The Buffalo Bills just landed a full one-game lead in the AFC after absolutely beating down the New York Jets on Sunday. With the Denver Broncos on a bye week, the Bills leaped clear, establishing themselves as the team to beat in the entire conference right now. This isn’t just a slim edge, folks, this is a statement.
The AFC Standings Just Got a Shakeup
Buffalo isn’t just leading the Broncos, they are now a full game ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs too. K.C. actually pulled ahead of Denver thanks to a better record in the AFC West, but neither of them can touch Buffalo’s new pole position. The Bills are also looking down on the 7-2 Jacksonville Jaguars, who were right there in the mix. As of Week 10, the AFC looks like this: your Buffalo Bills are sitting pretty at 8-1. That’s a strong record, and it screams home-field advantage later in the season if they keep this up. The Chiefs are 7-2, as are the Jaguars and Broncos, but the Bills are firmly in control.
AFC East Is Officially a Lock
It’s not just the conference lead either. The Bills are running away with the AFC East. The New England Patriots took a loss in Germany, dropping them to a 5-5 record. That puts the Bills with a massive three-game cushion in the division. Three games! And check this out: the Patriots still have to face the Bills again, plus the Vikings, Chiefs, and Broncos. Talk about a brutal gauntlet. The AFC East is pretty much settled, and it’s got Buffalo’s name all over it.
This win over the Jets, coupled with the bye week for the Broncos, means the Bills aren’t just in first place, they’ve got a full-blown playoff picture stranglehold. They’re at the top with an 8-1 record, a clear lead over the 7-2 Chiefs, Jaguars, and Broncos. If you were wondering who the team to watch in the AFC was, Buffalo just made it undeniably clear. The rest of the league needs to step up their game, because the Bills are not slowing down.
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Originally reported by Buffalo Rumblings.
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