:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71767220/1245692477.0.jpg "NFL standings, Week 15: Where things stand in AFC East playoff picture moving toward Week 16")
Week 15 of the NFL season was very intriguing for the AFC East as it began with an epic showdown in the snow and ended with an all-time blunder.
The Saturday night showdown between the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins lived up to the hype with the Bills coming out on top in the snow in a 32-29 victory. The win officially clinched them a playoff spot and gave them some separation from the second-place Dolphins at the top of the division.
The New York Jets officially took themselves out of division title contention with a 20-17 loss to the Lions on Sunday. The New England Patriots did the same in a 30-24 loss to the Raiders, a game that ended with two flabbergasting decisions to lateral on the final play and resulted in Raiders DE Chandler Jones housing it the other way for the walkoff touchdown. As a result, the Bills can officially wrap the AFC East up this weekend with either a win or a Dolphins loss.
Below is a rundown of the AFC East division standings and each team's opponent next week. The division title odds at DraftKings Sportsbook are off the board heading toward Week 16 with the Bills holding a three-game lead with three games remaining.
| AFC East | Record | Wk opp | Week 1 | Week 15 | Week 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC East | Record | Wk opp | Week 1 | Week 15 | Week 16 |
| Buffalo Bills | 11-3 | @ CHI | -240 | -1200 | OTB |
| Miami Dolphins | 8-6 | vs. GB | +475 | +800 | OTB |
| New England Patriots | 7-7 | vs. CIN | +500 | +10000 | OTB |
| New York Jets | 7-7 | vs. JAX | +2800 | +10000 | OTB |