Buffalo Bills: McDermott’s gamble fails against Chargers – 5 Takeaways
By Curtis Panke
![CARSON, CA - NOVEMBER 19: Head Coach Sean McDermott of the Buffalo Bills is seen during the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at the StubHub Center on November 19, 2017 in Carson, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) CARSON, CA - NOVEMBER 19: Head Coach Sean McDermott of the Buffalo Bills is seen during the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at the StubHub Center on November 19, 2017 in Carson, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/8db5fc24654ec64aeb6305b42d2a9904b136d1ca075afd890f6fc82f630bc449.jpg)
5. The playoff picture gets bleaker for the Bills
With their third straight loss, the Bills are now on the outside looking in on the AFC wild-card chase.
At 5-5 on the season, the Bills are currently in seventh place in the AFC. They are tied with the Baltimore Ravens who are in the second wild-card spot and are one game behind the Tennessee Titans, who hold the first wild-card spot.
AFC Playoffs
— Scott Atkins (@ScottFantasy) November 21, 2017
1st round byes Pats & Steelers both 8-2
3 seed Jags 7-3 <--- wow
4 seed KC 6-4
5 seed Titans 6-4
T6 Bills & Ravens 5-5#NFL
If the Bills want to save their season it will have to happen this week, as there are six teams that are one game behind them in the wild-card chase.
Those teams are: the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers and Oakland Raiders.
The challenge to get back in a playoff spot will be daunting as the Bills have to play the Dolphins and the New England Patriots in four of their final six games of the season.
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What concerns you about the Buffalo Bills right now after a tough loss? Should they be looking at making the playoffs, or trying to get a better draft pick? Let us know in the comments.