A lot shifted in the AFC playoff picture last week. One thing didn't: the Buffalo Bills ' seed.

Buffalo's road win over the Pittsburgh Steelers kept the Bills locked into the No. 7 seed, the final AFC wild-card position. A loss would've dropped them to No. 9 and pushed them out of the postseason field.

Every team in the AFC East won in Week 13, including the top-seeded New England Patriots. The Patriots improved to 11-2 after Monday night's win over the New York Giants and hold a 2.5-game lead over Buffalo.

Despite the gap, the Bills' AFC East title hopes are alive. The path is narrow and hinges on Buffalo winning in Foxborough in two weeks.

How the Bills could win the AFC East

Buffalo must win at New England on Dec. 14 to keeps its division championship hopes alive — and woul

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