AFC Playoff Picture: Where Are Bills After Christmas Eve Drama?
The Buffalo Bills are waking up on Christmas morning with three straight victories and a spot in the AFC playoff picture ... for now.
With just two games left to go, the Bills are in line to make the playoffs as long if they can win their final two games. In fact, they may be able to qualify even without winning both games.
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Here's a look at the current AFC standings ...
1. x-Baltimore Ravens (11-3)
2. x-Miami Dolphins (11-4)
3. Kansas City Chiefs (9-5)
4. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-7, 3-1 vs HOU+JAX)
5. Cleveland Browns (10-5)
6. Buffalo Bills (9-6)
7. Indianapolis Colts (8-7, 1-2 vs. JAX+HOU, win over HOU, win over PIT)
8. Houston Texans (8-7, 1-2 vs. IND+JAX, loss to IND, win over PIT)
9. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7, two wins over CIN, loss to IND, loss to HOU)
10. Cincinnati Bengals (8-7, two losses to PIT)
11. Denver Broncos (7-8)
12. Las Vegas Raiders (6-8)
In order to win the AFC East, the Bills will have to beat the New England Patriots at home on Sunday and the Miami Dolphins on the road in Week 18. But they will also need the Baltimore Ravens to beat the Dolphins next week. The Dolphins can clinch the AFC East by beating the Ravens on Sunday.
The Bills can clinch a playoff berth next week with a win and losses from the Steelers (at Seattle Seahawks) and Bengals (at Chiefs).
