game updates: The Bills clinched the No. 2 seed with a big win over the Jets on Sunday. He will likely be the starter in Week 18, hosting either the Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins or Cincinnati Bengals in the wild-card round.
The Buffalo Bills are in the midst of AFC playoff contention, but the New York Jets are not. The Jets got off to a somewhat promising start, going 2-1 with a loss a few weeks ago, and have since slumped, losing five of their last six games and 10 of their last 12.
Let's take a look at how the games in Week 17 will affect the AFC standings.
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The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day to earn the No. 1 seed. The Houston Texans also clinched the No. 4 seed with Wednesday's loss, effectively leaving the Bills in a three-team battle for the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds.
A win in either of the final two games would mean a Buffalo team with 13 wins would clinch the two seeds. If the Bills lose two and the Ravens win in Week 18, Baltimore will be the No. 2 seed and Buffalo will be the No. 3 seed. If the Steelers win and the Ravens lose, Buffalo already has a better record than Pittsburgh.
Impact on tiebreak
The only tiebreaker still in play for the Bills is the Ravens' head-to-head matchup with Buffalo in September. A win this week would improve Buffalo's overall record and eliminate the tiebreaker.
