The Ravens visit the Bills on Sunday in Week 8, and the two clubs are heading in different directions. Buffalo is 5-1 and leads the AFC East. Baltimore is 4-3 and fourth in the AFC North. CBS Sports' James Holliman has a betting preview with odds, picks and a spread. The feed summary we have doesn't include the numbers, so we aren't quoting a line.

The Ravens' recent results are the main reason they are the underdog in the previews. They have lost two in a row: 13-10 at Cleveland on Oct. 18, then 35-13 to Cincinnati on Oct. 25. Their last win was 30-23 at Atlanta on Oct. 11. Over their seven regular-season games they have scored 24.1 points a game and allowed 23.9, so they have been about even on the scoreboard. The 35 they gave up to the Bengals was the most they have allowed this year.

The Bills have been scoring freely, but their defense has been giving up points too. They won 37-34 at the Rams on Oct. 12 and 33-30 at Las Vegas on Oct. 18. In between they lost 29-26 at home to New England on Oct. 4. Their regular-season average is 32.8 points scored and 28.5 allowed per game. That gives Baltimore something to work with if it can score.

Buffalo Rumblings' John Boccacino notes the Bills are looking for their fifth win in the last six meetings with Baltimore. Matt Byham's piece for the same site says the game is at Highmark Stadium, Buffalo's first home game since Week 4. He expects the crowd to be loud. Our data has the Bills' last home game as that loss to New England, so the home crowd is coming off a defeat.

The Ravens' coaching situation is part of how their side is being discussed. Baltimore Beatdown's Dustin Cox, in a prediction roundup on Yahoo Sports, says the Ravens often responded to adversity with big wins in earlier seasons. He adds that those seasons were "with John Harbaugh at the helm." Our coaching records list Jesse Minter as Baltimore's head coach this season, with a 4-3 record and no postseason games. Only that one outlet makes the comparison, and we don't have the rest of the piece.

The Yahoo Sports how-to-watch pieces, one credited to Liz Kocan, cover the start time and streaming options. Their summaries don't give those details, so check the broadcast listings. After Sunday, both teams move on to their next opponents. A third straight loss would leave Baltimore with a losing record, and a win would put Buffalo at 6-1.