We knew it would be the case, but it bears repeating: coming off of their bye, the Buffalo Bills remain in the top spot in the AFC playoff picture entering a Week 8 showdown with the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football.
What we didn’t know—but probably could have guessed—was that a lot of high-performing teams behind Buffalo would tighten up the race while the Bills rested up for the remainder of the regular season. A rebound win by the Kansas City Chiefs puts them at 5-2, indicating that they’ll continue to nip at the Bills’ heels for the top seed should Buffalo falter at any point; and the New York Jets also continued their winning ways, improving to 5-2 and hoping to turn the AFC East into a three-horse race.