The Bills are firmly back in the playoff hunt, although they are not in quite as strong a position as their fans likely would have hoped.
For the first time since Tom Brady was playing in New England, the Bills find themselves looking up at the Patriots in the AFC East standings, as New England (9-2) leads Buffalo (7-3) by 1.5 games and has the head-to-head advantage, thanks to a win in Week 4.
The Bills have a 92-percent chance of returning to the postseason for the seventh straight year, but only a 14-percent chance at winning the division, per The Athletic’s NFL playoff simulator.
Those odds increase to 98 and 19 percent, respectively, with a win tonight.