Indianapolis Colts stake claim to top spot in AFC

Indianapolis Colts stake claim to top spot in AFC
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The Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Chargers battled for AFC supremacy on Sunday and the Colts demolished their West Coast counterparts. Indianapolis is for real and they are the last one-loss team in the AFC. No doubt.

The New England Patriots won to stay in second place while the Denver Broncos used a massive fourth quarter to win and leap frog the Los Angeles Chargers into third place atop the AFC West.

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost on Thursday and fall to fourth.

The Buffalo Bills lead the wild card race while on their bye and the Chargers sit in fifth after their loss dropped them to 4-3. They are ahead of the Jaguars, who sit at 4-3 but a tiebreaker gives them the spot over the 4-3 Kansas City Chiefs.

AFC playoff standings during Week 7

The Bills and Ravens were on the bye this week.

1. Indianapolis Colts (6-1)
2. New England Patriots (5-2)
3. Denver Broncos (5-2)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2)
5. Buffalo Bills (4-2)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (4-3, 4-1 AFC)
7. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3, win over KC)
8. Kansas City Chiefs (4-3, loss to JAX)
9. Cincinnati Bengals (3-4)
10. Houston Texans (2-3)
11. Las Vegas Raiders (2-5)
12. Cleveland Browns (2-5)
13. Baltimore Ravens (1-5)
14. Miami Dolphins (1-6)
15. Tennessee Titans (1-6)
16. New York Jets (0-7)

AFC South standings during Week 6

The Jacksonville Jaguars lost on Sunday giving the Colts even more breathing room. The Texans play on Monday night.

1. Indianapolis Colts (6-1)
2. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-2)
3. Houston Texans (2-3)
4. Tennessee Titans (1-4)