The 6-1 Bills now hold the AFC’s top seed after a 36-10 beatdown of Baltimore. Buffalo heads to Minnesota for Monday Night Football, so every other game will be final before kickoff. For the Bills, the goal is to win the AFC East and secure the 1 seed. Worst case, keep a wild card spot locked up. With that in mind, here is who Bills fans should be pulling for in Week 9.
Ravens over Jaguars (Thursday, 8:15pm)
Jacksonville is 5-2 and holds the 4 seed after a 42-7 rout of the Colts … but they’re a good team lurking for the #1 seed. A Ravens upset knocks down a division leader that could challenge Buffalo for a top seed.
Falcons over Bengals (Sunday, 9:30am)
Cincinnati is 5-2 and keeps stacking wins against a weak schedule. That makes every Bengals loss a premium from Buffalo’s perspective.
Jets over Chiefs (Sunday, 1pm)
Yes, we’re rooting for the J-E-T-S Jets, Jets, Jets again. A third straight Chiefs loss would knock them further off the pace for the 1 seed.
Panthers over Broncos (Sunday, 1pm)
Denver is 6-2 and sits right behind Buffalo as the 2 seed after beating Kansas City. A Broncos loss gives the Bills some breathing room at the top.
Packers over Patriots (Sunday, 4:25pm)
New England is 5-3 and a game and a half behind Buffalo in the AFC East. A Patriots loss, paired with a Bills win Monday night, pushes Buffalo’s division lead to two and a half games.
Saints over Browns (Sunday, 1pm)
Cleveland got blown out 27-6 in Pittsburgh and slid to 5-3. A Browns loss keeps another AFC North team from climbing back into the top seed conversation.
49ers over Raiders (Sunday, 4:25pm)
Las Vegas is 4-4 and still hanging around the wild card race. The Bills already own the tiebreaker on the Raiders, and San Francisco should take care of business at home. A loss drops Vegas back under .500.
Dolphins over Lions (Sunday, 1pm)
This one is more about the draft than the standings. Miami is 1-6, and every win pushes the Dolphins further from a top pick. Keeping a division rival from landing a franchise-changing pick matters for the long haul.
Summary: Who the Bills should root for in Week 9
- Ravens over Jaguars
- Falcons over Bengals
- Jets over Chiefs
- Panthers over Broncos
- Packers over Patriots
- Saints over Browns
- 49ers over Raiders
- Dolphins over Lions
Week 8 Results
- Dolphins over Patriots: NO
- Broncos over Chiefs: YES
- Titans over Bengals: NO
- Jets over Raiders: NO
- Browns over Steelers: NO
- Colts over Jaguars: NO
- Read the breakdown of who to root for in Week 8