Overview
- The Bills–Patriots kicks off at 1 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium, airing nationally on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
- New England enters 11-2 on a 10-game winning streak and can lock up the AFC East with a victory, while 9-4 Buffalo looks to keep the division race alive.
- CBS assigned Ian Eagle and J. J. Watt to the broadcast, with coverage maps showing broad early-window distribution alongside Chargers–Chiefs, Ravens–Bengals and Jets–Jaguars.
- The league’s first CBS/FOX double-doubleheader of 2025 features Packers–Broncos with Jim Nantz and Tony Romo and Lions–Rams with Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady, with Denver and the Rams listed among win‑and‑in candidates.
- Houston hosts Arizona on FOX after five straight wins, entering with the NFL’s No. 1 scoring and total defense, a Texans -9.5 line and an estimated 86% playoff chance per CBS Sports.