After a disastrous start to the 2017 NFL season, the Buffalo Bills quietly emerged as a prime darkhorse candidate to earn a spot in this year's playoffs. However, it has finally come to fruition for Buffalo.

After one of the longest playoff droughts in the league, the Bills clinched a berth in the Wild Card Game with their 22-16 win over the Miami Dolphins in the season finale. The team then made the announcement on their official Twitter

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Coming into the final week, there were some factors that needed to play out in order for them to have a shot. They did their part by beating the Dolphins, however, the Baltimore Ravens were the ones ultimately in control of their own destiny.

Unfortunately, the Ravens gave up their lead in a miraculous turn of events against the Cincinnati Bengals in the final minute of regulation. As a result, the Bills are going to the playoffs for the first time since 1999.

It has been a surprising year for Buffalo, to say the least. The Bills came into the season having made a bevy of changes to their existing personnel under new head coach Sean McDermott. However, it is clear that this underdog team has become a force to be reckoned with in the years to come.