The Buffalo Bills are on bye this weekend and guaranteed to enter Week 8 in first place in the AFC. It’s a good day for Bills fans to kick back and relax a bit.
That said, nearly every game in a season carries importance for the NFL playoff picture, and with the Bills’ best postseason interests in mind, there are a few specific game outcomes today that fans should be rooting for.
AFC playoff picture
| Rank | Team | REC | DIV | CON | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bills | 5-1 | 0-1 | 4-1 | +95 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | 4-2 | 2-0 | 2-2 | +30 |
| 3 | Tennessee Titans | 3-2 | 1-0 | 2-1 | -22 |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens | 3-3 | 1-0 | 3-2 | +17 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | 4-2 | 2-1 | 4-2 | -11 |
| 6 | New York Jets | 4-2 | 1-0 | 3-2 | +15 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Colts | 3-2-1 | 1-2-1 | 3-2-1 | -18 |
| 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | +23 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | 3-3 | 2-1 | 3-2 | -24 |
| 10 | New England Patriots | 3-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +28 |
| 11 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | +24 |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-3 | -8 |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | 2-4 | 1-0 | 1-3 | -15 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-4 | -49 |
| 15 | Houston Texans | 1-3-1 | 1-0-1 | 1-2-1 | -13 |
| 16 | Las Vegas Raiders | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-3 | -5 |
Browns (2-4) at Ravens (3-3) — 1:00 PM ET, CBS
Don’t root a Browns win.