This Sunday, the Buffalo Bills will host the New York Jets in a game that many fans probably didn't have circled when the schedule was first released.
However, the Bills-Jets tilt has serious playoff implications—and not just for top-seeded Buffalo.
The Jets have been one of the NFL's biggest surprises this season, and though they've endured inconsistency at quarterback, they'd be in the playoffs if the season ended today. The same is true for the New York Giants, arguably the biggest surprise over in the NFC.
The playoff race is heating up in the NFL, and we're here to examine the postseason picture with five weeks to go.