NFL Playoff Bracket Scenarios 2026-27 Week 10 After Josh Allen, Bills Beat Vikings on MNF

The Buffalo Bills joined the San Francisco 49ers ay 7-1 with their Monday night win over the Minnesota Vikings.

Buffalo and San Francisco sit on top of their respective conferences going into Week 10.

The Vikings entered Monday as the No. 2 seed in the NFC, but after the loss to the Bills, they are now the third-best team in the NFC North.

All three of the NFC's wild-card positions are held by NFC North franchises. Minnesota's playoff spot could be in big-time danger, though, if it doesn't find an answer at quarterback.

AFC Standings

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Division Leaders

1 Buffalo (7-1)

2. Denver (7-2)

3. Jacksonville (6-2)

4. Pittsburgh (6-2)

Wild-Card Race

5. Kansas City (6-2)

6. Cincinnati (6-2)

7. New England (5-4)

8. Cleveland (5-4)

9. Las Vegas (4-5)

10. Baltimore (4-5)

11. Houston (3-5)

12. New York Jets (2-7)

13. Indianapolis (2-7)

14. Miami (1-7)

15. Tennessee (1-7)

16. Los Angeles Chargers (0-8)

Buffalo maintained its position atop the AFC with its double-digit win in Minnesota.

The Bills are three games ahead of the New England Patriots in the loss column in the AFC East.

There's still half of a season to play, but the Bills are trending in the right direction to cruise to the divisional crown.

The Bills should head to Kansas City on Thanksgiving with a 9-1 mark since they play the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets in the next two weeks.

The challenging part of Buffalo's schedule begins on Thanksgiving. It also faces the Denver Broncos on Christmas Day as well as visits the Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers in consecutive weeks to start December.

The primary focus in the AFC in Week 10 will be the AFC North, where the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals face each other on Sunday night. The winner of that game will be in sole possession of first place.

NFC Standings

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Division Leaders

1 San Francisco (7-1)

2. Chicago (7-2)

3. New York Giants (5-2-1)

4. Carolina (3-5)

Wild-Card Race

5. Detroit (6-2)

6. Minnesota (6-2)

7. Green Bay (6-3)

8. Seattle (5-4)

9. Los Angeles Rams (5-4)

10. Dallas (4-5)

11. New Orleans (3-5)

12. Tampa Bay (3-6)

13. Atlanta (3-6)

14. Arizona (3-6)

15. Washington (2-5-1)

16. Philadelphia (2-7)

Minnesota went from first to third in the NFC North with its loss to Buffalo.

The Vikings are down to the No. 6 seed just two weeks after they were the NFL's last unbeaten team.

Kevin O'Connell's team has a tremendous defense, but it struggled once again on offense with Carson Wentz at the helm.

The Vikings must figure out their quarterback situation to have a shot at keeping their place inside the NFC's top seven teams.

The Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams are lurking in eighth and ninth places are potential replacements for the Vikings in the wild-card slots.

Minnesota plays Green Bay and San Francisco in the next two weeks, so there's a decent chance it falls out of the top seven, especially if nothing changes at quarterback.

Green Bay has a lot to gain from its Week 10 home clash with the Vikings. It could move within a half-game of the Chicago Bears, who are off next week, with a win.