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Overall in these games since 2005, they’re 5-8 (.385). In all other road games since 2005, the Bills are 61-80 (.432).', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm48y4sus002g3b7pf0mszrbe@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'How does that compare to other NFL teams in cross-country games? Do teams struggle when crossing two time zones?', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm48y4sye002h3b7psxs2lgx1@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Since 2005, against the moneyline:', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm48y4t0y002i3b7p8yqoigz2@published'}, {'data': {'text': '- Eastern-to-Pacific teams have a winning percentage of .440. 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