The Buffalo Bills won an important AFC game on Sunday, preventing the New England Patriots from winning the AFC East title. The fight is far from over, but the Bills need help from the Miami Dolphins or New York Jets.
Elsewhere, the Kansas City Chiefs are eliminated and the picture becomes even clearer.
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The Denver Broncos clinched the No. 1 playoff seed in the AFC and moved into first place with the win. The Jacksonville Jaguars are in third after winning on Sunday.
The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Chiefs to remain in fifth place, ahead of the Bills in the tiebreaker. The Houston Texans are a game behind seventh-place Buffalo and the Indianapolis Colts are a game behind the Texans.
The Bills could make the playoffs in Week 16.
AFC standings in week 15
The Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals were eliminated from the AFC playoff race on Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers take on 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)th
12. Cincinnati Bengals (4-10)th
13. New York Jets (3-11)th
14. Cleveland Browns (3-11)-e
15. Las Vegas Raiders (2-12)th
16. Tennessee Titans (2-12)-e
* – Access to the playoffs
e- Eliminated from the playoffs
AFC East standings for week 15
The New England Patriots would have clinched the division title on Sunday if they beat the Bills. Instead, it will have to wait. The New York Jets continued to look terrible while the Miami Dolphins played 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 race.
