ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills are 11-3, AFC East champions for the first time since 1995 and playoff-bound for the third time in the past four seasons. They're playing some of the best football in the NFL, thanks in large part to their ability to bury opponents late in the game.
In games against the Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Rams and Las Vegas Raiders in Weeks 2, 3 and 4, respectively, Buffalo failed to build upon its halftime leads. That led to a trio of close-call wins -- including come-from-behind efforts against the Dolphins and Rams.