Key player: Tom Brady, quarterback, Buccaneers. If Tom Brady’s favorite receiver is the “open receiver”, then the players lower on the depth chart are going to have to do their best to get themselves open. Despite his endless deficiencies as a teammate, the team will miss him what with Chris Godwin out for the season with an ACL injury. What the Buccaneers need to do to win: This actually isn’t the worst time for the Eagles to face the Buccaneers with Tampa Bay still reeling from the fallout of the Antonio Brown situation. If they keep that up, we should have a competitive ballgame. Since losing 28-22 to Tampa Bay back in Week 6, they have even led the league in rushing with 184.8 rushing yards per game. The Eagles started their season 2-5, seemingly falling out of the playoff mix, but have looked like an entirely different team since. What the Eagles need to do to win: Hope that momentum is still a thing. Prediction: Bills over Patriots Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Sunday, 1pm EST/6pm GMT) The Patriots will desperately need him to work his magic for New England to pull off a road upset. Jackson’s eight interceptions were the second-most in the league this year and he has 25 over the course of his four-year career.
Jackson might be their most impactful player on that side. To do so, Buffalo will have to neutralize this guy. Key player: JC Jackson, cornerback, Patriots. He can’t afford that kind of carelessness again against a Patriots team with one of the league’s most opportunistic defenses. In a four-game stretch this season, Allen threw seven interceptions and lost a fumble. After Tom Brady relocated to Florida, he has emerged as the best QB in the AFC East. For Allen’s first few seasons, the Bills QB had serious issues with ball control despite his obvious physical talents. What the Bills need to do to win: The Good Josh Allen is going to have to show up. Jones will have to do more this time around, but it wouldn’t hurt to go back to this blueprint.
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Quarterback Mac Jones threw for 19 yards as New England relied on a talented running back corps to put together a flat-out hilarious 14-10 victory. In the previous meeting between these two teams, the Patriots altered their game plan to take advantage of extremely windy weather conditions. What the Patriots need to do to win: Run like the wind. Prediction: Bengals over Raiders New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills (Saturday, 8.15pm EST/Sunday 1.15am GMT) The two have an almost psychic connection and it could be something to see this postseason. The dynamic duo recently set a franchise record, combining for 266 yards and three touchdowns in an impressive Week 17 win over the Chiefs. It was a cute story when the Bengals drafted Chase in last year’s NFL draft, reuniting him with his old college quarterback in Joe Burrow. Key player: Ja’Marr Chase, wide receiver, Bengals. pIV8cLrH52- jordan cornette January 8, 2022 The world is ready for the first text message ever sent celebrating a Bengals victory, who last won a playoff game in 1991. If he plays like this, this could be a laugher (which is what the league obviously expects, since they put this in the Saturday afternoon “ratings death” slot). The last time these two teams met, the Bengals won 32-13, on the road nonetheless. What the Bengals need to do to win: Quarterback Joe Burrow simply must keep doing what he’s doing, having thrown for 971 yards over the course of the last two games.
If the Raiders can get an early lead, force a key turnover or two with their talented group of pass rushers, that could be enough to plant the seeds of doubt in their opponents. Given Cincinnati’s history of underachieving, all of the pressure is on the other side. Oddly enough, they have an identical regular-season record as the 10-7 Bengals. What the Raiders need to do to win: Las Vegas were the last team to qualify for the playoffs and will be road underdogs on Saturday.
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