AFC Playoff Picture: Buffalo Bills move up with Week 14 win

The Buffalo Bills have finally moved up in the AFC playoff picture after their win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The win coupled with the loss by the Indianapolis Colts moves the Bills from seventh to fifth. The Los Angeles Chargers play on Monday night, and a win by them would move the Chargers into fifth and the Bills back to sixth.

The Colts also suffered a major injury on Sunday with quarterback Daniel Jones out with a torn Achilles. If that’s the case, the back end of the AFC Playoff Picture is even more wide open.

Elsewhere in the playoff picture, the Jacksonville Jaguars won to stay third. The Ravens and Steelers changed places with Pittsburgh moving into fourth place with their win and the Ravens dropping out of the playoff picture with their loss.

The Denver Broncos play late on Sunday.

A very large game in the playoff picture takes place on Sunday night as the Kanas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans. A seventh loss by the Chiefs would be very tough to overcome for KC.

AFC standings during Week 14

The New England Patriots are on a bye in Week 14

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

The Tennessee Titans were eliminated from playoff contention as were the Las Vegas Raiders. The New York Jets joined them in Week 14.

AFC East standings after Week 14

The New England Patriots are on a bye this week and if they beat the Bills in Week 15, they win the AFC East. Another division crown is almost out of reach for the Bills and they will need a lot of help.

1. New England Patriots (11-2)
2. Buffalo Bills (9-4)
3. Miami Dolphins (6-7)
4. New York Jets (3-10)

The Jets and Dolphins were previously eliminated from the AFC East race.