The Buffalo Bills facility had signs that said "playoff Caliber" and "championship Caliber".
Against the Chicago Bears, the Bills took it a step forward and secured the division with a 35-13 victory that wasn't as pretty as the score suggests. The Bills have a six-game winning streak and improved to 12-3 with the victory.
The Bills have won three straight division titles since 1996.
The Bills will be in the playoffs if they win out and lose at Cincinnati and New England. The team was the favorites to win the Super Bowl at the start of the week.
The Bills have a chance to get the top seed in the playoffs with the win. Buffalo has won all three of its home playoff games over the last two seasons, so home field advantage would be important for this team.
The Bears were held to 80 yards and 2.8 yards per carry by the defense. The Bills limited Chicago to two field goals on the drives that started in Bears territory after the Bears scored on their first possession.
The team's most rushing yards in a quarter since 2020 came in the third quarter against the Broncos. The team had a season high in rushing with a total of 258.
Allen made some questionable decisions in the game with two picks, tying him for the most in his career. He completed 15 of 26 passes for 159 yards, two passing touchdown, one rushing touchdown, and two pick ups. Allen carried the ball for 41 yards.
The defense and rushing offense were not affected by the mistakes made against Chicago.