The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to 4-2 on Thursday night, but that didn’t mean they would fall far in the AFC playoff race. After the New England Patriots win, the Steelers fell to fourth place.

With the Los Angeles Chargers loss on Sunday afternoon, the Steelers stick in fourth place in the conference after the Denver Broncos leap into third.

AFC playoff standings during Week 7

The Indianapolis Colts stay in first place in the conference with a 6-1 record and a big win over the Chargers.

The 5-2 New England Patriots lead the AFC East and sit in second place in the conference. They will stay there to finish the week. The Buffalo Bills are 4-2 on the bye and will stay in the wild card mix.

The Denver Broncos rode a huge fourth quarter to a 5-2 record to leap frog the Steelers into third place.

The Bills and Ravens were on the bye this week.

1. Indianapolis Colts (6-1)
2. New England Patriots (5-2)
3. Denver Broncos (5-2)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2)
5. Buffalo Bills (4-2)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (4-3, 4-1 AFC)
7. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3, win over KC)
8. Kansas City Chiefs (4-3, loss to JAX)
9. Cincinnati Bengals (3-4)
10. Houston Texans (2-3)
11. Las Vegas Raiders (2-5)
12. Cleveland Browns (2-5)
13. Baltimore Ravens (1-5)
14. Miami Dolphins (1-6)
15. Tennessee Titans (1-6)
16. New York Jets (0-7)

AFC North standings after Week 7

1. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2)
2. Cincinnati Bengals (3-4)
3. Cleveland Browns (2-5)
4. Baltimore Ravens (1-5)

The Steelers face the Packers, Colts, and Chargers in the next three weeks. That’s three teas with playoff aspirations.