We are at that at time of year in the NFL where we continue to watch teams jump back and forth between wild card playoff spots and being “In The Hunt” as they say. The Buffalo Bills appear to be in a really good spot as we finish out these last couple of weeks of the regular season and this weekend they could punch their own playoff ticket with some help.

What are the Bills chances of making the playoffs right now?

There are only three weeks left in the regular season for the NFL. As the Bills head into week 16, they have a really good chance of making the playoffs. The New York Times has a calculator that can determine just about every scenario for teams and their chances of making the playoffs. They call it their New York Times Playoff Machine, and according to their calculations, the Bills have a greater than 99% chance of making it in. Their chances drop dramatically when it comes to winning the division. They only have a 27% chance of winning that, but there’s still a chance it could happen. Then, when it comes to being the 1-seed and getting that first round bye, it drops even more to 8%.

How can the Buffalo Bills clinch a playoff spot in week 16?

The Buffalo Bills can clinch a playoff spot 4 different ways this weekend. While they don’t have to win in every scenario (they could tie), it would certainly help their cause. Here are the 4 situations that would earn the Bills a spot in the playoffs, according to The Buffalo Bills:

Bills win Browns on Sunday, Dec. 21 AND Colts lose or tie to 49ers on Monday, Dec. 22Bills win Browns on Sunday AND Texans lose or tie to Raiders on Sunday, Dec. 21Bills tie Browns AND Colts lose to 49ersBills tie Browns AND Texans lose to Raiders

They’ll need some help from the 49ers or Raiders, but it could happen.

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