Overview
- Indianapolis, New England and Denver are 7-2, with the Colts atop the AFC thanks to a 6-1 conference record and the Patriots edging the Broncos for No. 2 on strength of schedule.
- Jacksonville moved into the AFC’s No. 7 seed after an overtime win, and Kansas City fell to No. 8 following a loss to Buffalo.
- The NFC’s lead pack features the Eagles, Buccaneers and Seahawks at 6-2, while Green Bay slipped to No. 4 after a last-second defeat to Carolina.
- If the postseason began today, the Colts and Eagles would have byes, with Pats-Jags, Broncos-Chargers and Steelers-Bills in the AFC and Bucs-Lions, Seahawks-49ers and Packers-Rams in the NFC.
- San Francisco sits 6-3 with a 6-1 NFC mark as local analysis highlights fresh health concerns, including a season-ending ACL injury for Packers tight end Tucker Kraft.