Buffalo Rumblings
With all the right wins, the Bills could move into second in the AFC.
The Buffalo Bills are the top team in the AFC East. Week 7 only solidified that as Buffalo was the only team to grab another victory. With the gap widening between the Bills and their divisional opponents, it’s the rest of the top seven teams in the AFC that we need to focus on.
Unfortunately, Buffalo lost to the number-two and three teams in the AFC and ending the season in a tie with either of them will not be beneficial for their conference standings. Because of that, while rooting for any of the top three AFC teams to lose is an obvious choice, focusing on the teams that are in the top seven that the Bills don’t play this season is a priority if we want to start figuring out playoff seeding.
Here’s a look at the current AFC standings as we enter Week 8
1. Buffalo Bills (5-2)
2. Miami Dolphins (2-4)
3. New York Jets (2-5)
4. New England Patriots (1-6)
Complete AFC Playoff Picture (if the playoffs started this week)
1. Kansas City Chiefs (6-0)
2. Houston Texans (5-2, 2-0 in AFCS, 4-0 in AFC, + Win over BUF)
3. Baltimore Ravens (5-2, 1-0 in AFCN, 2-2 in AFC, + Win over BUF)
4. Buffalo Bills (5-2, 2-0 in AFCE, 4-2 in AFC, Losses to HOU and BAL)
5. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2, 0-0 in AFCN, 4-1 in AFC)
6. Indianapolis Colts (4-3, 1-2 in AFCS, 3-2 in AFC, + Win over Steelers)
7. Denver Broncos (4-3, 1-1 in AFCW, 2-2 in AFC, + Loss to Steelers)
8. Los Angeles Chargers (3-3)
9. Cincinnati Bengals (3-4)
10. Miami Dolphins (2-4)
11. Las Vegas Raiders (2-5, SOV +6)
12. New York Jets (2-5, SOV +2)
13. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5)
14. Tennessee Titans (1-5)
15. Cleveland Browns (1-6, 0-1 in AFCN, 1-2 in AFC)
16. New England Patriots (1-6, 0-3 in AFCE, 1-4 in AFC)
Should two teams end the season with the same schedule, the NFL has a very specific, even if it’s not simple, way of determining which team is “better.” In fact, it’s in place right from the start of the season and is how the NFL determines current weekly standings.
