The Pittsburgh Steelers won on Sunday, knocking off the top seed in the AFC in the process. The Indianapolis Colts stay in the top spot due to a tiebreaker, but New England Patriots are now tied with them in the win-loss column as are the Denver Broncos, leaders of the AFC West. Pittsburgh slots in fourth among the division leaders.
Outside of Steelers/Colts, the biggest shakeup came on Sunday afternoon when the Buffalo Bills beat the Kansas City Chiefs and knocked them out of playoff position. The Jacksonville Jaguars’ win slipped them into the seventh and final playoff spot ahead of KC.
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AFC playoff standings after Week 9
With the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets on the bye, that didn’t impact the playoff picture in Week 9.
1. Indianapolis Colts (7-2, 6-1 AFC)
2. New England Patriots (7-2, 4-2 AFC)
3. Denver Broncos (7-2, 4-2 AFC)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3)
5. Buffalo Bills (5-2)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (6-3)
7. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-3)
8. Kansas City Chiefs (5-4)
9. Houston Texans (3-5)
10. Baltimore Ravens (3-5)
11. Cincinnati Bengals (3-6)
12. Las Vegas Raiders (2-6)
13. Cleveland Browns (2-6)
14. Miami Dolphins (2-7)
15. New York Jets (1-7)
16. Tennessee Titans (1-8)
AFC North standings during Week 9
The Baltimore Ravens won on Thursday night while the Cleveland Browns were on the bye.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers won in convincing fashion, smothering the Colts. The Cincinnati Bengals almost pulled out a miraculous win late against the Chicago Bears but ultimately allowed a late-game score to lose.
Pittsburgh has a two-game lead in the division but there are two games left between the Steelers and Ravens.
1. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3)
2. Baltimore Ravens (3-5)
3. Cincinnati Bengals (3-6
4. Cleveland Browns (2-6)