NFL Week 12: How to survive and advance in your knockout pool

The Saints? The Steelers? The Browns? The Falcons? Tough decisions to make in Week 12.

Tempting fate

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The Bills look like a good thing at home, coming in at 7-3. However, Denver is the team that had a 20-0 lead at Minnesota last week only to blow it If the Broncos somehow get out fast at Buffalo, chances are the lightning won’t strike twice in two weeks with comebacks. The Falcons are soaring after an awful first half. The Bucs, well, they are being the Bucs. Losing and their quarterback throws interceptions in multiples. However, these teams played two close games last season and there is nothing to suggest a high-scoring game won’t be close, again. Atlanta has beaten TB five straight times. However, the last three decisions have been by a total of 10 points.