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1. Kansas City Chiefs (9-0)
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2)
5. Baltimore Ravens (7-3)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (6-3)
8. Indianapolis Colts (4-6)
9. Cincinnati Bengals (4-6)
12. New England Patriots (3-7)
13. Cleveland Browns (2-7)
14. Tennessee Titans (2-7)
15. Las Vegas Raiders (2-7)
16. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8)
Another week and another Chiefs victory, although this one was anything but easy.
After barely escaping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with an overtime win in Week 9, the Chiefs survived a challenge from the division-rival Denver Broncos with a 16-14 win on Sunday. The Broncos appeared to play their final drive perfectly for a game-winning Wil Lutz field goal, but Kansas City blocked it as time expired.
The win was important because it kept the two-time reigning champions two games ahead of the Bills in the loss column in the AFC standings ahead of their showdown.
Buffalo and Kansas City face each other in Week 11 in a potential AFC Championship Game preview that could be the game of the year. Had the Chiefs lost to the Broncos, the Bills would have been given the opportunity to seize control in the race for the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage with a head-to-head win.
Instead, they will have to defeat Patrick Mahomes and Co. and then still make up another game in the standings later in the season.
The Steelers are also looming in the AFC race and still face Kansas City in Week 17. Like the Chiefs, they earned a narrow victory with a 28-27 win over the Washington Commanders that included a key defensive stop in the final two minutes.
Pittsburgh is also in the middle of a tight AFC North race and is just one game ahead of the Ravens in the loss column. Fittingly, they also face each other in a head-to-head showdown in Week 11.
Throw in a clash between a Cincinnati Bengals team trying to climb its way back into the wild-card race and a Chargers squad holding onto one of those coveted spots, and the upcoming slate of games could be one to remember in the AFC.
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