Assessing the Bills' December Performance Since 2013

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TheBuffalo Bills Entering the last weekend of November, the Bills hold a record of 6 wins and 5 losses, placing them precariously outside the playoff picture in the NFL. As the battle for postseason spots intensifies for NFL teams, Buffalo finds itself half a game behind both the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers in the race for the all-important wild card position in the AFC.Ontario sports betting The Bills are at a crucial juncture as their four-year playoff streak hangs in the balance during the last full month of the regular NFL season. Following Sunday's matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, the team will enjoy a bye week to kick off December, which may be beneficial given the injuries that have plagued the squad. The month will commence for Buffalo with an away game at Arrowhead Stadium on December 10, where they will face the Kansas City Chiefs. Currently, the Eagles are favored in Super Bowl betting markets, with the Chiefs closely trailing as strong contenders.

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Utilizing StatMuse.com, we examined each NFL team's December records since the 2013 season. Due to differences in the number of games played, teams were ranked according to their winning percentages.

Let's take a look at how the Bills stack up against other NFL teams in the concluding month of the calendar year over the last ten seasons.

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NFL Team Records in December Since 2013

Rank Team Record Win%
1 Green Bay Packers 32-9 .780
2 Kansas City Chiefs 34-10 .773
3 Dallas Cowboys 28-14 .667
4 Pittsburgh Steelers 29-15 .659
5 Baltimore Ravens 27-17 .614
6 Philadelphia Eagles 25-17 .595
7 Seattle Seahawks 26-18 .591
8 New England Patriots 25-18 .581
9 San Francisco 49ers 25-19 .568
10 New Orleans Saints 23-18 .561
11 Buffalo Bills 23-20 .535
12 Indianapolis Colts 22-20 .524
T-13 Los Angeles Rams 23-21 .523
T-13 Cincinnati Bengals 23-21 .523
T-13 Los Angeles Chargers 23-21 .523
16 Minnesota Vikings 23-22 .511
17 Miami Dolphins 22-22 .500
18 Carolina Panthers 20-21 .487
19 Atlanta Falcons 20-22 .476
20 Denver Broncos 21-24 .467
21 Arizona Cardinals 20-23 .465
22 Detroit Lions 18-24 .429
23 Tennessee Titans 18-25 .419
24 New York Jets 18-27 .400
25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17-26 .395
26 Chicago Bears 16-26 .381
27 New York Giants 16-27-1 .375
T-28 Las Vegas Raiders 16-27 .372
T-28 Houston Texans 16-27 .372
30 Jacksonville Jaguars 15-29 .341
31 Washington Commanders 13-28-1 .321
32 Cleveland Browns 11-31 .262

In reviewing the past decade, the Bills rank 11th among all 32 NFL teams in December performance, boasting a winning percentage of .535. This places them just below the 10th-ranked New Orleans Saints at .561 and slightly above the 12th-ranked Indianapolis Colts at .524. At the top of the league in December winning percentages are the Green Bay Packers at .780, followed by the Kansas City Chiefs at .773, Dallas Cowboys at .667, Pittsburgh Steelers at .659, and Baltimore Ravens at .614.

On the flip side, the teams with the poorest performances in December have included the Cleveland Browns with a dismal .262, the Washington Commanders at .321, Jacksonville Jaguars at .341, and both the Houston Texans and Las Vegas Raiders, each at .372.DraftKings Ontario Sportsbook as of Wednesday afternoon.

The odds currently list the Bills at +450 to win the AFC East, trailing Miami, which sits at -500, while their chances of clinching a Wild Card spot are rated at +250, placing them behind Cleveland at -110, Pittsburgh at +110, and Baltimore at +150.

At present, the Bills are eager to regain their momentum in the AFC playoff race with an upcoming game against the Philadelphia Eagles on the road this Sunday. According to BetMGM Sportsbook, Buffalo is set as a 3.5-point underdog with a moneyline of +150 for the visiting team from New York. The matchup is scheduled to start at 4:25 p.m. Eastern Time at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

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