PIVOTAL. In search of playoff-clinching victory 10, the Buffalo Bills lurch back into the national spotlight Sunday night. Fresh from a credible performance against the anointed Baltimore Ravens, the Bills tangle with the uber resilient Pittsburgh Steelers.

The feeling here is the Bills will rebound strongly, as they have after each of their four losses. The defense should thrive, giving a boost to a struggling offense.

Freddie sees it this way:

Bills 20, STEELERS 17

HOME teams are capitalized. Teams picked to win the game are listed first, followed by the expected margin of victory. The official Las Vegas odds are in parentheses.

PROS

Thursday

BALTIMORE +11 over NY Jets (+14.5)

Sunday

Buffalo +3 over PITTSBURGH (-1.5)

GREEN BAY +3 over Chicago (+4.5)

KANSAS CITY +7 over Denver (+10)

TENNESSEE +6 over Houston (+3)

Seattle +9 over CAROLINA (+6)

SAN FRANCISCO +10 over Atlanta (+11)

New England +9 over CINCINNATI (+10)

Philadelphia +3 over WASHINGTON (+6)

Cleveland +6 over ARIZONA (+2)

Miami +3 over NY GIANTS (+3.5)

DALLAS +3 over LA Rams (+1)

DETROIT +3 over Tampa Bay (-4)

LA CHARGERS +3 over Minnesota (-2.5)

OAKLAND +3 over Jacksonville (+5.5)

Monday

NEW ORLEANS +7 over Indianapolis (+8.5)

WEEK: 10-6 (.625). 7-9 (.438).

YEAR: 131-75-1 (.633). Vs. line 113-94 (.646).

COLLEGES

WEEK: 8-2 (.800). Vs. line 4-6 (.400).

YEAR: 216-54 (.800). Vs. line 137-133 (.507).