Overview
- Indianapolis dropped from first to third during a bye, with Pittsburgh steady at No. 4 as AFC North leader.
- Buffalo climbed to the No. 5 seed with a win, aided by the Chargers’ loss, while Los Angeles slid to No. 6.
- Jacksonville’s 35-6 rout of the Chargers tightened the wild-card race and kept the Jaguars seventh.
- A 5-5 cluster featuring the Texans, Chiefs and Ravens sits just outside the bracket after Sunday’s results.
- Houston boosted its case with a last-second win over Tennessee and hosts Buffalo on Thursday.