Hi korchicki,
Welcome aboard...I gre up about 2 hours away from Buffalo in Western NY,so I am very familiar with the Bills. I was around for their glory years, and I must say Jim Kelly is one of the nicest and most gracious players I have ever met.
As for this season, first off unfortunately they are in the wrong conference. If they were in the NFC, they would be hands-on-favorites to make the playoffs, but they are in the tough AFC. I have to say I'm impressed with the roll they've been on, and are showing significant signs of life for the first time in several seasons. They are 6-6, and right now the 2 Wild Card teams would be the Jets at 9-3, who they have no chance of catching, and Baltimore/Denver, who are both 7-5 and struggling, whom they could catch. I like their chances a whole lot against Cleveland, considering they might be starting McCown again and they just got demolished, this weekend. That puts them at 7-6. The 49ers they should be able to sneeze and beat, especially if Rattay and Barlow don't play like they won't this week, so that moves them to 8-6. The other 2 games are more dicey. The trip to Cincy in week 15 will probably make or break the season for them. Cincy is also showing some signs of life, especially in the passing game, and that could be a tough matchup. If they lose that one, they are 8-7 and entertain Pittsburgh, who will not be resting anybody unless either they or NE go on a losing streak, because right now both are 11-1 and battling for home field advantage. So, you have to think they are 8-7 pending the Bengal game. If they win that one and can go 9-7, then let's see:
Denver (7-5) has Miami (8-5), at KC (8-6), at Tennessee (8-7), and Colts (8-8); I see that as being no better than 9-7, but probably 9-7
Baltimore (7-5) has NYGiants (8-5), at Colts (8-6), at Pitt (8-7), Miami (9-7); probable 9-7
Jax (6-6) has Chicago (7-6), at GB (7-7), Houston (8-7), at Oakland (9-7); probable 9-7
Cincy (6-6) has at NE (6-7), Buffalo (6-8), NYGiants (7-8), at Phily (7-9); probable 8-8 or 7-9
So basically, if they can stop the run and controlthe Cincy game, they'll be right there at the end, but they need to win 3/4 to get to 9-7, where there will be some tie-breaker system that I know nothing about to figure out who gets the last spot.
That's what I see anyway.