Buffalo Bills Playoff Picture: Where Do They Stand After Win vs. Kansas City Chiefs?

The win against the Kansas City Chiefs keeps the Buffalo Bills on pace with the AFC wild card race.

Jeremy Brener | Dec 11, 2023

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The AFC playoff race is about as crowded as it has ever been.

After the Buffalo Bills beat the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, they are one of 11 teams with a record above .500 in the AFC, but only seven of those teams will be able to play in the postseason.

Here's a look at how each team stands after Sunday's Week 14 action ...

1. Baltimore Ravens (10-3)
2. Miami Dolphins (9-3)
3. Kansas City Chiefs (8-5)
4. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-5)

5. Cleveland Browns (8-5)

6. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6)

7. Indianapolis Colts (7-6)

8. Houston Texans (7-6)

9. Denver Broncos (7-6)

10. Cincinnati Bengals (7-6)

11. Buffalo Bills (7-6)

Character, Resiliency Shines for Bills in Win Over Chiefs

The Steelers and Colts occupy the final two Wild Card spots for the moment due to their divisional wins against teams in their own division. Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati and Indianapolis beat Houston earlier in the season.

The Broncos, Bills, Bengals, and Texans are now involved in a four-way tiebreaker, which the Texans win after going 4-4 in the AFC.

The Broncos, Bills, and Bengals go to a three-way tie, and the Bills & Broncos advance based on their AFC record, but Denver is ahead of Buffalo after their Week 10 meeting.

Buffalo and Cincinnati go to a head-to-head tiebreaker, which the Bengals win after to their victory over the Bills in Week 9.

But with four games to go in the season, and many games between these teams left to go, the AFC playoff picture will experience some seismic shifts over the next month.

Published Dec 11, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.