Sorry, Jim Mora, but it's time to talk playoffs.

The Buffalo Bills (5-3) enter their bye week as one of 11 AFC teams with a winning record. While a division title is still within reach, the more likely scenario is that the Bills are part of a glut of teams vying for a wild-card spot down the stretch.

If the season ended today, the Bills would secure one of those final two playoff spots and would be playing in January.

Of course, it's still only October, and the Bills still have a tough road ahead of them.

Given the strength of the conference through the first half of the season, there might be one or more 9-7 teams in the AFC that miss the cut. It's entirely possible that two 10-6 teams earn the conference's wild-card berths.

Either way, the Bills will need to win at least half of their eight remaining games. Winning just three -- and finishing with an 8-8 record -- will very likely leave them sitting at home in January.

The best way to look at the Bills' second-half schedule is to break it down by month. From that view, their November slate is far more favorable than their December gauntlet.

To make life easier in December, the Bills need to win three of their four upcoming games:

Nov. 9 vs. Kansas City Chiefs (4-3)

Nov. 13 at Miami Dolphins (4-3)

Nov. 23 vs. New York Jets (1-7)

Nov. 30 vs. Cleveland Browns (4-3)

Doing so would ensure the Bills at least eight wins, meaning they would need to win only one or two in December:

Dec. 7 at Denver Broncos (6-1)

Dec. 14 vs. Green Bay Packers (5-3)

Dec. 21 at Oakland Raiders (0-7)

Dec. 28 at New England Patriots (6-2)

What shouldn't be overlooked is the Patriots' difficult upcoming schedule, one that could give the Bills a better shot at overtaking New England for the division. However, it could backfire: If the Patriots need to win their finale to lock up the AFC East, it will make the task even harder for Buffalo.

What will also ensure tougher sledding for the Bills are any slip-ups in November. If the Bills lose even just two games over the next month, they'll almost certainly need to win two games in December -- and probably three.

In that case, Jim Mora's memorable rant would be right on point.