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The Buffalo Bills defeated the New England Patriots, 35-23, in their regular-season finale to both knock the Patriots out of playoff contention, and clinch the No. 2 seed in the conference.
Meanwhile, the Miami Dolphins defeated the New York Jets, 11-6, to clinch the seventh and final playoff spot in the AFC. That sets up a rubber match between the Bills and Dolphins in the Super Wild Card round of the playoffs next weekend; Miami beat Buffalo at home in Week 3, and Buffalo returned that favor in Week 15.
And, when the Cincinnati Bengals wrapped up a 27-16 win over the Baltimore Ravens to finish 12-4, the entire AFC playoff field was set in stone. With the seeding fully set, here’s what next weekend holds for all seven playoff teams.
- Bye: (1) Kansas City Chiefs
- Wild Card: (7) Miami Dolphins at (2) Buffalo Bills
- Wild Card: (6) Baltimore Ravens at (3) Cincinnati Bengals
- Wild Card: (5) Los Angeles Chargers at (4) Jacksonville Jaguars
AFC playoff standings
| Rank | Team | REC | DIV | CON | PD | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | REC | DIV | CON | PD | STRK |
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 14-3 | 6-0 | 9-3 | +127 | W5 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | 13-3 | 4-2 | 9-2 | +169 | W7 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12-4 | 3-3 | 8-3 | +96 | W8 |
| 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 9-8 | 4-2 | 8-4 | +54 | W5 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | 10-7 | 2-4 | 7-5 | +7 | L1 |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens | 10-7 | 3-3 | 6-6 | +35 | L2 |
| 7 | Miami Dolphins | 9-8 | 3-3 | 7-5 | -2 | W1 |
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