Yahoo Sports host Andrew Siciliano, senior NFL writer Frank Schwab and senior betting analyst Ben Fawkes preview Sunday’s battle of 6-3 teams – with each side looking to prove they’re legit contenders. Check out the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
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All right, the Buccaneers are 6 and 3; the Bills are 6-3.
The 4th seed in the NFC faces the 4th seed, or, beg your pardon, The 6th seed in the AFC.
We got the Bucks having lost two of three.
Bucky Irving, Is he back?
I dont know.
Back on the practice field after missing five games.
Certainly a question mark remains.
And the Bills come off their worst loss.
Of the year.
It’s also a battle of the No.
1 pick in The 2018 draft and the number seven pick in the 2018 draft.
I don’t trust the Bills right now, and everybody thinks so, Oh, they lost; they’re going to come back and take it out on somebody.
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Last time they lost to the Patriots, they went out the next weekend and got beaten by the Atlanta Falcons got blown out by the Falcons in a surprising game.
I don’tI just don’t trust them.
I think the Buccaneers keep this game close.
I think the spread’s 5.5, I believe, still.
Yeah, Ill take the Buccaneers on the points.
I, I just, I don’t trust the Buffalo Bills.
Yeah, and I’ll keep it short and sweet.
Good two-way action in this game early.
We have seen some money on the under.
This went from 50.5 down to 48.
Part of that is potentially weather-related, Looks like, even though it might be 40 degrees at kickoff, 15-mile-an-hour winds could gust up to 27, chance of snow.
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Obviously, you’d probably prefer Josh Allen and his cannon arm rather than Baker Mayfield.
In those conditions, So something certainly to watch out for.
These teams are basically equivalent.
Bucks are 10th in DVOA.
Bills are 11th.
But I think what’s interesting is the Bucks, since Week 6.
Their offense, which was 10th by DVOA, is now 23rd.
However, their defense, ranked 21st, is now number 1 since Week 6.
So, defense has gotten a lot better.
Offense has struggled, and we don’t really know exactly what we’re getting from the Bills.
Baker Mayfield is a buck, though, 13-4 against the spread in the next game after a Loss.
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Uh, Bills as well; you have to look at Dalton.
Kincaid is potentially playing.
Josh Palmer is back, and Khalil Shakir Limited, I believe, in practice.
So, also some other injuries to watch for.
Buffalo.
Yeah, Bills can’t stop the run, Bucks can’t run.
The ball that’s a great matchup there, and don’t forget, Mention the snow.
Baker used to play somewhere it Snowed a little bit today.
So, there is that factor as well.
He’s not just a Florida man, necessarily.
So, there’s that.