Buffalo Bills Week 7 rooting interests

Well, that makes two tough weekends in a row with games reminiscent of the Drought Era rather that part of the Josh Allen Experience. It would appear that maybe, indeed, the sky is falling. At least this week. Bills Mafia needs this bye week as much as the Buffalo Bills themselves do. A weekend to root for or, more importantly, against some teams outside Western New York. A whole extra week to recover — or stew, whichever you prefer. A week to play the “If I was the GM” game.

Of course, while the 2025 Bills were looking more like the 2005 vintage, plenty of other AFC teams were winning. The result? In two weeks, Buffalo has gone from being the top seed in the AFC to losing control of their own division and sitting in a Wild Card spot. The Chiefs have managed to work their way back to looking relevant, and the Patriots appear to be a contender and are on top of the AFC East. (I told you it looks like the Drought Era right now). It’s a good thing the regular season didn’t end this week and that there’s still plenty of football left to play before January.

So, with all that in mind, here’s a look at what the standings look like before we begin a weekend full of big games.

AFC East

1. New England Patriots (4-2)
2. Buffalo Bills (4-2)
3. Miami Dolphins (1-5)
4. New York Jets (0-6)

AFC Playoff Picture heading into Week 7

1. Indianapolis Colts (5-1)
2. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1)
3. Los Angeles Chargers (4-2)
4. New England Patriots (4-2)
5. Buffalo Bills (4-2)
6. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-2)
7. Denver Broncos (4-2)
8. Kansas City Chiefs (3-3)
9. Houston Texans (2-3)
10. Cincinnati Bengals (2-4)
11. Las Vegas Raiders (2-4)
12. Baltimore Ravens (1-5)
13. Miami Dolphins (1-5)
14. Cleveland Browns (1-5)
15. Tennessee Titans (1-5)
16. New York Jets (0-6)

So with Buffalo getting the early season Bye Week, at least we know they can’t lose on Sunday. Here’s a look at who to root for in Week 7 in hopes of beginning to right this ship for when the Bills finally play football again.

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AFC East Week 7 Bills rooting interests

Cleveland Browns (1-5) over Miami Dolphins (1-5), Sunday 1 p.m. EDT (CBS)

The Dolphins are self-destructing in South Florida. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is blaming leadership. Head coach Mike McDaniel sounds like he checked out before the season even began. Whatever’s going wrong in Miami, things aren’t much better in Cleveland (and secretly all of Buffalo is gloating just a little as Myles Garrett decided to stay on that side of Lake Erie after courting Bills Mafia during the offseason). Someone has to win this game — well, maybe not (ask the Green Bay Packers about that one) — and with Buffalo’s recent fall, let’s keep everyone else in the division as far away as possible.

**Carolina Panthers (3-2) over New York Jets (0-6), Sunday...