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NFL Playoff Picture 2025: Allen, Bills Clinch AFC East; Updated Bracket, Standings

Star quarterback Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are back in the playoffs for the sixth straight year and clinched their fifth straight AFC East title after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 35-10 on Sunday Night Football.

A loss by the Miami Dolphins (5-7) on Thanksgiving Day against the Green Bay Packers opened the door for the Bills to clinch the division. Buffalo improved to 10-2 with Sunday night's victory, and it's the first time in 15 years that a team has won a division title this early.

The Bills are still in the running for the No.