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RESET. While the 5-1 Buffalo Bills enjoy their well deserved bye week, the rest of the AFC East is in action.
The New England Patriots kick off the NFL week with a road battle against the Chicago Bears tonight and then on Sunday, the NY Jets entertain the Miami Dolphins.
Expect the underdog Patsies to improve to 5-2 with a close win, while the Jets will keep the Dolphins winless.
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.
COLLEGES
Saturday
Indiana +10 over MICHIGAN (+7)
MIAMI +17 over Pittsburgh (+20)
UCLA +11 over Michigan State (+14)
TEXAS +6 over Mississippi (+3)
USC +5 over WISCONSIN (+3)
Oregon +7 over ILLINOIS (+9.5)
CLEMSON +3 over Virginia Tech (+2.5)
Tennessee +7 over S. CAROLINA (-2.5)
ALABAMA +8 over Texas A&M (+14)
NORTHWESTERN +14 over Rutgers (+16.5)
WEEK: 6-4 (.600). Vs. line 4-6 (.400).
YEAR: 43-17 (.717). Vs. line 24-36 (.400).
PROS
Thursday
New England +3 over CHICAGO (-3)
Sunday
Pittsburgh +3 over NEW ORLEANS (+3.5)
HOUSTON +8 over NY Giants (+10)
MINNESOTA +6 over Indianapolis (+6.5)
CAROLINA +6 over Tampa Bay (+3.5)
NY JETS +3 over Miami (+4.5)
BALTIMORE +7 over Cincinnati (+2.5)
Cleveland +3 over TENNESSEE (+1.5)
San Francisco +10 over ATLANTA (+3)
Denver +5 over ARIZONA (+4.5)
LA Rams +6 over LAS VEGAS (+4.5)
DETROIT +4 over Green Bay (+3)
Kansas City +7 over SEATTLE (-3)
Monday
PHILADELPHIA +1 over Dallas (+4.5)
WEEK: 7-7 (.500). Vs. line 10-4 (.714).
YEAR: 52-44 (.559). Vs. line 45-48 (.484).