NFL Football Odds: Arizona Cardinals vs. New England Patriots

The Arizona Cardinals are playing to get ready for the postseason, while the New England Patriots are playing for their postseason lives. (AP Images)"]

The Pats would be on the short end of the stick in terms of tiebreakers in the AFC East, so they need to win their final two games and pray the Jets and Dolphins split down the stretch.

If that doesn’t happen, the Patriots still have a chance in the Wild-Card race but need some help. All the 8-point favored Patriots can do is take care of business and let things fall how they may.

The NFL odds are in their favor since the Cards have already clinched their playoff spot by winning the NFC West and the Bills are out of the postseason picture.

Arizona is looking for a reason to be motivated. Maybe the fact that they don’t have a victory over a winning team since beating Dallas on October 12 will wake them up this week?