The Titans, meanwhile, got a big boost with their 13-10 win over defending Super Bowl champion Denver, which fell into a tie with Miami for the final AFC wild card. The Broncos hold a tiebreaker over the Dolphins.
The playoff race remains predictably crowded early in the fourth quarter of this NFL season, creating a complicated bundle of scenarios for the division crowns and wild-card spots available for the taking.
Control top seed in AFC following Oakland's loss to Kansas City on Thursday night.
Favorable final stretch of games gives Bills long-shot hope in wild-card chase, but record against AFC competition will make tiebreakers tough. Loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday likely extends streak of postseason absences to 17 in a row.

Miami has won seven of eight and Moore has made 25 career starts — but none since Tannehill was drafted in 2012.
Division record: 2-1. Conference record: 5-4.
With a brutal finish to the Broncos' schedule,Cheap Chelsea Jersey, Miami still has a chance to move up. Earlier win over Pittsburgh could come in handy, in case of head-to-head tiebreaker with Steelers. Rooting for Baltimore to win AFC North, because of loss last week to Ravens.
Division record: 3-1. Conference record: 7-1.
BUFFALO BILLS (6-7)
Remaining schedule: vs. Baltimore on Monday night,Cheap Jerseys, at Denver on Dec. 18,Stitched Jerseys, vs. New York Jets on Dec. 24, at Miami on Jan. 1.
The afternoon game Sunday with the biggest impact on the postseason picture was likely Houston's 22-17 win at Indianapolis, considering the teams began the day in a three-way tie with Tennessee for first place in the underwhelming AFC South.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-2)
Remaining schedule: vs. Cleveland on Dec. 18, vs. Miami on Dec. 24,Kyle Wiltjer Jersey, at New York Jets on Jan. 1.
Remaining schedule: at New York Jets on Dec. 17, at Buffalo on Dec. 24,Cheap Jerseys From China Outlet, vs. New England on Jan. 1.
If the Dolphins are going to end an eight-year playoff drought, they'll probably have to do it with second-string quarterback Matt Moore. Miami starter Ryan Tannehill sustained a knee injury Sunday that will likely end his season.
Here's a closer look at the candidates:
MIAMI DOLPHINS (8-5)
AFC EAST
Division record: 1-3. Conference record: 3-6.
Thanks for playing: NEW YORK JETS (4-9).