In the three games since their bye week, the Buffalo Bills have, arguably, been playing as one of the best overall teams in the National Football League.
After wins over the Los Angeles Chargers and an even more impressive win over the San Francisco 49ers, the Bills followed that up with another statement win on Sunday Night Football over the 11-1 Pittsburgh Steelers at Bills Stadium in Orchard Park.
While Buffalo didn't get off to a great start against the Steelers, the tide of the game turn when cornerback Taron Johnson came up with a pick-six of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger late in the second quarter to give the Bills a 9-7 lead heading into halftime. In the second half, the defense continued to limit Pittsburgh's chances, while Josh Allen and the offense went to work with two consecutive scoring drives to put the game out of reach.
With the win on Sunday night, the Bills are 10-3 on the season, which marks the earliest the Bills have won 10 games in a season since 1991.
Now with three games remaining in the 2020 campaign, a playoff berth and division title are now within reach for the Bills this Saturday against the Denver Broncos. With a win over the Broncos (5-8) at Empower Field at Mile High, the Bills will capture its first AFC East title since the 1995 season.
Even if the Bills were to lose on Saturday in Denver and the Miami Dolphins (8-5) fail to beat the New England Patriots (6-7) on Sunday, Buffalo would still clinch the division thanks to the tie-breaker scenario.
Howard Simon was riding very high on the Bills following their win in Week 13 over the 49ers on Monday Night Football. He was so confident in the Bills that he had Buffalo beating the Steelers in his Week 14 edition of "Howard Picks the Bills", winning out in the regular season, and making a run to the AFC Championship game.
His confidence in the Bills this week was unwavered, as Howard picked the Bills to beat the Broncos and wrap up the AFC East on Saturday. In addition, Howard also had the Bills finishing the 2020 season with a 13-3 record, and again advancing to the AFC Championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Follow along on Twitter for the latest picks from Howard by using the hashtag #HowardPicksTheBills. You can also track all of Howard's picks throughout the season with Brayton Wilson's picks tracker on Twitter: @BJWilsonWGR.
You can listen to the latest edition of Howard Picks the Bills below: