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Patriots and Broncos Deadlocked Atop AFC as Chiefs Slide to 5-5

Probabilistic forecasts lean to New England for the top seed despite Denver holding the current tiebreaker.

Overview

  • Denver beat Kansas City on a last-second field goal to match New England at 9-2 and move in front on conference record.
  • The Athletic’s playoff simulator, as cited by Pats Pulpit, gives the Patriots a 46% chance at the AFC’s No. 1 seed versus 23% for the Broncos and 20% for the Colts.
  • Indianapolis sits one game back at 8-2 coming off a bye and holds the New York Post’s No. 1 spot in its Week 12 power rankings.
  • New England extended its winning streak to eight games and secured its first winning season since 2021.
  • Kansas City fell to 5-5 after the loss to Denver, raising real concerns about the nine-time defending AFC West champions’ playoff hopes.