{"id":296897,"date":"2025-11-21T05:10:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T05:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/296897\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T05:10:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T05:10:08","slug":"how-nfl-playoff-picture-looks-after-texans-stifle-josh-allen-bills-on-tnf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/296897\/","title":{"rendered":"How NFL Playoff Picture Looks After Texans Stifle Josh Allen, Bills on \u2018TNF\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Texans made a statement Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Still on the outside looking in at the current AFC playoff picture, Houston certainly looked like a team that will be playing late into January under the prime-time Thursday Night Football spotlight. Behind eight sacks from the defense and a pair of touchdown passes from quarterback Davis Mills, the Texans beat the Bills 23\u201319 in front of 70,451 fans at NRG Stadium.<\/p>\n

The Texans have now won three straight games to improve to 6\u20135, <\/p>\n

Entering the game, the Texans\u2019 chances to make the playoffs stood at 29%, according to NFL.com<\/a>. With the win, Houston now has a 49% chance to be playing postseason football. To do so, they\u2019ll have to hurdle the Jaguars (6\u20134), Chargers (7\u20134) or Bills (7\u20134) for a wild-card spot or stay hot to catch the AFC South-leading Colts (8\u20132). <\/p>\n

The loss dropped quarterback Josh Allen and the Bills to 7\u20134, two games behind the Patriots for first place in the AFC East. Buffalo fell from the No. 5 seed in the AFC to the No. 6 seed behind the Chargers (7\u20134). If the playoffs started Friday, the Bills would travel to Indianapolis for a wild-card round matchup against the Colts.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the NFL playoff picture looks heading into the Sunday slate of Week 12 (Note: all playoff odds are provided by NFL.com<\/a>):<\/p>\n

SEED<\/p>\n

TEAM<\/p>\n

PLAYOFF %<\/p>\n

1<\/p>\n

Broncos (9\u20132)<\/p>\n

98%<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

Patriots (9\u20132)<\/p>\n

98%<\/p>\n

3<\/p>\n

Colts (8\u20132)<\/p>\n

91%<\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

Steelers (6\u20134)<\/p>\n

40%<\/p>\n

5<\/p>\n

Chargers (7\u20134)<\/p>\n

61%<\/p>\n

6<\/p>\n

Bills (7\u20134)<\/p>\n

87%<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

Jaguars (6\u20134)<\/p>\n

61%<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

8<\/p>\n

Texans (6\u20135)<\/p>\n

49%<\/p>\n

9<\/p>\n

Chiefs (5\u20135)<\/p>\n

43%<\/p>\n

10<\/p>\n

Ravens (5\u20135)<\/p>\n

72%<\/p>\n

11<\/p>\n

Dolphins (4\u20137)<\/p>\n

1%<\/p>\n

12<\/p>\n

Bengals (3\u20137)<\/p>\n

<1%<\/p>\n

13<\/p>\n

Raiders (2\u20138)<\/p>\n

<1%<\/p>\n

14<\/p>\n

Jets (2\u20138)<\/p>\n

<1%<\/p>\n

15<\/p>\n

Browns (2\u20138)<\/p>\n

<1%<\/p>\n

16<\/p>\n

Titans (1\u20139)<\/p>\n

<1%<\/p>\n

SEED<\/p>\n

TEAM<\/p>\n

PLAYOFF %<\/p>\n

1<\/p>\n

Eagles (8\u20132)<\/p>\n

>99%<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

Rams (8\u20132)<\/p>\n

99%<\/p>\n

3<\/p>\n

Bears (7\u20133)<\/p>\n

60%<\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

Buccaneers (6\u20134)<\/p>\n

89%<\/p>\n

5<\/p>\n

Seahawks (7\u20133)<\/p>\n

91%<\/p>\n

6<\/p>\n

Packers (6\u20133\u20131)<\/p>\n

72%<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

49ers (7\u20134)<\/p>\n

84%<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

8<\/p>\n

Lions (6\u20134)<\/p>\n

73%<\/p>\n

9<\/p>\n

Panthers (6\u20135)<\/p>\n

19%<\/p>\n

10<\/p>\n

Cowboys (4\u20135\u20131)<\/p>\n

6%<\/p>\n

11<\/p>\n

Vikings (4\u20136)<\/p>\n

5%<\/p>\n

12<\/p>\n

Cardinals (3\u20137)<\/p>\n

<1%<\/p>\n

13<\/p>\n

Falcons (3\u20137)<\/p>\n

<1%<\/p>\n

14<\/p>\n

Commanders (3\u20138)<\/p>\n

<1%<\/p>\n

15<\/p>\n

Saints (2\u20138)<\/p>\n

<1%<\/p>\n

16<\/p>\n

Giants (2\u20139)<\/p>\n

<1%<\/p>\n

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