The Buffalo Bills were six. Now they’re seven. Cue every grade and secondary school joke and hand gesture.
Buffalo dropped a spot in the AFC playoff standings with Thursday’s loss to the Houston Texans. Then it slipped another as the rest of Week 12 unfolded on Sunday.
The Bills are the No. 7 seed, the final playoff position, in a congested AFC. They still control their own destiny for the postseason.
Here’s where the Bills’ playoff fortunes stand heading into Week 13.
Buffalo Bills playoff odds
The Bills’ playoff probability fell from 92% to 85% in Week 12, according to NFL.com.
Buffalo Bills playoff scenarios
The New York Times’ Playoff Simulator shows:
How the Bills playoff chances changed
Several results around the AFC shuffled the field:
Who would the Bills play in the playoffs?
If the season ended today, the No. 7 seed Bills would travel to face the No. 2 Denver Broncos in the wild-card round on Jan. 11, 12 or 13. Top-seeded New England would receive a first-round bye.
AFC playoff picture entering Week 13
Buffalo Bills remaining schedule
The Bills’ playoff fate will be decided in a six-game stretch.
Tiebreakers that matter for Buffalo
A few key notes on how tiebreakers line up around the Bills:
AFC East standings
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Bills drop in AFC playoff picture after shakeup in standings
Reporting by Ryan Miller, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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