NFL GAME DAY
COLT SAT BILLS
Indianapolis Colts (11-5) at Buffalo Bills (13-3)
Saturday: 1:05 p.m. EST,
Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, N.Y. TV: CTV and TSN via CBS
LINE: Bills by 6.5
FAST FACTS
1. Important points: Buffalo ranked No. 2 in scoring offence (31.3 points per game), No. 16 in scoring defence (23.4). Indianapolis, No. 9 in scoring offence (28.2), No. 10 in scoring defence (22.6).
2. QB stats, Colts: Philip Rivers … 68%, 4,169 yards, 24 TDs, 11 INTs, 97 passer rating. -8 rush yards, 0 TDs
3. QB stats, Bills: Josh Allen … 69.2%, 4,544 yards, 37 TDs, 10 INTs, 107.2 passer rating. 421 rush yards, 8 TDs
4. Weather: Tame. 1 C, partly cloudy, winds light
PICK
Bills 34, Colts 24
Figures to be a beautiful day in Buffalo, not just weather wise. Allen is the hottest QB in the AFC, if not the NFL, and the Colts won't be able to keep up.
RAMS AT SEAHAWKS
Los Angeles Rams (10-6) at Seattle Seahawks (12-4) Saturday: 4:40 p.m. EST, Lumen Field, Seattle, Wash. TV: CTV and TSN via FOX LINE: Seahawks by 3.5
FAST FACTS
1. Important points: Seattle ranked No. 8 in scoring offence (28.7 points per game), No. 15 in scoring defence (23.2). Los Angeles, No. 23 in scoring offence (23.3), No. 1 in scoring defence (18.5).
2. QB stats, Rams: Jared Goff … 67%, 3,952 yards, 20 TDs, 13 INTs, 90 passer rating. 99 rushing yards, 4 TDs
3. QB stats, Seahawks: Russell Wilson … 68%, 4,169 yards, 24 TDs, 11 INTs, 97 passer rating. 513 rush yards, 2 TDs
4. Weather: Tame. 6C, partly cloudy, winds negligible
PICK
Seahawks 17, Rams 6
This game figures to be the third defensive struggle between these teams. Hard to see L.A. faring better than two weeks ago, either with a limited Goff or his raw backup, John Wolford.
BUCCANEERS AT WASHINGTON FT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5) at Washington Football Team (7-9) Saturday: 8:15 p.m. EST,
FedEx Field, Landover, Md.
TV: CTV and TSN via NBC
LINE: Bucs by 8
FAST FACTS
1. Important points: Tampa Bay ranked No. 3 in scoring offence (30.8 points per game), No. 8 in scoring defence (22.2). Washington, No. 25 in scoring offence (20.9), No. 4 in scoring defence (20.6).
2. QB stats, Buccaneers: Tom Brady … 65.7%, 4,633 yards, 40 TDs, 12 INTs, 102.2 passer rating. 6 rush yards, 3 TDs
3. QB stats, WFT: Alex Smith … 66.7%, 1,582 yards, 6 TDs, 8 INTs, 78.5 passer rating. 3 rush yards, 0 TDs
4. Weather: Tame. 3C, clear, winds light.
PICK
Buccaneers 27, WFT 13
Only offences with elite passers gave Tampa's defence problems. Smith doesn't qualify. Bucs will keep rolling.