Overview
- Denver and New England are 11-2 atop the AFC, with the Broncos holding the current edge on common-opponent tiebreakers due in part to New England’s Week 1 loss to the Raiders.
- The Rams moved to the NFC’s top seed at 10-3, the Packers climbed to No. 2 at 9-3-1, and the Bears slid from first to seventh after losing at Green Bay.
- Houston’s defense-fueled upset of Kansas City vaulted the Texans into a wild-card spot at 8-5 and eliminated the Chiefs from AFC West contention.
- Indianapolis fell to Jacksonville and lost quarterback Daniel Jones to a season-ending Achilles tear, forcing a reassessment of the Colts’ playoff path.
- The Browns and Jets were eliminated from contention, and Monday night’s Eagles–Chargers result could lift Los Angeles to the AFC’s No. 5 seed with a win or drop it out of the field with a loss.