Denver @ Buffalo -4: I see Denver taking a step back after blowing a 20-point halftime lead against the Vikings.  A loss like that often has meaningful consequences that can linger into the next week.  Vic Fangio and the coaching staff are clearly on edge, and I would not be surprised to see some of their veteran players start to check out mentally.

Buffalo, on the other hand, is in the midst of a playoff run and they continue to be a dominant defensive team.  Brandon Allen, the young current starter for the Broncos, does not look like the answer to me.  I think Buffalo has been an extremely tough environment even for some of the best quarterbacks in the league this year.  Denver has found a way to stay competitive in the majority of their games this season, but I think this is finally the week they run out of gas.

This has certainly been a top 5 defense all year, and they should make life very difficult for Brandon Allen.

Offensively, I’ve trashed Josh Allen for almost 2 years now.  But he has now had a stretch of 5 straight games without throwing an interception.  Is it possible that someone on that coaching staff told him how good is defense is?  Well, let’s hope that he keeps it going for at least one more game.

In all seriousness, he has played well this season.  He’s had 5 games this season in which he’s posted a 98 or better QB rating.  All I’m looking for is a turnover-free, efficient game manager that can mix in a handful of explosive plays to compliment the strong defense.