Overview
- Denver moved to 9-2 with a 22-19 win over Kansas City to hold the AFC’s top seed on conference record over 9-2 New England.
- Buffalo climbed to the No. 5 seed at 7-3, the Chargers slipped to No. 6 at 7-4, and Jacksonville stayed No. 7 after a 35-6 rout of Los Angeles.
- Kansas City fell to 5-5 and ninth in the AFC pecking order, trailing the wild-card line with unfavorable tiebreakers against the Bills, Chargers and Jaguars.
- In the NFC, the Rams beat the Seahawks to lead the West at 8-2, the Bears top the North at 7-3, and Detroit dropped to the first team out at 6-4 after losing in Philadelphia.
- Carolina tightened the NFC South race behind 6-4 Tampa Bay, while upcoming matchups such as Bills–Texans and the Broncos’ remaining divisional games loom large for seeding.