Heading into Week 13, the Buffalo Bills’ magic number was four. They need a combination of Bills wins and Miami Dolphins losses to clinch the AFC East (plus one more loss from the New England Patriots). While the Bills won, lowering that number to three, they didn’t get the other outcomes they needed to close the gap faster.
The earliest the Bills can clinch the division is Saturday, December 19th.
If the Bills win this Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dolphins lose their game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo would clinch the AFC East with their next win.