The Buffalo Bills are AFC East champions for the second straight year.
The Bills clinched the title with a 27-10 win over the New York Jets in their regular-season finale at Highmark Stadium on Sunday. The Bills defense sacked Jets quarterback Zack Wilson a season-high nine times, including two apiece from safety Jordan Poyer and defensive end Mario Addison.
This is the third time in franchise history that the Bills have won back-to-back division titles, having previously won four straight from 1963 to 1966 and again from 1988 to 1991. Last season marked their first division crown since 1995.
The Bills enter the playoffs as the No. 3 seed in the AFC. They will host either the New England Patriots or the Los Angeles Chargers at Highmark Stadium during Super Wild Card Weekend, depending on the outcome of the Sunday night game between the Chargers and Raiders. The scenarios are as follows:
· LAC win = Bills vs. Chargers
· LV win = Bills vs. Patriots
· LAC/LV tie = Bills vs. Chargers
Super Wild Card Weekend will consist of two games on Saturday (4:35 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.), three on Sunday (1:05 p.m., 4:40 p.m., and 8:15 p.m.), and one on Monday (8:15 p.m.).
Bills clinched their first AFC East title in Orchard Park since 1995.
Tremaine Edmunds (49) Celebrating AFC East Division Championship. Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022.
Celebrating AFC East Division Championship. Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022.
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Terry Pegula and Brandon Beane Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Tyler Matakevich (44) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Ed Oliver (91) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on January 9, 2022. Photo by Craig Melvin
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Leslie Frazier Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Stefon Diggs (14) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Tremaine Edmunds (49) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Boogie Basham (96) Greg Rousseau (50) A.J. Epenesa (57) and Isaiah McKenzie (19) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
A.J. Epenesa (57) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Dawson Knox (88) Isaiah Hodgins (16) Taiwan Jones (25) Greg Rousseau (50) and Tyler Bass (2) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Damar Hamlin (31) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Dawson Knox (88) Tyler Kroft (81) and Jake Kumerow (15) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Mario Addison (97) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Taiwan Jones (25) and Tyler Matakevich (44) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Micah Hyde (23) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on January 9, 2022. Photo by Craig Melvin
Celebrating AFC East Division Championship. Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022.
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Josh Allen (17) Celebrating AFC East Division Championship. Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022.
Tommy Sweeney (89), Dawson Knox (88) Celebrating AFC East Division Championship. Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022.
Tremaine Edmunds (49), Tyler Matakevich (44), Matt Milano (58) Celebrating AFC East Division Championship. Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022.
Tyler Bass (2), Matt Haack (3) and Reid Ferguson (69) Celebrating AFC East Division Championship. Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022.
Mitchell Trubisky (10) Celebrating AFC East Division Championship. Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022.
Mitchell Trubisky (10), Josh Allen (17) and Davis Webb (7) Celebrating AFC East Division Championship. Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022.
A.J. Epenesa (57) Celebrating AFC East Division Championship. Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022.
