Overview
- Indianapolis, Denver and New England are 8-2 atop the conference, with the Colts holding the edge on conference record.
- Kansas City entered its bye at 5-4 in eighth place and resumes at Denver on Nov. 16 with playoff positioning at stake.
- Patrick Mahomes called the Bills loss a learning moment and stressed the need for greater consistency after the break.
- Houston erased a 29-10 deficit to beat Jacksonville 36-29, tightening the AFC South and reshaping the wild-card picture.
- Cincinnati is 3-6 during its Week 10 bye and returns Nov. 16 at Pittsburgh, with Joe Flacco still filling in for the absent Joe Burrow.