After defeating the Chargers and providing support to teams throughout the league, what are the Buffalo Bills’ chances of making the playoffs?
More positive news arrived on Sunday as other teams vying with the Bills for Wild Card berths were defeated in their individual games. Buffalo is suddenly in control of their future after requiring a good deal of assistance only a few weeks ago. Buffalo was able to secure a postseason berth as early as the following weekend since everything went so perfectly for the squad.
What are the Bills’ chances of making the playoffs moving into Week 17 after a successful weekend for Buffalo?Hi, After Week 16, Buffalo’s playoff odds on Dimers.com increased by nearly 17%.
“Our NFL futures research at Dimers reveals a big rise in the Bills’ playoff aspirations following Saturday’s win against the Chargers, rising from a pregame likelihood of 69.8% to an even higher 86.7%,” stated Nick Slade, chief content officer of Dimers.com. The Bills’ chances of making the playoffs and winning the Super Bowl increased from 6.7% to 8.0% after the victory.
Buffalo is given excellent odds by the New York Times playoff simulations as well. Buffalo now has an 89 percent chance of making the playoffs after defeating the Chargers. Buffalo has a 68 percent chance of participating in a Wild Card game and a 21 percent chance of hosting a postseason game, according to the website.
Buffalo will need to take care of business at home against the New England Patriots on Sunday to maintain their playoff chances after a weekend in which nearly everything went according to plan.