How the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 9

The Buffalo Bills (7-2) beat the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, raising their chances of making the playoffs slightly to 99 percent.

The New York Jets (3-6) beat the Houston Texans on Thursday, boosting their chances of making the playoffs slightly to 16 percent.

The Miami Dolphins (2-6) lost to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, reducing their chances of making the playoffs slightly to 11 percent.

The New England Patriots (2-7) lost to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, but their chances of making the playoffs remained less than 1 percent.

The Baltimore Ravens (6-3) beat the Denver Broncos on Sunday, but their chances of making the playoffs remained 95 percent.

The Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) had a bye last week. Their chances of making the playoffs stayed at 82 percent.

The Cincinnati Bengals (4-5) beat the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, boosting their chances of making the playoffs to 41 percent.

The Cleveland Browns (2-7) lost to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, dropping their chances of making the playoffs slightly to 1 percent.

The Houston Texans (6-3) lost to the New York Jets on Thursday, but their chances of making the playoffs remained 96 percent.

The Indianapolis Colts (4-5) lost to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, dropping their chances of making the playoffs to 31 percent.

The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-7) lost to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, lowering their chances of making the playoffs slightly to 3 percent.

The Tennessee Titans (2-6) beat the New England Patriots on Sunday, but their chances of making the playoffs remained 2 percent.

The Kansas City Chiefs (8-0) beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, but their chances of making the playoffs remained greater than 99 percent. A win next week would clinch a playoff berth.

The Los Angeles Chargers (5-3) beat the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, increasing their chances of making the playoffs to 82 percent.

The Denver Broncos (5-4) lost to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, dropping their chances of making the playoffs to 39 percent.

The Las Vegas Raiders (2-7) lost to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, but their chances of making the playoffs remained less than 1 percent.

The Philadelphia Eagles (6-2) beat the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, increasing their chances of making the playoffs to 98 percent.

The Washington Commanders (7-2) beat the New York Giants on Sunday, raising their chances of making the playoffs to 91 percent.

The Dallas Cowboys (3-5) lost to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, dropping their chances of making the playoffs to 3 percent.

The New York Giants (2-7) lost to the Washington Commanders on Sunday, but their chances of making the playoffs remained less than 1 percent.

The Detroit Lions (7-1) beat the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, but their chances of making the playoffs remained 99 percent.

The Minnesota Vikings (6-2) beat the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, boosting their chances of making the playoffs to 90 percent.

The Green Bay Packers (6-3) lost to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, lowering their chances of making the playoffs to 69 percent.

The Chicago Bears (4-4) lost to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, lowering their chances of making the playoffs to 7 percent.

The Atlanta Falcons (6-3) beat the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, increasing their chances of making the playoffs to 96 percent.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) lost to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, dropping their chances of making the playoffs to 20 percent.

The New Orleans Saints (2-7) lost to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, dropping their chances of making the playoffs slightly to 1 percent.

The Carolina Panthers (2-7) beat the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, but their chances of making the playoffs remained less than 1 percent. They are on the cusp of being eliminated from playoff contention.

The San Francisco 49ers (4-4) had a bye last week, but their chances of making the playoffs increased to 50 percent.

The Arizona Cardinals (5-4) beat the Chicago Bears on Sunday, boosting their chances of making the playoffs to 47 percent.

The Los Angeles Rams (4-4) beat the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, yet their chances of making the playoffs decreased slightly to 26 percent.

The Seattle Seahawks (4-5) lost to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, reducing their chances of making the playoffs to 4 percent.