The Buffalo Bills (9-2) are riding high these days as they head into Week 13 of the NFL season coming off a bye while also being able to wrap up their division early.
Buffalo is definitely focused on its upcoming matchup against the San Francisco 49ers (5-6), but they could have clinching the AFC East in the back of their mind as well.
The NFL announced there are three different teams that could clinch a playoff spot this coming weekend in the league’s slate of games. One of those teams is the Bills (9-2), assuming that they beat the 49ers on Sunday and the Miami Dolphins (5-6) lose in their Thanksgiving matchup at the Green Bay Packers.
It should be noted that the only way that Buffalo can clinch the AFC East this weekend is if they beat the 49ers and if the Dolphins lose to the Packers on Thursday. If anything other than that happens, they will have to wait another week to clinch their playoff spot that they have played so well for this season.
Assuming that Buffalo does clinch the AFC East at some point this campaign, it would mark a franchise record five-straight seasons as division champs.
The Bills enter Week 13 with the second-best record in the entire AFC, just behind a Kansas City Chiefs team that was handed their first loss of the season by Buffalo.
We’ve got some playoff-clinching scenarios to look out for in Week 13 đź‘€
The @Chiefs can clinch a playoff berth with:
– win on Black Friday vs. LV + MIA loss on Thanksgiving
– OR with a win + DEN loss on MNFThe @BuffaloBills can clinch the AFC East with:
– win on Sunday vs. SF… pic.twitter.com/TZgRv0eQIA— NFL (@NFL) November 26, 2024
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