, who has spoken to Bell, said the free agent hasn't ruled out signing with the Jets or any team that pursues him, but the Colts, with quarterback Andrew Luck and perhaps more than $120 million in salary cap room, seem to be at the "top of his list." "He has his eyes on the Colts, no doubt about that," the source said. "He sees Luck and that offense and all that cap room and they're much closer than the Jets. He wants to go someplace he can win right away."

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WASHINGTON Forwards 8-Ovechkin, 19-Backstrom, 77-Oshie 13-Vrana, 92-Kuznetsov, 43-Wilson 65-Burakovsky, 20-Eller, 10-Connolly 18-Stephenson, 26-Dowd, 25-Smith-Pelly Defensemen 6-Kempny, 74-Carlson 9-Orlov, 2-Niskanen 34-Siegenthaler, 22-Bowey Goaltenders 70-Holtby 1-Copley Injuries 29-Djoos (lower body) 44-Orpik (lower body) Scratches 23-Jaskin 72-Boyd 78-Lewington BUFFALO Forwards 53-Skinner, 9-Eichel, 23-Reinhart 43-Sheary, 17-Sobotka, 71-Rodrigues 28-Girgensons 37-Mittelstadt, 21-Okposo 81-Elie, 22-Larsson, 72-Thompson Defensemen 26-Dahlin, 4-Bogosian 24-Pilut, 55-Ristolainen 6-Scandella, 19-McCabe Goaltenders 40-Hutton 35-Ullmark Injuries 8-Nelson (upper body) 20-Wilson (ankle) 29-Pominville (upper body) 82-Beaulieu (lower body) Scratches 45-Guhle 48-Hunwick

Week 16: Patriots - Bills Injury Report The New England Patriots (9-5) and the Buffalo Bills (5-9) announce the following injuries and practice participation. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (9-5) OUT No Players Listed DOUBTFUL No Players Listed QUESTIONABLE LB Brandon King - Knee The following players have been removed form the injury report: TE Rob Gronkowski - Ankle/Back and WR Cordarrelle Patterson - Illness BUFFALO BILLS (5-9) OUT CB Ryan Lewis - Concussion (LP) DOUBTFUL No Players Listed QUESTIONABLE RB Chris Ivory (FP) The following players had full participation in practice: RB Patrick DiMarco (ankle), K Stephen Hauschka (right hip), RB Chris Ivory (shoulder), RB LeSean McCoy (hamstring), WR Isaiah McKenzie (ankle), DE Trent Murphy (chest), TE Logan Thomas (hamstring), LB Corey Thompson (ankle), WR Deonte Thompson (achilles) and DT Kyle Williams - Back. Bold indicates a change from the previous day's report. PRACTICE PARTICIPATION Did Not Participate in Practice Limited Participation = Less than 100% of a player’s normal repetitions Full Participation = 100% of a player’s normal repetitions GAME STATUS DEFINITIONS: Out = Player will not play Doubtful = Unlikely to play Questionable = Uncertain as to whether the player will play

Bills Sign QB Matt Barkley to a Two-Year Contract Extension There was an early present under the Christmas tree for QB Matt Barkley on Friday. Though he only joined the team in Week 10 and put in less than half a season with the Bills, Barkley made enough of an impression to earn a two-year contract extension from the Buffalo Bills on Friday. “It’s worked out pretty well,” Barkley told Buffalobills.com. “At the outset of the season I was injured and got released and was sitting on my couch at home not knowing what the future held. But at the same time I kept working and staying confident and worked to get back on the field. To see the extension today and knowing I have a future with the Bills and knowing it’s a place I really want to be… I love this team and this organization and the QB room we have, it’s really, really special.”

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