The Patriots were on the bye in Week 14 and have a massive contest against the Buffalo at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. While that game won't flip the standings in the AFC East in the event that New England loses, a win would lock it up for Mike Vrabel's club .

The matchups highlighted in green are the 10 easiest matchups for fantasy defenses, according to performance over the last month (teams ranked 32nd to 23rd), and the matchups highlighted in red are the 10 hardest matchups (10th to first, obviously). You’ll see some additional comments below that help to clarify some of those rankings.

Entering Week 15, the Bills’ odds of making the playoffs now sit at 97% (was 90%); their odds of winning the division improved to 18% (was 15%). As for earning a playoff bye, Buffalo’s dipped to 4% (was 5%), while their odds of making it to the Super Bowl improved to 16% (was 13%). ( ESPN ’s latest and full AFC playoff odds chart)

The final College Football Playoff Rankings included significant adjustments to the top 12 teams, which shook up the postseason field