Ryan FitzpatrickElsa/Getty ImagesBetting Overview:The Buffalo Bills are flying high off their first win of the season. It took a 14-12 victory in Week 10 over the Detroit Lions to get them that first win, but the Bills will take it.The shining glimmer of hope that Buffalo can take away from their first victory isReebok Chicago Bears #54 Brian Urlacher Realtree camo Jersey
that their defense held the Lions offense to only 12 points.That probably would not be the case if Detroit had quarterback Matthew Stafford in the lineup, but the Bills took advantage of an opportunity and won the game.The Cincinnati Bengals are getting easier to figure out as the season goes on. The NFL betting hype around the Bengals when the season started was predicated on the Bengals offense.All of the NFL predictions about the Bengals going to the Super Bowl were based on quarterback Carson Palmer and the offense being able to put up impressive NFL scores. With no real running game to speak of, Cincinnati has had to rely on Palmer and the quarterback has not responded at all.Offense:The Bills were on a roll offensively until they got to the Detroit game. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was putting up 200 and 300 yard passing games and the Bills had taken two playoff contenders to overtime in the last three weeks.But when the Bills came up against the Lions, the passing game disappeared. Speedy wide receiver Roscoe Parrish is gone for the season, but it is doubtful that the Bills offense was changed based on Parrish being out.The bigger explanation is running back Fred Jackson’s 133 yards on the ground, 37 receiving yards and two Reebok Chicago Bears #6 Jay Cutler Realtree camo Jersey
total touchdowns. The Bills were finally able to use their running game efficiently, so they used it to its maximum effect in their win.The unfortunate thing is that rookie running back C.J. Spiller could be lost for the season with a leg injury.The Bengals really need to get running back Cedric Benson back on track. Benson has 623 yards rushing this season, but he has only scored three touchdowns.Palmer was a disappointment in the Bengals Week 10 loss at the Colts. If Palmer could have been just a bit more accurate, the Bengals would have won that game. That has been the Bengals story all season long; their quarterback is inconsistent.Defense:The Bills defense has been ranked last, or near last, in every defensive category all season long. But somehow they were able to pull it together and shut down Detroit rookie running back sensation Jahvid Best.The Bills running defense is still ranked last and still horrible, but their secondary is the frustrating thing for Bills fans this season. As an example, second-year player Jairus Byrd set the league on fire last season with nine interceptions. This year he has none.The Bengals defense is ranked 15th overall and 12th against the pass. Cincinnati has been able to get good pressure on opposing quarterbacks, but cannot seem toReebok Dallas Cowboys #82 Jason Witten Realtree camo Jersey
contain the opposing team’s running game.The Bengals defense gives up just enough any given game to allow any team to stay in contention.The Bottom Line:Both the Bills and the Bengals will not be making the playoffs this year, but the Bills are looking towards the future. The Buffalo defense has been starving for turnovers this year, and Palmer is just the quarterback to deliver them.Pick: Buffalo Bills
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