NFL playoff race: Patriots and Bills battle in AFC East as Rivers runs it back

The AFC East rivals face off in a game that could decide their conference's top seed, while a familiar face may return for the Colts

There is some serious debate that could run over this week's top-shelf matchup. The Rams, the NFC's current No 1 seeds, are welcoming the Lions, who claimed top seed in the conference last season. The Denver Broncos, the AFC leaders, host the Green Bay Packers who still have a shot at a first-round bye in the NFC. Either way you go you won't be disappointed. Only there is a third way: Buffalo v New England. The emphasis is on the bounty that winning brings rather than the perils of defeat on Sunday. The Patriots can wrestle back the AFC's No 1 seed while Buffalo can give themselves a shot at snatching the AFC East title from New England. Oh, and two MVP candidates in Drake Maye and Josh Allen are running the show. It could be a classic.