After their massive comeback win over the New England Patriots on Sunday, the Buffalo Bills are on the brink of a return to the playoffs.
They're still a game back of the Pats in the AFC East Division, but at 10-4, the Bills are in strong position. There are actually two different ways they can clinch a playoff spot in Week 16.
The Bills travel west on I-90 to Cleveland to take on the Browns and Shedeur Sanders on Sunday.
The Browns don't have anything to play for but evaluation. The Bills still have everything to play for.
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How can Bills clinch a playoff spot in Week 16?
There are two ways for the Bills to clinch a playoff spot in their Week 16 matchup with the Browns.
They are:
- Win AND Texans loss to Raiders
- OR
- Win AND Colts loss to 49ers
Both of those games happen after the Bills' game this weekend, so if Buffalo wins, it'll have the potential to clinch a playoff berth while watching at home from the couch.
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It seems highly unlikely that Houston loses to the 2-12 Raiders.
But the 49ers could certainly top the Colts while Indianapolis is quarterbacked by 44-year old Philip Rivers.
If the Bills take care of business, a playoff spot could be coming with a few weeks still to spare.
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