Bills vs. Patriots Week 18: How to Watch, Betting Odds, Injury Report

The New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills matchup for the final week of the regular season, coming off one of the most challenging weeks in NFL history.

It's been an unprecedented week in the history of the league, and the game of football took a backseat to the importance and fragility of human life.

Nearly a week after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the field in Cincinnati after making a tackle during the Monday Night Football matchup between the Bengals and Bills, it's back to business as usual for the NFL. ... kind of.

via buffalobills.com

Thoughts and many prayers have continued to go out for Hamlin and his family, even as he continues to show remarkable recovery.

The game has been canceled and will not be made up, as the league continues to determine how playoff seedings will be determined in the AFC.

Bills coach Sean McDermott continues to be a rock for his team and a natural leader, as indicated by quarterback Josh Allen's comments regarding the Hamlin situation:

"I can't say enough about what he did, what he said to us in the locker room," Allen said. "Obviously, just a dire circumstance that nobody's expecting, nobody's ready for. You can never put yourself in that situation until it happens. ... Coach handled it as perfect as anybody could."

Before the Monday Night cancellation, the Bills boasted a six-game winning streak that they'll carry into the game on Sunday.

WHAT: New England Patriots (8-8) at Buffalo Bills (12-3)

WHERE: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, NY (71,621)

WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, 1 p.m. ET

TELEVISION: CBS / FuboTV (try it free)

RADIO: WGR 550 AM

Betting via SI SportsBook

SPREAD: New England Patriots +2.5

TOTAL: 43.5

MONEYLINE: Patriots +240, Bills -300

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