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Bills may not win the AFC East — but they sent a clear warning to the rest of the NFL

December 15, 2025

Story byBilly HeyenSun, December 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM UTC·2 min readBills may not win the AFC East — but they sent a clear warning to the rest of the NFL originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The comeback kids did it again. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Buffalo Bills fell behind 21-0 to the New England Patriots after 20 minutes. But they play 60. And so when the clock ran out on Sunday afternoon in Foxboro, it was Bills 35, Pats 31. New England still maintains a one-game lead in the AFC East Division.

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The Patriots will be favored to finish the job and snap the Bills' streak of five consecutive division titles. But Buffalo has sent a clear warning to the rest of the NFL: This team can beat anyone, in any circumstance. The comeback thing is getting a little dicey, sure.
But wins are wins, be they in Week 1 from down 40-25 to the Ravens, last week in the snow against the Bengals or this week against a major division rival. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe win, improving the Bills to 10-4 and dropping the Patriots to 11-3, is crucial even if the division doesn't come back.
Buffalo is now very, very close to being locked in to a wild card spot and a playoff berth. And if you let this team in the bracket, with any seed, they can beat anyone. The Bills, even as a wild card team, would be favored to beat any team in the AFC.
They were even favored on Sunday to win in New England, and they proved that right, even after the nightmare start. The Steelers?
Bills favored. The Jaguars?

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Bills may not win the AFC East — but they sent a clear warning to the rest of the NFL

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