As the New England Patriots head into their most important game of the season, their bye week time off gave them new concerns.

The Patriots are going to need help from the Denver Broncos' remaining opponents in order to overtake them for the No. 1 seed in the AFC.

The Patriots will play the Bills at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. The game will air on CBS. Rams’ Week 15 Playoff Clinching Scenarios: Los Angeles will clinch a playoff berth if they win

That’s the tie-breaker that dropped the Patriots out of the No. 1 seed position in the AFC playoff picture after Sunday’s game. Still with four weeks to play, that race could go down to the wire. But the Patriots can clinch some things with a win on Sunday. If they beat the Bills, they’d clinch:

Pete Carroll knows his decisions as Raiders coach are especially magnified when they affect the betting line, as happened in Sunday's 24-17 loss to Denver.

As the New England Patriots prepare to return after a much-needed and well-deserved bye week, they will certainly take stock into their performance through thei

Per Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, the Raiders signed wide receiver Brenden Rice, the son of Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, to their practice squad on Tuesday. Brenden Rice was a seventh-round pick by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2024 and spent time on the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks practice squads.

A double-digit win is expected for the Denver Broncos (10-2) when they meet the Las Vegas Raiders (2-10) on Sunday, Dec. 7 at Allegiant Stadium (starting at 4:05 p.m. ET). Our computer prediction lists the final score as 29-13.