The Buffalo Bills’ win moved the team to eight wins in eleven games, a record the team hasn’t enjoyed since 1996. With that big-time record, Buffalo received a sizable boost in their playoff odds according to multiple analytics sites.
After beating the Miami Dolphins a week ago, Buffalo moved from 60% to a 66% chance of making the playoffs according to theNew York Times Playoff Simulator. Their win over the Denver Broncos pushed their odds to 80%. In two weeks, they’ve moved from a 3-in-5 chance to a 4-in-5 chance with their two wins.