The Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots square off on Thursday Night Football to open Week 13 of the 2022 NFL season. The AFC East rivals are both in the thick of the divisional race and this matchup will play a huge role in how the division shakes out over the remaining six weeks of the regular season.
How to watch Bills vs. Patriots
The game kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET and airs on Amazon Prime Video. If you’re in the Bills or Patriots local markets, you’ll be able to find the game on your local television. The rest of the county will have to watch via live stream.
Bills vs. Patriots odds
The Bills are a 3.5-point favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook. The point total is installed at 43.5. The Bills are -190 on the moneyline while the Patriots are +160.
Injury report
Bills
Out: T Dion Dawkins (ankle), LB Von Miller (knee)
Questionable: TE Quintin Morris (illness)
Patriots
Out: RB Damien Harris (thigh), T Isaiah Wynn (foot)
Questionable: C David Andrews (thigh), T Yodny Cajuste (calf, back), CB Marcus Jones (ankle), WR Jakobi Meyers (shoulder), CB Jalen Mills (groin), S Jabrill Peppers (illness)
Game-day inactives
Bills: LB Baylon Spector, OT Dion Dawkins, TE Quintin Morris, S Dean Marlowe, CB Kaiir Elam
Patriots: CB Jalen Mills, OT Yodny Cajuste, RB Damien Harris, OT Isaiah Wynn, S Joshuah Bledsoe, DT Carl Davis, CB Shaun Wade
Playoff implications
The Bills are 8-3 and tied for first with the Dolphins. Miami has the edge due to their Week 3 home win over Buffalo. They meet again in Week 15. Buffalo is in fifth place, a game ahead of the Bengals and Jets for the top wild card berth.
The Patriots are 6-5 and sitting in last place in the AFC East, a game back of the Jets. The Patriots are in eight place, a game back of the Bengals and Jets for a wild card berth.