Entering Week 16, three teams remained in the mix for the AFC’s No. 1 seed in the NFL playoffs. However, that fell to two after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans. Now, the Chiefs (14-1) and Buffalo Bills (12-3) still harbor hopes of avoiding Wild Card Weekend altogether.
Despite looking rough at times, the Kansas City Chiefs have generated a 14-1 record and are positioned to make another Super Bowl run. They have a two-game lead on the Buffalo Bills for the No. 1 seed,
In the Buffalo Bills' way in Week 16 is the lowly New England Patriots, who at 3-11, have nothing to play for but pride and to play the role of party-poopers at Highmark Stadium.
If the Chiefs and Bills end up with the same record, Buffalo owns the head-to-head tiebreaker on Kansas City. The Bills and No. 1 seed and the bye week that comes with that in Round 1 of the postseason could still be alive.
Buffalo will need help to capture the No. 1 overall seed, but it is possible. The Bills hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Chiefs, so if Buffalo wins out and the Chiefs drop their last two games, the Bills would top the AFC.
While the Bills and the Chiefs are fierce conference rivals, Mahomes' wife, Brittany Mahomes remains best friends with Paige Buechele, wife of Bills quarterback Shane Buechele. Before the Bills take on the New England Patriots on Sunday, Paige revealed that Brittany sent her Christmas present.
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans on Saturday despite a high-ankle sprain to Patrick Mahomes, which the injured quarterback played and succeede
It's Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots in Week 16 of the NFL season. Can Josh Allen and James Cook keep it rolling against Drake Maye and company?
The Buffalo Bills (11-3) are home at Highmark Stadium to take on division rival New England Patriots (3-11) at 4:25 p.m. Follow here for live updates throughout the game.
The Buffalo Bills escaped Highmark Stadium with a three-point win over the New England Patriots on Sundays with studs and duds on both sides of the ball.