Overview
- The Colts improved to 8-2 with an overtime victory and hold the No. 1 seed on a conference-record tiebreaker.
- The Broncos and Patriots also sit at 8-2, creating a logjam at the top entering the late Week 10 slate.
- The Chargers occupy a wild-card slot at 6-3, while the Bills slipped behind them after a loss to Miami.
- Houston rallied past Jacksonville 36-29 to move to 4-5, tightening the AFC South race behind first-place Indianapolis.
- Standings remain fluid with Steelers–Chargers still to be played and several head-to-head conference games looming.