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Week 15 NFL Sunday Elevates Bills–Patriots, Texans’ Defensive Surge and Rare CBS/FOX Double-Doubleheaders

Multiple clinch paths hinge on divisional results that could shift the AFC race.

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 PackersBroncos 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.