Behind the Steel Curtain
The Pittsburgh Steelers were going to stay in fourth place in the AFC no matter the outcome on Sunday. They were two games back of the rest of the division leaders and far enough in front of the rest of the AFC North where moving wasn’t in doubt. Still, a win has them well-positioned for the remaining playoff run.
Around the AFC, the New England Patriots won on Thursday to take over first place passing the idle Indianapolis Colts on their bye.
The Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs play late Sunday in a huge AFC battle. We will update.
In the wild card race, the Buffalo Bills leapt the Los Angeles Chargers. Buffalo won while the Chargers fell to the Jacksonville. All three AFC wild card teams held onto their position, but the numbers flipped.
The Houston Texans won to even their record at 5-5. They play Buffalo on Thursday.
The Indianapolis Colts were on a bye.
1. New England Patriots (9-2)
2. Indianapolis Colts (8-2, win over DEN)
3. Denver Broncos (8-2, loss to IND)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4)
5. Buffalo Bills (7-3, 4-2 AFC)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (7-4)
7. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-4)
8. Kansas City Chiefs (5-4)
9. Houston Texans (5-5)
10. Baltimore Ravens (4-5)
11. Miami Dolphins (4-7)
12. Cincinnati Bengals (3-7)
13. Las Vegas Raiders (2-7)
14. Cleveland Browns (2-7)
15. New York Jets (2-8)
16. Tennessee Titans (1-9)
The Baltimore Ravens play in the late window on Sunday, so we will update.
1. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) 2. Baltimore Ravens (4-5)
3. Cincinnati Bengals (3-7)
4. Cleveland Browns (2-7)
