Bills’ Playoff Seed Comes Down to Week 18 Results, With Road Start Guaranteed

Key tiebreakers favor Houston as well as Los Angeles, narrowing Buffalo’s path to a higher seed.

Overview

Buffalo enters Sunday at 11-5 as the AFC’s No. 7 team, tied with the Texans and Chargers for the wild-card berths.
The Bills host the Jets at 4:25 p.m. ET, and a loss would lock them into the No. 7 seed.
A win would not ensure a jump without help, though any Texans or Chargers loss would open a path to move up.
The Chargers are resting Justin Herbert against the Broncos, and a Chargers loss paired with a Bills win would secure at least the No. 6 seed.
Early outcomes in Texans–Colts and the AFC South race with Jacksonville will help determine whether Buffalo draws the Patriots, Broncos, Jaguars, Texans or the AFC North champion.