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Who would the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars play next in the NFL playoffs if they win their NFL playoff wild-card game on Jan. 11?
NFL coaches don’t like their teams to look ahead, but there’s nothing wrong with fans planning ahead in the NFL postseason.
When would the Jaguars or Bills play in the NFL divisional round? Where could they play? Who could they play?
Here’s what to know about the potential second-round game scenarios for the Bills and Jaguars, if they win their first-round game, which is being played at 11 a.m. MST on CBS (stream with FUBO).
Both teams could end up playing several different opponents in the NFL playoff divisional round, depending on the results of the NFL postseason wild-card games.
NFL playoff schedule: Rams at Panthers | Packers at Bears | Bills at Jaguars | 49ers at Eagles | Chargers at Patriots | Texans at Steelers | Seahawks next game | Broncos next game | NFL playoff bracket | When is Super Bowl? | TV channels, streaming
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Who would Jacksonville Jaguars vs Buffalo Bills winner play next?
Jacksonville Jaguars NFL playoff scenarios:
The Jaguars would play either the No. 5 Houston Texans, No. 4 Pittsburgh Steelers or No. 2 New England Patriots in their second playoff game.
Here’s the NFL playoff scenarios for how they could face each of those teams in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs:
No. 5 Texans at No. 3 Jaguars (if Chargers beat Patriots, Jaguars beat Bills, Texans beat Steelers)No. 4 Steelers at No. 3 Jaguars (if Chargers beat Patriots, Jaguars beat Bills, Steelers beat Texans)No. 3 Jaguars at No. 2 Patriots (if Patriots beat Chargers, Jaguars beat Bills)
Buffalo Bills NFL playoff scenarios:
The Bills would play either the No. 5 Houston Texans, No. 4 Pittsburgh Steelers or No. 1 Denver Broncos in their second playoff game.
Here’s the NFL playoff scenarios for how they could face each of those teams in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs:
No. 6 Bills at No. 5 Texans (if Chargers beat Patriots, Bills beat Jaguars, Texans beat Steelers)No. 6 Bills at No. 4 Steelers (if Chargers beat Patriots, Bills beat Jaguars, Steelers beat Texans)No. 6 Bills at No. 1 Broncos (if Patriots beat Chargers, Bills beat Jaguars)
The Jaguars couldn’t face the No. 7 Los Angeles Chargers or No. 1 Denver Broncos in the next round because of seeding.
The Bills couldn’t face the No. 7 Chargers or No. 2 New England Patriots in the next round because of seeding.
NFL playoff picks: Rams at Panthers | Packers at Bears | Bills at Jaguars | 49ers at Eagles | Chargers at Patriots | Texans at Steelers | The Republic’s score predictions
When would the Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars winner play next?
The winner of the Bills at Jaguars NFL postseason wild-card game will play in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 17, or Sunday, Jan. 18.
NFL playoff odds: Rams at Panthers | Packers at Bears | Bills at Jaguars | 49ers at Eagles | Chargers at Patriots | Texans at Steelers | Wild-card odds | Super Bowl odds
Where would the Jacksonville Jaguars vs Buffalo Bills winner play next?
The Jaguars, as the No. 3 seed, would host the Texans or Steelers at EverBank Stadium if they advance to face one of those teams in the next round. They would play at the Patriots’ Gillette Stadium if New England ends up being their next opponent.
The Bills would play at either the Texans, Steelers or Broncos, if they were to defeat the Jaguars on wild-card weekend.
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