The Buffalo Bills won a crucial AFC Championship game on Sunday, preventing the New England Patriots from clinching the AFC East. The battle is far from over, but the Bills need help from the Miami Dolphins or New York Jets.
Elsewhere, the elimination of the Kansas City Chiefs further came into focus.
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The Denver Broncos locked up the AFC’s first playoff spot and moved into first place with the win. The Jacksonville Jaguars are in third place after Sunday’s win.
The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Chiefs to stay in fifth place, ahead of the Bills. The Houston Texans are one game behind seventh-place Buffalo, and the Indianapolis Colts are one game behind the Texans.
The Bills can lock up a playoff spot in Week 16.
Week 15 AFC standings
The Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals were both eliminated from the AFC playoffs on Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will face the Dolphins on Monday night.
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1. Denver Broncos (12-2)*
2. New England Patriots (11-3)
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6)
5. Los Angeles Chargers (10-4, 8-2 AFC)
6. Buffalo Bills (10-4, 7-3 AFC)
7. Houston Texans (9-5)
8. Indianapolis Colts (8-6)
9. Baltimore Ravens (7-7)
10. Miami Dolphins (6-7)
11. Kansas City Chiefs (6-8) -e
12. Cincinnati Bengals (4-10) -e
13. New York Jets (3-11) -e
14. Cleveland Browns (3-11) -e
15. Las Vegas Raiders (2-12) -e
16. Tennessee Titans (2-12) -e
* – Secure playoff spot
e- Eliminated from playoffs
Week 15 AFC East Standings
If the New England Patriots beat the Bills, they will clinch the division on Sunday. Instead, that will have to wait. The New York Jets continue to be terrible, while the Miami Dolphins play in prime time.
1. New England Patriots (11-3)
2. Buffalo Bills (10-4)
3. Miami Dolphins (6-7)
4. New York Jets (3-11)
The Jets and Dolphins were previously eliminated from the AFC East.