The #2 seed is actually obtainable now

[JohninMinn.]

  On 12/26/2023 at 7:00 AM, Aussie Joe said:

Because they haven’t won a game in the last month 

 

 

Change to your local team ..the Vikings …

 

They are winners 

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You guys are missing the point. Who cares about winners? To invest that much time and emotion into a team is what I question. That elimination game, if it comes is a pain. That's all I'm saying. Priorities change with time I guess. I'm still a fan but at a healthy distance.

[Aussie Joe]

  On 12/26/2023 at 7:15 AM, JohninMinn. said:

You guys are missing the point. Who cares about winners? To invest that much time and emotion into a team is what I question. That elimination game, if it comes is a pain. That's all I'm saying. Priorities change with time I guess. I'm still a fan but at a healthy distance.

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Come on John … you want them to win it all like the rest of us …one day…👍

[Governor]

  On 12/25/2023 at 9:26 PM, The Red King said:

 

If we beat the Pats, KC beats Cincy and Seattle beats Pitt, we secure a playoff birth before Week 18.

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It doesn’t look like KC is beating anyone right now.

[CA OC Bills Fan]

  On 12/26/2023 at 12:08 AM, MasterStrategist said:

My guess is that the NFL is counting on Week 18 being Bills/Phins flex, so either they don't want back-to-back weeks with same team OR it's possible that puts Miami above the allowable primetime (unable to flex week 18)

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There is no flex on week 18, all games are listed as TBD because they will announce the Tuesday before when each game is, none are currently scheduled as to which day or time they will be played.

[BillsMontreal]

The Bills could be in a real strange scenario on week 18.

-If they beat the Pats

-If the Ravens beat Miami

-If Bengles or Steelers win their 2 games..

 

In this scenario..if the Bills beat Miami, they get the no2 seed

but if they lose that game, they are out.

 

It's a lot of -IF- but it's possible.

 

Just beat the Pats first. We lost some of those kind of games this year.

 

[Matt_In_NH]

  On 12/26/2023 at 10:22 AM, BillsMontreal said:

The Bills could be in a real strange scenario on week 18.

-If they beat the Pats

-If the Ravens beat Miami

-If Bengles or AND Steelers win their 2 games..

 

In this scenario..if the Bills beat Miami, they get the no2 seed

but if they lose that game, they are out.

 

It's a lot of -IF- but it's possible.

 

Just beat the Pats first. We lost some of those kind of games this year.

 

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FIFY

[Kellyhero68]

If the Ravens beat Dolphins and the Bills win the next two games against the Patriots and Dolphins they would be AFC East Champions and the 2nd seed. The Bills would have same record as the Chiefs, but hold the tiebreaker as they beat them. 

 

1. Baltimore

2. Buffalo

3. Kanas City 

4. AFC South champ

[scuba guy]

Don't but the cart before the horse we are onto the pats 1 game at a time.

[oldmanfan]

Possible.  Ravens certainly looked good enough last night to squish the Fish and the Chiefs look bad enough to keep losing.

[Gregg]

  On 12/26/2023 at 1:42 PM, oldmanfan said:

Possible.  Ravens certainly looked good enough last night to squish the Fish and the Chiefs look bad enough to keep losing.

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We don't need the Chiefs to lose anymore. They are 9-6 same as the Bills. If the Bills win out and win the division then KC would have to come to Buffalo if they were to meet in the playoffs. Still the Bills need to beat the Pats as this won't be an easy game along with a Ravens win. 

[TheWei44]

Yep, to be clear, we can only get the #2 seed if we win the division - 1, 3, and 4 can't happen.

[Bferra13]

  On 12/26/2023 at 1:42 PM, oldmanfan said:

Possible.  Ravens certainly looked good enough last night to squish the Fish and the Chiefs look bad enough to keep losing.

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Chiefs arnt part of the equation anymore if we win out. That just added to the beauty of that game yesterday.

[JoshAllin]

If you get 2 seed you just have to give Allen mvp

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

  On 12/25/2023 at 10:36 PM, Draconator said:

The Steelers games have no bearing on the Bills playoff chances what so ever. Get a grip.

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This couldn't be more wrong

  On 12/25/2023 at 10:24 PM, Doc Brown said:

There's a scenario where we could be going into the final game with a win for the 2 seed and a loss knocks us out of the playoffs.  Wild.

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Uber realistic. Most likely way to get to this scenario:

 

Steelers beat Seahawks and Ravens backups

All relevant favorites win

Bills beat NE, lose to MIA

 

=Bills out

 

  On 12/25/2023 at 10:53 PM, Draconator said:

I really don't think we are going to lose the next two, but obviously I'm in the minority 

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??? Losing the next two is not the concern

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

  On 12/25/2023 at 11:56 PM, Ethan in Cleveland said:

They already announced it wasn't getting flexed

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This isn't true

Fun fact: the Raiders have a 68% chance of making it if they beat the Colts and Broncos.

 

Getting the 2 seed and hosting the Raiders would be fun!

[jethro_tull]

Things are falling in line for the Bills.  EVERYONE is beatable including Ravens and 49ers.  They can do it! 

[DBilz2500]

  On 12/26/2023 at 2:12 PM, Giuseppe Tognarelli said:

This couldn't be more wrong

Uber realistic. Most likely way to get to this scenario:

 

Steelers beat Seahawks and Ravens backups

All relevant favorites win

Bills beat NE, lose to MIA

 

=Bills out

 

??? Losing the next two is not the concern

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Steelers can win out and we could beat Pats, lose Miami and still get in. All we need to happen is any combination of 2 of the 5 teams that are 8-7 have to lose just 1 game and then we clinch with a 10-7 record. Ex: 1 bengals loss and 1 Colts loss or 1 Texans loss and 1 Steelers loss and we still get in at 10-7

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

  On 12/26/2023 at 2:32 PM, DBilz2500 said:

Steelers can win out and we could beat Pats, lose Miami and still get in. All we need to happen is any combination of 2 of the 5 teams that are 8-7 have to lose just 1 game and then we clinch with a 10-7 record. Ex: 1 bengals loss and 1 Colts loss or 1 Texans loss and 1 Steelers loss and we still get in at 10-7

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I know, but that's not going to happen if the teams who are favored win

[Buffalo03]

  On 12/26/2023 at 1:50 PM, TheWei44 said:

Yep, to be clear, we can only get the #2 seed if we win the division - 1, 3, and 4 can't happen.

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Yeah, that's weird. If we get in, we can only get the 2, the 6th or the 7th seeds. We can't even get the 5 at this point 

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

Two seed is big if we can get it. Baltimore is the only team in the conference that definitely looks better than all others. Avoid them as long as possible. Let the Browns and Ravens beat each other up in a 5 vs. 1 match up, assuming 6 doesn't upset 3.