The Buffalo Bills secured a playoff spot in Week 13 with their division-clinching 35-10 win over the 49ers, extending their win streak to seven games.
Heading into Week 14 here's how the AFC Playoff Picture looks:
- Kansas City Chiefs (11-1)
- Buffalo Bills (10-2)*
- Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3)
- Houston Texans (8-5)
- Los Angeles Chargers (8-4)
- Baltimore Ravens (8-5)
- Denver Broncos (8-5)
*Clinched Division
The only questions that remain for the Bills are what seed they will be in the playoffs and who their opponent will be. If the season ended today, Buffalo would host the Broncos in the Wild Card Round.
Here's who Bills fans should root for to help their playoff seeding.
Cleveland Browns (3-9) at Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3) | Sunday, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. on CBS
Who to root for: Root for the Browns
Why: The Steelers are currently the main team to watch below the Bills in terms of AFC seeding as they hold the No. 3 seed going into this week.
A Browns win this week, along with a Bills win, would put Pittsburgh two games back of Buffalo in the AFC standings with four games remaining,
In the event that the Steelers win and the Bills lose this week, both teams would be 10-3 with Buffalo having a tie-breaker due to strength of victory.
Los Angeles Chargers (8-4) at Kansas City Chiefs (11-1) | Sunday, Dec. 8 at 8:20 p.m. on NBC
Who to root for: Root for the Chargers
Why: The Chiefs still hold the No. 1 seed in the AFC following their close win over the Raiders last week. A win over the Chargers will increase their odds of securing a first round bye to 58%.
A loss to the Chargers, along with a Bills win, would put Buffalo as the No. 1 seed going into Week 15.
Worst Case Scenario
A Bills loss + Steelers win + Chiefs win would give KC a two-game advantage for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Buffalo and Pittsburgh would both be 10-3 (BUF has tie-breaker).
The Bills would enter Week 15 with a 20% chance to earn a first round bye.
Best Case Scenario
A Bills win + Steelers loss + Chiefs loss would give Buffalo the AFC No. 1 seed heading into Week 15. The Bills would also be two games above Pittsburgh in the AFC Standings.
Buffalo would enter Week 15 with an 80% chance to earn a first round bye.
