It’s too early to call a mid-October game must-win, but if the Buffalo Bills (2-3) want to entertain hopes of making the playoffs for a second straight year, picking up a victory in Sunday’s showdown with the Houston Texans (2-3) certainly would help.
The winner of this game will be 3-3 overall and would improve to 2-2 in the AFC. The loser would fall to 1-3 in the conference and would find itself at the rear of the pack in the pursuit of a playoff spot, especially in terms of tie-breaker scenarios come December.