As we run further into the NFL’s marathon regular season, the Sunday TV lineups become more of a mystery box. Yeah, the league’s broadcasters can flex a game into prime time, but they can’t outright rearrange matchups, so late-season slop is always a risk. Fear not, because that mystery box is particularly kind to this upcoming Sunday.
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The two teams tied atop the AFC have seismic home tests against playoff perennials. The Denver Broncos (11-2) await the Green Bay Packers (9-3-1) at Mile High, while the New England Patriots (11-2) host reigning MVP Josh Allen and his rival Buffalo Bills (9-4). That two-piece would be enough to anchor a Sunday, but the NFC Westers dueling on the conference rooftop also have important home looks, each with a motivated 8-5 challenger. As a bonus, the league’s decade-long dynasty makes one final stand in the freezing cold.
Packers-Broncos and Bills-Pats are the two main-stage matches on Sunday’s schedule, but all four of those teams still have comfortable playoff holds regardless of outcome. They’re big games, for sure, but not quite “must-win” games. This week’s rankings are in search of the strongest urgency. There’s a lot of it to go around.
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Week 15 Sunday viewing guide
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