All of us care more about the NFC but the AFC is formidable

The Steelers remain the NFL’s only unbeaten team and the wild card race is wide-open in the AFC.


1. Steelers (9-0) One-game lead for home-field advantage.

2. Chiefs (8-1) Two-game lead in the AFC West.

3. Bills (7-3) Half-game lead in the AFC East.

4. Colts (6-3) Owns head-to-head tiebreaker over Titans in AFC South.

5. Raiders (6-3) Owns wild card tiebreaker over Titans, Dolphins and Ravens based on AFC record and over Browns based on head-to-head.

6. Dolphins (6-3) Owns tiebreaker over Titans and Ravens based on AFC record.

7. Ravens (6-3) Owns head-to-head tiebreaker over Browns.

8. Browns (6-3) Owns tiebreaker over Titans based on record vs. common opponents.

9. Titans (6-3) Loses the tiebreaker in the AFC South.

10. Patriots (4-5) 2.5 games out in the AFC East.

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