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Do Buffalo Bills Face Must-Win vs. New York Jets?

The Buffalo Bills may need to win their Week 11 game against the New York Jets to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Jeremy Brener

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The Buffalo Bills are far from where they expected to be 10 games into the season.

After making the playoffs for each of the last four years, the Bills are in serious jeopardy of having that streak snapped in 2023 as they currently sit on the outside looking in of the AFC playoff picture.

The Bills currently sit 1.5 games behind the Miami Dolphins for the AFC East lead, and one of their final divisional games comes this weekend against the New York Jets.

The Jets sit 0.5 game behind the Bills at 4-5 and could leapfrog Buffalo in the standings with a win on Sunday.

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook / © Vincent Carchietta, USA TODAY

Buffalo's win this weekend would be important towards the team's success because this is likely the last game the Bills will be favored to win until the final weeks of the season.

Following this weekend's contest, the Bills head out on the road to face the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs with a bye sandwiched in between. Then, the team heads to AT&T Stadium to face the 6-3 Cowboys. Should Buffalo lose all three of those games, that's eight losses for the Bills, meaning the best record they could have is 9-8, and that includes a win this weekend.

The Bills' final three games are winnable, but also a challenge. They have to visit the Chargers before finishing the season with divisional contests against the New England Patriots and Dolphins.

Wins are going to be hard to come by in the second half of the season, which is why taking care of business at home is a must.

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Jeremy Brener
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.

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