NFL playoff image: Standings as Week 10 unfolds

The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals kicked off Week 10 on Thursday evening with a bang, and despite the fact that the Ravens’ win stored the standing the identical, it set the stage for a bunch of motion within the AFC playoff image.

Sunday evening sees the NFC-leading Detroit Lions face the AFC South-leading Houston Texans in a marquee matchup. The Monday Evening Soccer sport isn’t as horny with the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Rams.

The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Denver Broncos went forwards and backwards, and it got here right down to a area aim with one second left. Denver was blocked and the Chiefs survived.

Listed here are the present AFC standings.

Observe: Within the standings under, solely the pertinent tiebreakers are listed.

AFC standings throughout Week 10

1. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (9-0)
2. Buffalo Payments (8-2)
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2)
4. Houston Texans (6-3)
5. Baltimore Ravens (7-3)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (5-3)
7. Denver Broncos (5-5)
8. Indianapolis Colts (4-6, 3-4 AFC)
9. Cincinnati Bengals (4-6, 2-4 AFC)
10. New York Jets (3-6)
11. Tennessee Titans (2-6, win over MIA)
12. Miami Dolphins (2-6, loss to TEN)
13. New England Patriots (3-7)
14. Cleveland Browns (2-7, 2-3 AFC)
15. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-7, 2-4 AFC)
16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-7, 2-5 AFC, .474 SoV)

NFC standings throughout Week 10

1. Detroit Lions (7-1)
2. Washington Commanders (7-2)
3. Atlanta Falcons (6-3)
4. Arizona Cardinals (5-4)
5. Minnesota Vikings (6-2, .472 SoV)
6. Philadelphia Eagles (6-2, .327 SoV)
7. Inexperienced Bay Packers (6-3)
8. San Francisco 49ers (5-4)
9. Los Angeles Rams (4-4)
10. Chicago Bears (4-5)
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5, 4-2 NFC)
12. Seattle Seahawks (4-5, 1-4 NFC)
13. Dallas Cowboys (3-5)
14. Carolina Panthers (2-7, 1-2 NFCS, 1-4 NFC)
15. New Orleans Saints (2-7, 1-3 NFCS, 2-4 NFC)
16. New York Giants (2-7, 1-5 NFC)

Each NFL staff with a profitable document is in playoff place

There are quite a lot of dangerous groups and quite a lot of good groups. There aren’t quite a lot of them in between. Each staff with a profitable document is in playoff place proper now.

The Broncos are a legit playoff contender

Denver sits at 5-5 after dropping to the Chiefs, however they confirmed some severe combat. They enter a bounce-back alternative transferring ahead, going through a shaky Falcons squad after which getting the Raiders and Browns heading into their bye. They should win these three video games to agency up their playoff probabilities earlier than the house stretch of the season.

Stick a fork within the Bears

After a lot dialogue concerning the NFC North probably sending 4 groups to the playoffs, Chicago has fallen again to earth in an enormous means. Losses to the Commanders and Cardinals have been explainable. Sunday’s ugly loss to the Patriots was downright embarrassing. They went from 4-2 and in playoff place to now 4-5.

NFL Division Standings

AFC East standings

1. Buffalo Payments, 7-2
2. New York Jets, 3-6
3. Miami Dolphins, 2-6
4. New England Patriots, 2-7

AFC North standings

1. Pittsburgh Steelers, 6-2
2. Baltimore Ravens, 7-3
3. Cincinnati Bengals, 4-6
4. Cleveland Browns, 2-7

AFC South standings

1. Houston Texans, 6-3
2. Indianapolis Colts, 4-5
3. Tennessee Titans, 2-6
4. Jacksonville Jaguars, 2-7

AFC West standings

1. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, 8-0
2. Los Angeles Chargers, 5-3
3. Denver Broncos, 5-4
4. Las Vegas Raiders, 2-7

NFC East standings

1. Washington Commanders, 7-2
2. Philadelphia Eagles, 6-2
3. Dallas Cowboys, 3-5
4. New York Giants, 2-7

NFC North standings

1. Detroit Lions, 7-1
2. Minnesota Vikings, 6-2
3. Inexperienced Bay Packers, 6-3
4. Chicago Bears, 4-4

NFC South standings

1. Atlanta Falcons, 6-3
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4-6
3. Carolina Panthers, 2-7 (1-2 NFCS)
4. New Orleans Saints, 2-7 (1-3 NFCS)

NFC West standings

1. Arizona Cardinals, 5-4 (H2H over SF)
2. San Francisco 49ers, 5-4
3. Los Angeles Rams, 4-4
4. Seattle Seahawks, 4-5