With simply two weeks to go within the NFL common season, a lot of the main target is on wild-card positioning and the few divisions which are nonetheless up for grabs, specifically the NFC South and NFC West.
Nonetheless, there may be one Tremendous Bowl contender that has an vital recreation developing that almost all might not notice.
“Sneaky large recreation for the Buffalo Payments on Sunday vs. the [New York] Jets. A win locks them into the second seed, giving them a shot to relaxation stars in Week 18, and keep away from a possible return journey to Baltimore within the divisional spherical,” NFL on Prime insider Albert Breer wrote on X.
Sneaky large recreation for the @BuffaloBills on Sunday vs. the Jets. A win locks them into the second seed, giving them a shot to relaxation stars in Week 18, and keep away from a possible return journey to Baltimore within the divisional spherical.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) December 27, 2024
Now that the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs are 15-1, a first-round bye for the Payments is out of the query, however locking within the No. 2 seed may incentivize them to relaxation some starters in Week 18 and create their very own mini-bye.
Avoiding a highway recreation in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens can also be a powerful motivating issue, as a result of if the Payments do should tackle the Ravens within the divisional spherical, they’re much higher off doing it at dwelling.
The Payments defeated the Jets earlier this season and can look to finish the sweep to maneuver to 13-3 earlier than wrapping up the season on the New England Patriots.
If Buffalo is the No. 2 seed, it would probably host both the Denver Broncos or Los Angeles Chargers within the opening spherical earlier than probably seeing the Ravens within the second spherical.
