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Henry McKenna

AFC playoff picture: How the Patriots’ loss to the Bills impacts the postseason

The Buffalo Bills managed a massive win over the New England Patriots, which has totally shifted the playoff picture. The Bills beat the Patriots, 33-21, at Gillette Stadium in Week 16 on Sunday. It sent the Patriots plummeting down the standings in the AFC — and the Bills shot up.

New England is hardly out of the playoff picture, with a 94% chance of making the playoffs, per FiveThirtyEight. Bill Belichick is likely to get his rookie QB, Mac Jones, into the postseason for his playoff debut. But after back-to-back losses against playoff teams, the Patriots don’t look quite as legit as they did during their seven-game win streak.

Here’s a look at the playoff picture.

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