AFC Playoff Picture: Buffalo Bills move up a spot with some help

The Buffalo Bills won on Sunday in convincing fashion, moving to 7-3. They got some help around the AFC and moved up a spot in the process.

The New England Patriots won on Thursday to secure the top spot in both the AFC East and the AFC as a whole. Buffalo is a game and a half out of first place in the AFC East and need help.

The Indianapolis Colts were on a bye and lost their top spot to the Patriots in the process.

The Pittsburgh Steelers won to stay atop the AFC North.

The reason the Bills moved from sixth to fifth is the Los Angeles Chargers lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Bills, Jags, and Chargers are all in the wild card positions still, but in a different order.

The Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs play in the late afternoon on Sunday, so we will update.

AFC playoff standings during Week 11

The Indianapolis Colts were on a bye.

1. New England Patriots (9-2)
2. Indianapolis Colts (8-2, win over DEN)
3. Denver Broncos (8-2, loss to IND)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4)
5. Buffalo Bills (7-3)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (7-4)
7. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-4)
8. Kansas City Chiefs (5-4)
9. Houston Texans (5-5)
10. Baltimore Ravens (4-5)
11. Miami Dolphins (4-7)
12. Cincinnati Bengals (3-7)
13. Las Vegas Raiders (2-7)
14. Cleveland Browns (2-7)
15. New York Jets (2-8)
16. Tennessee Titans (1-9)

AFC East standings after Week 11

The New England Patriots remain on top of the division. With tiebreakers, the Bills will need the Patriots to lose at least one game in addition to the Bills defeating New England in their second contest.

1. New England Patriots (9-2)
2. Buffalo Bills (7-3)
3. Miami Dolphins (4-7)
4. New York Jets (2-8)