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NFL Week 9: 5 best games on Sunday

By Matt Verderame

Oct 23, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) pumps his fist during the fourth quarter against the Washington Redskins at Ford Field. Lions won 20-17. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) pumps his fist during the fourth quarter against the Washington Redskins at Ford Field. Lions won 20-17. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 2, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Seattle Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas (29) celebrates his fourth quarter interception with teammate Richard Sherman (25) during the game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Seattle Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas (29) celebrates his fourth quarter interception with teammate Richard Sherman (25) during the game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Buffalo Bills at Seattle Seahawks

This is going to be a game where Seattle’s season goes one of two ways. The Seahawks looked to be rolling before the last two weeks, which saw an ugly 6-6 tie at Arizona before having a deflating 25-20 loss to the Saints.

Seattle needs to get going if it wants to continue fighting for a first-round bye in the NFC playoffs. The Seahawks are still in good position, leading the NFC West by a considerable margin. Still, a loss at home on Monday night would be a crushing blow both i the standings and in the locker room.

Buffalo is in a more frantic position. The Bills started the season 0-2 with losses to the Ravens and Jets, and then fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman. Things looked like they would head south in a hurry, but the Bills turned it around. Four wins later, Buffalo had the look of a contender, only to fall the next week against the Dolphins. Last weekend, the Bills got crushed by the Patriots in predictable fashion.

If the Bills can find a way to win this game, things would suddenly be looking up. A loss, and Buffalo is sitting 4-5 in a very tough AFC playoff picture. Of course, this team has not made the playoffs since 1999, so it would be a familiar feeling for the fans.

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