The Buffalo Bills are still in the mix for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff picture. Buffalo shook off injuries, miscues and a subpar performance from Josh Allen to eke past the New England Patriots 24-21 and stay in the race for a first-round bye and home field advantage throughout the conference postseason.

The Chiefs are the top team in football and have the Texans up next. We break down how they can clinch the No. 1 seed for the 2025 NFL Playoffs in Week 16.

The New England Patriots (3-11) take a four-game losing streak into a meeting with the Buffalo Bills (11-3) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Highmark Stadium.How to watch Bills vs. Patriots:

The Houston Texans (9-5) head to Kansas City for a Week 16 meeting with the league-leading Kansas City Chiefs (13-1).

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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are on the cusp of clinching the No. 1 seed in the AFC. They defeated the Houston Texans 27-19 during a Saturday matchup of two division winners. Mahomes came into the game with a mild high-ankle sprain,

Buffalo will need help to capture the No. 1 overall seed, but it is possible. The Bills hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Chiefs, so if Buffalo wins out and the Chiefs drop their last two games, the Bills would top the AFC.

The Bills kept their slim hopes of the No. 1 seed in the AFC alive and are a step closer to at worst, locking up the No. 2 seed.