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AFC Playoff Picture: Buffalo Bills clinch two seed, will find out opponent later today

Matt Warren is Associate Director of NFL coverage for SB Nation and previously covered the Bills for Buffalo Rumblings for more than a decade.

The Buffalo Bills clinched the second seed in the AFC with their emphatic win on Sunday. The Cleveland Browns beat the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens beat the Cincinnati Bengals. So there are only a few variables left.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns will play each other again next week as the 3 vs. 6 matchup.

The Indianapolis Colts play the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tennessee Titans play the Houston Texans at 4:25 p.m. EST today. Here is how it will all shake out as Buffalo plays the 7 seed next weekend.

If TEN and IND both win

The Titans clinch the AFC South and become the 4 seed. The Colts win the 7 seed, eliminating the Miami Dolphins.

If TEN wins and IND loses

The Titans clinch the AFC South and become the 4 seed. The Dolphins win the 7 seed, eliminating the Colts.

If TEN loses and IND wins

The Colts clinch the AFC South and become the 4 seed. The Titans win the 7 seed, eliminating the Dolphins.

If TEN and IND both lose

The Titans clinch the AFC South and become the 4 seed. The Dolphins win the 7 seed, eliminating the Colts.