Today’s Games
Siemian! Cutler! It’s the NFL on CBS!!! Er … FOX! It’s a bit of a plunge from Elway-Marino. Broncos coach Vance Joseph, who is taking a ton of criticism right now, gets off the seven-game schneid with a game plan designed to beat a Miami team he knows well (he was DC there just last season), along with a prideful if not perfect performance from Trevor Siemian.
(Not) Fun fact: The Browns are the only team with a longer active losing streak (11 straight losses) than the Broncos (seven) and Dolphins (five). Tell you what, Jake Plummer and Jay Fiedler aren’t walking through that door, either.
Patriots 26 – Bills 22
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Upset of the Week
Jets over Chiefs (-3 1/2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX
It seems elementary to pick the Chiefs to lose again after their first trip to MetLife Stadium was a disaster just two weeks ago, and their home loss to the Bills wasn’t much better. But the Jets will bring the fight, contain the run and force Alex Smith to try to dig out of his slump. On the other side, Josh McCown will stay hot against a weak pass defense, especially with Kansas City struggling to rush the QB, too.
PICK: Jets win 23-20.
Denver Broncos (-1 1/2) at Miami Dolphins
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
The Broncos should be having major regrets about their hiring of former Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph as head coach. The team is lost on offense, is losing it on defense and is undisciplined overall. Now Denver realizes Trevor Siemian was its best of bad QB options. Miami has been confused with Adam Gase, too, but he’ll out-coach his former assistant and watch his defense overachieve to end a skid.
PICK: Dolphins win 24-20.
New England Patriots (-9) at Buffalo Bills
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski are back on the same page for touchdowns, timed well with Gronk’s return to his hometown this week. The Patriots’ offense will continue to run and pass at will against an overmatched Bills defense. They also can take away Tyrod Taylor’s limited weapons after stopping LeSean McCoy.
PICK: Patriots win 33-14 and cover the spread.
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