The 7-1 Bills hold on to the AFC’s top seed after a 23-6 win in Minnesota. Buffalo heads to MetLife to face the Jets on Sunday at 1pm. Denver is a half-game back, and four more AFC teams sit at 6-2. For the Bills, the goal is to win the AFC East and secure the 1 seed. Worst case, win the division. With that in mind, here is who Bills fans should be pulling for in Week 10.
Titans over Jaguars (Sunday, 1pm)
Jacksonville is 6-2 and holds the 3 seed after rolling Baltimore 33-10 last Thursday. Tennessee is 1-7, so this is a long shot, but a Jaguars loss knocks a top-seed contender back a step.
Steelers over Bengals (Sunday, 8:20pm)
Both teams are 6-2, so one of them gets to seven wins no matter what. Cincinnati has the softer schedule ahead, which makes every Bengals loss a premium from Buffalo’s perspective.
Lions over Patriots (Sunday, 9:30am)
Green Bay hung 45 on New England, and the Patriots fell to 5-4, two and a half games behind Buffalo in the AFC East. A Patriots loss, paired with a Bills win over the Jets, pushes that lead to three and a half games.
Falcons over Chiefs (Sunday, 1pm)
Kansas City bounced back with a 35-12 win over the Jets and sits at 6-2. A Chiefs loss and a Bills win puts Kansas City two full games back in the race for the 1 seed.
Dolphins over Colts (Sunday, 1pm)
This one is about the draft. Miami is 1-7, and every Dolphins win pushes a division rival further from the top pick.
Texans over Browns (Sunday, 1pm)
This one is close to a push. Cleveland is 5-4 and on the edge of the wild card race, while Houston is 3-5 and further back, so a Browns loss helps a little more. If you fear the Texans and think they have a run in them, then you’d want to root for the Browns. Neither result impacts the Bills’ chance at the #1 seed.
Seahawks over Raiders (Sunday, 4:05pm)
The Bills already own the tiebreaker, and a loss to Seattle would just about bury the Raiders’ wild card hopes.
Summary: Buffalo Bills rooting interests in Week 10
