NFL Week 11 Matchups Preview: Beasts of the East on CBS Early
Buffalo, Philadelphia, and an AFC East Matchup on Deck
NFL Odds Leaning on Eastern Teams
Do you remember the days when both East Division teams, outside of the Patriots, were the whipping boys of the NFL? That’s far from the case now as all eight teams of the AFC and NFC East are at least at 500 this season.
Don’t look now, but if they keep it up, all eight may just make the playoffs. Heading to the early Sunday NFL Week 11 matchups, four of these teams are playing. The NFL odds Week 11 expect each game to be won by “East” teams.
Cleveland Browns vs Buffalo Bills
Date, time (TV):
Records: Browns (3-6), Bills (6-3)
Location: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Streaming:: CBS
Bills Stay Heavily Favored Despite Struggles
The Bills dropped their second straight game and their third straight on the spread. Josh Allen, who hurt his elbow against the Jets, played last week but it did not save Buffalo from another loss.
After starting out as a juggernaut, the Bills now look vulnerable. Still, they are 9.5-point favorites on the spread and -360 on the moneyline, making them the second-largest faves in these NFL Week 11 matchups.
Buffalo has a good shot to get back to winning as it hosts Cleveland (+285), losers of five of their last six games. Cleveland will continue to rely on its elite running game as Nick Chubb, who leads the league in rushing touchdowns (11), will look to gash Buffalo’s elite defense (seventh in rushing yards and 11th in rushing TDs).
The Browns are just 2-4 in their last six meetings with Buffalo and the Bills are 7-1 in their last eight home games. More notably, the under has cashed on the totals in six of Buffalo’s last seven games.
Cleveland and Buffalo are both top 10 offenses with vulnerable passing defenses; however, a massive snowstorm forecasted on Sunday could have the totals going way under 43 on the sportsbook.
New York Jets vs New England Patriots
Records: Jets (6-3), Patriots (5-4)
Location: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Patriots Favored to Keep Beating the Jets
While the Bills look to get back to winning, their division rivals will look to keep winning. Both New England and New York are coming off bye weeks. The Patriots have won two straight and four of their last five while the Jets are 5-1 in their last six with their only loss coming to the Pats.
Now, the Jets look for revenge though the NFL Week 11 matchups odds have them as three-point underdogs (+145 on ML) for a very good reason, they can’t beat New England.
The Patriots (-165) under Bill Belichick are 36-11 against the Jets. In fact, the Patriots have won 13 straight games against the Jets and 11 straight in Foxborough. The last time the Jets won in Patriots territory was in the 2010 playoffs with Rex Ryan as the head coach.
New England is also 9-6-0 against the spread (ATS) in home games as a favorite since the 2020 season; however, this 2022 Jets is a different squad and are 4-0 ATS on the road. Robert Saleh’s crew already owns wins over Miami and Buffalo and is a top-10 unit in passing defense. The total at 38.5, is also the lowest for the week.
Philadelphia Eagles vs Indianapolis Colts
Records: Eagles (8-1), Colts (4-5-1)
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Eagles Ready to Bounce Back
The Commanders crashed the Eagles’ bid for a perfect season this Monday. But Philadelphia still sits atop the NFL standings and is scheduled to win again in a visit to the Colts. Will this be a “trap game” for the Eagles as seven-point favorites (-290 on the ML)? The Colts (+240), who upset the Raiders, could be a lot better than what the media expects them to be.
Jeff Saturday is the most unpopular coaching hire since Urban Meyer in Jacksonville last season. But the little-experienced coach could light a fire in his team and Indianapolis certainly has the personnel to give Philadelphia a run for its money.
The Colts have the fourth-best defense in terms of yardage and that’s thanks to limiting opponents to just 3.8 rushing yards per attempt (2nd overall).
If Indianapolis can stuff Philadelphia’s run-heavy offense, it will win half the battle. Jalen Hurts has significantly improved as a passer this season with his completion rate (67.9 percent), touchdown rate (5.3 percent), and passer rating (106.4) all at career highs.
The Eagles’ explosive offense has led to five of their last six games going over the total (45).
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