With their win in Week 16 and some help from the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Buffalo Bills not only control their path to the postseason, they set themselves up for a playoff-clinching scenario in Week 17.
In Week 16, the Bills can make it to 94% chance of the playoffs (per the New York Times) if the Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and New England Patriots all win. Buffalo can’t clinch a playoff spot this week.
In Week 17, the Bills can clinch a playoff spot, but they can’t do it with a loss.