The Buffalo Bills (12-3) and the Cincinnati Bengals (11-4) are gearing up for a must-see matchup. Monday night for what could be the deciding factor for who wins the AFC's number one seed. Guaranteed the Kansas City Chiefs will be watching as well.

Roots are already set for this game. With Bengals WR Tyler Boyd with early trash talk. Claiming the Bills defense and their scheme is "basic".

Now it looks like another Bengals playmaker is giving Buffalo bulletin board material.

RB Joe Mixon not only thinks they are the team to beat, but that the Buffalo Bills defense isn't up to par with a familiar opponent who has perceived better players.

"They’re a solid linebacker group, but they’re not the Ravens. I mean, they’re good. They get paid, too. I’m not saying they’re not good. But they’re not the Ravens…

… what people need to know and understand is we the big dog of the AFC. That’s just what it is. For anything to happen, it has to go through us.”

Standings would say otherwise. As at the moment, the Bills are still the number one seed in the AFC. A Bills win would give Buffalo a step closer to giving them home field throughout the playoffs.

Meaning the AFC would actually go through Orchard Park. Despite the Bengals being the defending conference champions.

The Bengals are doing a lot trash talk ahead of a pivotal matchup for what could decide the road to Phoenix. If the Bengals can't back it up, Buffalo has edge of the elite going into the postseason.

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