AFC Playoff Picture: Jacksonville Jaguars regain Wild Card slot

AFC Playoff Picture: Jacksonville Jaguars regain Wild Card slot
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The Jacksonville Jaguars won on Sunday in a thrilling overtime game that moved them to 5-3. Coupled with the Kansas City Chiefs’ loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Jaguars are once again in playoff position after losing their spot a week ago on the bye.

The Indianapolis Colts lost , leaving them just one game up on the Jags in the loss column. They remain the one seed in the AFC after tiebreaker wins over the New England patriots and Denver Broncos. The Pittsburgh Steelers won, as well, and remain in fourth among the division leaders.

The Buffalo Bills knocked off the Kansas City Chiefs, and Buffalo remains the fifth seed, a half-game out of their division lead. The Los Angeles Chargers won to move to 6-3 and the sixth playoff slot, ahead of the Jaguars at 5-3.

The Chiefs are the first team out at 5-4 and the only team with a winning record not in playoff position. Everyone else is two games below .500.

AFC playoff standings after Week 9

1. Indianapolis Colts (7-2, 6-1 AFC)
2. New England Patriots (7-2, 4-2 AFC)
3. Denver Broncos (7-2, 4-2 AFC)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3)
5. Buffalo Bills (5-2)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (6-3)
7. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-3)
8. Kansas City Chiefs (5-4)
9. Houston Texans (3-5)
10. Baltimore Ravens (3-5)
11. Cincinnati Bengals (3-6)
12. Las Vegas Raiders (2-6)
13. Cleveland Browns (2-6)
14. Miami Dolphins (2-7)
15. New York Jets (1-7)
16. Tennessee Titans (1-8)

AFC South standings after Week 9

The Jaguars won a close game over the Las Vegas Raiders to move into a wild card spot while the Tennessee Titans lost again. The Houston Texans lost a heartbreaker to the Denver Broncos (depending on your perspective).

Indianapolis has their four big divisional games yet to come, but they are sitting pretty.

1. Indianapolis Colts (7-2)
2. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-3) 3. Houston Texans (3-5)
4. Tennessee Titans (1-8)