Texans playoff picture: What Week 14 vs. Chiefs means for AFC standings

Texans playoff picture: What Week 14 vs. Chiefs means for AFC standings
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The Texans don’t kick off against the Chiefs until Sunday night, but with the early window of NFL games in the rearview, let’s take a quick look at what the Texans’ playoff picture looks like heading into Sunday Night Football.

The Jags went into their Week 14 matchup against the Colts holding the No. 3 seed in the AFC, and they retain it with Sunday’s 36-19 win. The Titans also won, beating the Browns 31-29, but the Titans are eliminated from playoff contention and no amount of wins can change that.

AFC South standings

  1. Jacksonville Jaguars 9-4
  2. Indianapolis Colts 8-5
  3. Houston Texans 7-5 (vs. Chiefs on Sunday Night Football)
  4. Tennessee Titans 2-11

Overall AFC playoff picture

The Patriots and Broncos hold steady at the No. 1 and 2 seeds. Jacksonville remains a full game back from the Broncos before Denver kicks off against the Raiders in the late afternoon window and the Patriots already having played on Thursday night. The Steelers pulled off a win against the Ravens, bumping Baltimore out of the standings , and the Bills came back to beat the Bengals and moved up to . The Chiefs obviously play the Texans on Sunday night, and the Chargers face off against the Eagles on Monday night.

Updated AFC Standings

  1. New England Patriots: 11-2
  2. Denver Broncos: 10-2
  3. Jacksonville Jaguars: 9-4
  4. Pittsburgh Steelers: 7-6
  5. Buffalo Bills: 9-4
  6. Los Angeles Chargers: 8-4
  7. Indianapolis Colts: 8-5
  8. Houston Texans: 7-5
  9. Kansas City Chiefs: 6-6
  10. Baltimore Ravens: 6-7