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Dallas Cowboys Win Makes Buffalo Bills Favorite to Make Playoffs

The Buffalo Bills helped their playoff chances significantly after beating the Dallas Cowboys.

Jeremy Brener

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The Buffalo Bills' outlook appears much sunnier after a 31-10 win against the Dallas Cowboys at home on Sunday.

The third win in their last four games puts the Bills at 8-6, and while they may not be in the current playoff picture, their odds to make the postseason have skyrocketed.

Josh Allen, James Cook
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"Two weeks ago, the Buffalo Bills had a 14% chance of making the playoffs," Peter Schrager said on 'Good Morning Football'. "Today they're fresh off wins in Arrowhead and over the Cowboys, and they've got a 71% chance of making playoffs. Moreover, they're the team that nobody wants to face in the postseason." 

The Bills' wins against the Kansas City Chiefs and Cowboys are impressive and it puts them in a much better spot to earn a playoff spot. Now that those games are behind them, Buffalo draws the Los Angeles Chargers and New England Patriots, two teams way out of the playoff picture, for the next two games.

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Should the Bills win both of those games and the Miami Dolphins, who are currently 10-4 after beating the New York Jets, loses just one of their next two games to the Cowboys or No. 1 seeded Baltimore Ravens, then winning the division could be within reach for Buffalo.

If the Bills are able to gain a game on the Dolphins over the next two weeks, they will have a shot to clinch the AFC East title in Week 18 ... but even if they don't win the division, wins in the next two weeks should make Buffalo a likely Wild Card.

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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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