AFC Playoff Picture: Jets Stay in Sixth Place After Early Games

The Jets remain in sixth place in the AFC after the early afternoon slate of NFL games. In bad news for the Jets, both the Chiefs and the Steelers won. In better news, the Bills and the Colts lost. Oakland vs. Denver, New England vs. Houston, and NY Giants vs. Dolphins are the remaining games this weekend that will impact the AFC Playoff race. As things are shaping up, however, the big fish are Kansas City and Pittsburgh. The Jets are now two games clear of the other AFC Wild Card contenders.

At the end of the early games this weekend, here are the AFC standings.

1. Denver 10-2

2. New England 10-2

3. Cincinnati 10-3

4. Houston 6-6

5. Kansas City 8-5

6. Jets 8-5

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7. Pittsburgh 8-5

8. Buffalo 6-7

9. Indianapolis 6-7

10. Oakland 5-7

11. Miami 5-7

12. Jacksonville 5-8

13. Baltimore 4-9

14. San Diego 3-10

15. Cleveland 3-10

16. Tennessee 3-10