AFC Playoff Race Heats Up - Week 15

AFC Playoff Race Heats Up - Week 15

As the NFL enters Week 15, 11 AFC teams are still in contention for a trip to Super Bowl 50.

The New England Patriots have clinched their seventh consecutive AFC East title, which ties the 1973-79 Rams for the most consecutive division championships in NFL history. The five remaining AFC playoff spots are still to be determined.

Following are the records of AFC playoff contenders, their remaining games and their Wins and losses against other AFC playoff hopefuls:

AFC East

Team/Games vs AFC Contenders	Overall	Division	Conference	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17
(Source: NFL)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS	11-2	4-0	8-1	Ten	at NYJ	at Mia
	Wins: Buf (2), Hou, Ind, Jax, NYJ, Pit; Loss: Den
NEW YORK JETS	8-5	2-2	6-4	at Dal	NE	at Buf
	Wins: Ind, Jax; Losses: Buf, Hou, NE, Oak
BUFFALO BILLS	6-7	3-2	6-5	at Was	Dal	NYJ
	Wins: Hou, Ind, NYJ; Losses: Cin, Jax, KC, NE (2)

AFC North

Team/Games vs AFC Contenders	Overall	Division	Conference	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17
(Source: NFL)
CINCINNATI BENGALS	10-3	4-1	8-2	at SF	at Den	Bal
	Wins: Buf, KC, Oak, Pit; Losses: Hou, Pit
PITTSBURGH STEELERS	8-5	2-2	5-4	Den	at Bal	at Cle
	Wins: Cin, Ind, Oak; Losses: Cin, KC, NE

AFC South

Team/Games vs AFC Contenders	Overall	Division	Conference	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17
(Source: NFL)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS	6-7	3-1	4-5	Hou	at Mia	Ten
	Wins: Den, Hou, Jax; Losses: Buf, Jax, NE, NYJ, Pit
HOUSTON TEXANS	6-7	2-1	4-5	at Ind	at Ten	Jax
	Wins: Cin, Jax, NYJ; Losses: Buf, Ind, KC, NE
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS	5-8	2-3	5-6	Atl	at NO	at Hou
	Wins: Buf, Ind; Losses: Hou, Ind, NE, NYJ

AFC West

Team/Games vs AFC Contenders	Overall	Division	Conference	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17
(Source: NFL)
DENVER BRONCOS	10-3	3-2	6-3	at Pit	Cin	SD
	Wins: KC, NE, Oak; Losses: Ind, KC, Oak
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS	8-5	4-1	7-2	at Bal	Cle	Oak
	Wins: Buf, Den, Hou, Oak, Pit; Losses: Cin, Den
OAKLAND RAIDERS	6-7	2-2	6-4	GB	SD	at KC
	Wins: Den, NYJ; Losses: Cin, Den, KC, Pit

AFC Playoff Picture - Week 15

Seed	Team	Division	Record
(Source: NFL) Division Winner ^Playoff berth #First-round bye*
1	New England*	East	11-2-0
2	Cincinnati	North	10-3-0
3	Denver	West	10-3-0
4	Indianapolis	South	6-7-0
5	Kansas City	West	8-5-0
6	N.Y. Jets	East	8-5-0
Still Alive
7	Pittsburgh	North	8-5-0
8	Oakland	West	6-7-0
9	Buffalo	East	6-7-0
10	Houston	South	6-7-0
11	Jacksonville	South	5-8-0
Eliminated
12	Miami	East	5-8-0
13	Baltimore	North	4-9-0
14	San Diego	West	3-10-0
15	Cleveland	North	3-10-0
16	Tennessee	South	3-10-0