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The NFL wraps up the schedule with the most important game of Week 17 and the most important game that has been on the MNF schedule this season. The Cincinnati Bengals host the Buffalo Bills with the top seed on the line for one and maybe both teams. The finale kicks off at 8:30 p.m. ET with an ESPN and ABC simulcast. The Bills are a 1.5-point favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Bills playoff picture
Buffalo is currently 12-3 and in first place in the overall AFC standings. They clinched the AFC East title and are tied with the Chiefs for the best record in the AFC. They have the head-to-head tiebreaker and thus the No. 1 seed for the time-being.
The Bills can clinch the No. 1 seed with a win and a Chiefs loss. The Bills need a win anyway to stay ahead of the Bengals. The only thing the Chiefs game on Sunday will tell them is if they can clinch No. 1 or push the whole thing to Week 18 with them.
Bengals playoff picture
Cincinnati is 11-4 and can clinch the AFC North title this weekend. They have a one-game lead on the Ravens and can clinch the division with a win and a Ravens loss or tie. If the Bengals happened to tie the Bills, they would clinch the division with a Ravens loss. That means they'll know heading into Monday if they're in position to close out the division title since the Ravens will be playing the Steelers on the night before.
Tiebreaker implications
The winner of the game claims the head-to-head tiebreaker, although if it's the Bills, they'd clinch a better record than the Bengals ahead of any tiebreakers. If the Bengals win, they claim the tiebreaker. This has no impact on the Bengals tiebreakers with the Ravens for the AFC North title.