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AFC Playoff Picture After Week 6: Colts Lead at 5-1 as Steelers Rise to No. 2

A crowded 4-2 tier underscores how early tiebreakers are shaping the race.

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Overview

  • Indianapolis sits atop the conference at 5-1 after holding off Arizona.
  • Pittsburgh moved to 4-1 with a win over Cleveland to jump into second for now, with Buffalo able to reclaim the spot on Monday night.
  • The 4-2 group of Chargers, Jaguars, Broncos and Patriots currently fills the remaining playoff slots, with New England boosted by a road win in New Orleans.
  • Los Angeles and Denver are tied at 4-2 in the AFC West, with the Chargers owning the tiebreaker and edging Miami on a late Cameron Dicker field goal.
  • Houston is 2-3 on a bye with key head-to-heads ahead versus Denver (Nov. 2), Buffalo (Nov. 20), at Kansas City (Dec. 7) and at the Chargers (Dec. 27–28), while no team outside the bracket has a winning record.