Buffalo remains in sole possession of the No. 2 seed in the AFC. Pittsburgh and Baltimore are each two games back at 10-5. One of those teams will win the AFC North, and one will be a wild card and guaranteed to be behind the Bills for playoff seeding.

There are three teams of interest for the Bills in the AFC playoff picture: the Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens. They all play on Christmas Day. The games will give Buffalo clarity on its seeding possibilities and whether to rest starters in the final two regular season games.

The Buffalo Bills are heading into their Week 17 AFC East showdown against the New York Jets with a 12-3 record. They are still fresh off of a tight 24-21 win over the New England Patriots last week.

Sitting in second place in the AFC after their narrow 24-21 victory against the New England Patriots, there’s a pathway to the No. 1 seed for the Buffalo Bills. And with the debate on resting starters in the final week of the season before the playoffs,

The Buffalo Bills and New York Jets will meet at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY for a Week 17 AFC East grudge match. At stake for Buffalo is sweeping the Jets and improving to 13-3 to stay within a breath of the Kansas City Chiefs and the top seed in the AFC playoff race.