INDIANAPOLIS – Outside of a loss by Kansas City on Thursday night, the top of the AFC held serve in Week 12.
Through Week 12, a dozen of the 16 AFC teams have at least five wins with little separation in a pair of division races and subsequent Wild Card races.
Here's a look at the 12 teams in the AFC that have at least five wins through Week 11 of the season:
- 1. New England (9-2, 6-2 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: @Green Bay, @San Diego, Miami, @New York Jets, Buffalo
- 2. Denver (8-3, 6-1 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: @Kansas City, Buffalo, @San Diego, @Cincinnati, Oakland
- 3. Cincinnati (7-3-1, 5-3 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: @Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, @Cleveland, Denver, @Pittsburgh
- 4. Indianapolis (7-4, 6-3 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: Washington, @Cleveland, Houston, @Dallas, @Tennessee
5. Kansas City (7-4, 5-3 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: Denver, @Arizona, Oakland, @Pittsburgh, San Diego6. San Diego (7-4, 5-3 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: @Baltimore, New England, Denver, @San Francisco, @Kansas City7. Baltimore (7-4, 3-4 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: San Diego, @Miami, Jacksonville, @Houston, Cleveland8. Pittsburgh (7-4, 6-3 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: New Orleans, @Cincinnati, @Atlanta, Kansas City, Cincinnati9. Cleveland (7-4, 4-4 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: @Buffalo, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, @Carolina, @Baltimore10. Miami (6-5, 5-3 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: @New York Jets, Baltimore, @New England, Minnesota, New York Jets
- 11. Buffalo (6-5, 3-5 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: Cleveland, @Denver, Green Bay, @Oakland, @New England
- 12. Houston (5-6, 4-3 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: Tennessee, @Jaguars, @Colts, Ravens, Jaguars
