New England Patriots (10-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-12)

It’s that time of the year when division rivals start rooting for one another and it’s that week this week. The Ravens are hoping the Bengals are able to take down Tom Brady and the Patriots as they quest to lock up a top-2 seed early. But New England is coming off a loss, don’t lose often and very rarely to 1-12 teams.

The Bengals are no slouch though and certainly have enough offensive talent to surprise the Patriots. Running back Joe Mixon finally found his groove last week against the Cleveland Browns, busting for 146 yards and a touchdown on the ground while catching three passes for 40 yards. But against a tough New England defense, Mixon, Andy Dalton and company will need to have an amazing game to keep it close enough to win.

On the flip side, the Patriots are struggling right now in a way we haven’t seen very often over the last decade-plus. In spite of still having the eighth-most points scored this season, New England can’t run the ball well and Brady is under serious pressure with few big weapons to bail him out.

It’s a more winnable game than many will give Cincinnati credit for but they’re going to need to be at the top of their game and hope the Patriots are off theirs.