BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Maybe it was after the loss to a one-win Jaguars team. Or the 41-15 blowout loss to the Colts at home.
At some point, the AFC East title race seemed like the least of the Buffalo Bills' worries as they fought inconsistency amid a roller-coaster season.
Now they're sitting at 8-6 with three games to play and the division is up for grabs. Sunday’s game (1 p.m. ET, CBS) against the Patriots (9-5) will decide which team takes the lead. The Bills have a chance to show they can come through in a big game after losses to the Steelers, Titans, Buccaneers and Patriots earlier this season.