Overview
- New England can clinch the AFC East with a win over Buffalo in the 1 p.m. ET national CBS window, with the Bills–Patriots matchup also streaming on Paramount+.
- Houston, riding a five-game streak, hosts Arizona as a clear favorite with the NFL’s No. 1 scoring and total defense and an 86% reported playoff chance entering the day.
- Networks roll out the season’s first CBS/FOX double-doubleheader, with broad distribution detailed by 506 Sports and FanSided, including Packers–Broncos and Lions–Rams in the late window.
- SportsLine’s AI and other computer models published picks for every game, with Buffalo listed as a 1.5-point road favorite and several double-digit lines across the slate.
- Indianapolis elevated 44-year-old Philip Rivers to the active roster for the Seahawks game, and Washington’s Jayden Daniels will not start after re-aggravating his elbow, per FOX Sports.