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  1. Sunday's action filled up the rest of the NFL playoff picture. First off, in the AFC, the Jacksonville Jaguars were defeated, 28-20, by the Tennessee Titans. As a result, the Houston Texans (who defeated the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday) won the AFC South, the Pittsburgh Steelers (who defeated the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday) clinched a playoff spot, and the Buffalo Bills clinched a playoff spot before their game against the Miami Dolphins. Had the Jags won, they would have won the AFC South, but instead, the loss eliminated them from playoff contention. 

    The Bills would go on to defeat the Dolphins, 21-14, in the final game of the regular season. As a result, the Bills won the AFC East, while the Dolphins were reduced to a Wild Card.

    In the NFC, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Carolina Panthers, 9-0, to clinch the NFC South and eliminate the Atlanta Falcons from playoff contention. The New Orleans Saints defeated the aforementioned Falcons, 48-17, to keep their playoff hopes alive, and the Saints and Bucs victories eliminated the Minnesota Vikings (who lost 30-20 to the Detroit Lions) from playoff contention. Later on, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Washington Commanders, 38-10, to clinch the NFC East.

    Finally, the Green Bay Packers won, 17-9, over the Chicago Bears, to clinch the last remaining playoff spot in the NFC! The win also eliminated the aforementioned Saints and the Seattle Seahawks (the latter having won over the Arizona Cardinals) from playoff contention.

    So with that, here are the playoff matchups:

    AFC:  Steelers @ Bills, Dolphins @ Chiefs, Browns @ Texans 

    NFC:  Packers @ Cowboys, Rams @ Lions, Eagles @ Buccaneers

    The Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers have the #1 seeds in their respective conferences, and have a bye straight to the Divisional Playoff.

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  2. Bills-Dolphins wraps 2023 NFL season

    As announced after the Packers/Vikings Sunday Night Football contest, the 2023 NFL season will end with the Miami Dolphins hosting the Buffalo Bills on NBC's Sunday Night Football slot. The winner of this game will clinch the AFC East, as well as the AFC's #2 seed, and this was set up when the Dolphins were blasted by the Ravens, and the Bills defeated the Patriots. Entering this contest, the Dolphins hold a one game lead over the Bills in the AFC East, but the Bills blasted the Dolphins during Week 4 of the season, hence this set up. 

    Here are the possible scenarios for this game:

    Of course, the winner clinches the division, and this is because of that first meeting won by Buffalo. For the Dolphins, a win gives them the AFC East based on record. For the Bills, a win would tie them with the Dolphins, but Buffalo would be crowned as champions of the AFC East due to winning both games over Miami. Now, Miami is in the playoffs regardless, but a loss to Buffalo would knock them down to the #6 seed, a Wild Card position.

    The Bills, at the moment, don't enter this game facing elimination. They could still clinch a playoff spot before they take the field in Miami. Buffalo can receive a playoff spot as early as Saturday, and they have three different ways to get in. If the Steelers lose or tie on Saturday, Buffalo's in. If that doesn't happen, Buffalo can get in if the Texans/Colts game ends tied. If neither happens, Buffalo can get in if the Jaguars lose or tie. However, if the Steelers and Jags win, and someone wins Texans/Colts, then the Bills will be in trouble. If none of the three other clinching scenarios come true, then the Bills have to win to clinch the division, or tie to be a Wild Card. If they lose, and Plans B, C, and D don't come true, then the Bills' season is over.

    There are 272 total games in the NFL's regular season. Bills/Dolphins will be Game #272 this season.

     

     

     

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