With all due respect to the last six installments of TNF -- all of which featured at least one team that is a long way from postseason contention -- we're overdue for a quality Thursday night game.

Fortunately, even with Texans QB CJ Stroud (concussion) sidelined , tonight's battle between Buffalo (7-3) and Houston (5-5) promises to be a good one. The matchup between reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen -- who enters Week 12 with the third-shortest MVP odds -- and the Texans' incredible defense makes this must-see TV. The Bills are 5.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks as of Thursday afternoon. Subscribe now to Newsweek Sports Betting 📩

The biggest question for Buffalo is whether its struggling run defense can slow down a Texans ground game that has been solid since a slow start as Houston

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