NFL's scenarios for the Bills chances at a playoff run

BUFFALO, N.Y. — As we head into Week 17 following the Christmas weekend in the NFL the Buffalo Bills are still fighting for a spot in the playoffs.  

The Bills had entered Week 16 having won back-to-back games at the Kansas City Chiefs, then at home against the Dallas Cowboys, to move within two games of the Miami Dolphins in the AFC East standings.

Then came Saturday's 24-22 victory in Los Angeles against the Chargers.

Since then the NFL has released possible playoff scenarios for the Bills which are as follows 

Buffalo clinches playoff berth with:

1. BUF win + PIT loss or tie + CIN loss or tie OR
2. BUF win + PIT loss or tie + JAX loss or tie OR
3. BUF win + PIT loss or tie + HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie OR
4. BUF win + CIN loss or tie + JAX loss or tie OR
5. BUF win + CIN loss or tie + HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie OR
6. BUF tie + PIT loss + CIN loss + JAX loss OR
7. BUF tie + PIT loss + CIN loss + HOU loss or tie OR
8. BUF tie + PIT loss + CIN loss + IND loss or tie OR
9. BUF tie + PIT loss + JAX loss + HOU loss or tie OR
10. BUF tie + PIT loss + JAX loss + IND loss or tie OR
11. BUF tie + PIT loss + HOU loss + IND loss OR
12. BUF tie + CIN loss + JAX loss + HOU loss or tie OR
13. BUF tie + CIN loss + JAX loss + IND loss or tie OR
14. BUF tie + CIN loss + HOU loss + IND loss

Here's the remainder of the Bills' schedule:

• Week 17, Sunday, Dec. 31, vs. New England Patriots (3-11), 1 p.m.
• Week 18, Sunday, Jan. 7, at Miami Dolphins (10-4), TBA