By Dean Michaels, NFL Writer
As the NFL enters Week 15, 12 AFC teams are still alive for a trip to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on February 3.
The Houston Texans (11-2), New England Patriots (10-3) and Denver Broncos (10-3) have clinched playoff berths, but the other three AFC postseason spots are still to be determined. Houston, which owns the AFC's best record, can capture the AFC South title for the second consecutive year on Sunday. The Patriots and Broncos clinched their respective division titles in Week 13.
Baltimore (9-4) has the opportunity to clinch a division title this week, and Indianapolis (9-4) is on the cusp of earning a playoff berth and is still in contention for the AFC South title.
Records of AFC playoff contenders, their remaining games and their wins and losses against other AFC playoff hopefuls
AFC East
Team | Overall | Div | Conf | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 |
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Source: NFL * Clinched division | ||||||
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS* | 10-3 | 5-0 | 9-1 | SF | at Jax | Mia |
Games vs. Contenders | Wins: Buf (2), Den, NYJ (2), Ind, Mia, Hou; Losses: Bal | |||||
NEW YORK JETS | 6-7 | 2-3 | 4-5 | at Ten | SD | at Buf |
Games vs. Contenders | Wins: Buf, Mia, Ind; Losses: Pit, Hou, NE (2), Mia | |||||
BUFFALO BILLS | 5-8 | 1-3 | 4-6 | Sea | at Mia | NYJ |
Games vs. Contenders | Wins: Cle, Mia; Losses: NYJ, NE (2), Hou, Ind | |||||
MIAMI DOLPHINS | 5-8 | 1-3 | 3-6 | Jax | Buf | at NE |
Games vs. Contenders | Wins: Cin, NYJ; Losses: Hou, NYJ, Ind, Buf, NE |
AFC North
Team | Overall | Div | Conf | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 |
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Source: NFL * Clinched division | ||||||
BALTIMORE RAVENS | 9-4 | 4-1 | 8-2 | Den | NYG | at Cin |
Games vs. Contenders | Wins: Cin, NE, Cle (2), Pit, SD; Losses: Hou, Pit | |||||
PITTSBURGH STEELERS | 7-6 | 2-2 | 4-6 | at Dal | Cin | Cle |
Games vs. Contenders | Wins: NYJ, Cin, Bal; Losses: Den, Bal, Cle, SD | |||||
CINCINNATI BENGALS | 7-6 | 1-3 | 5-5 | at Phi | at Pit | Bal |
Games vs. Contenders | Wins: Cle, SD; Losses: Bal, Mia, Cle, Pit, Den | |||||
CLEVELAND BROWNS | 5-8 | 2-3 | 5-5 | Was | at Den | at Pit |
Games vs. Contenders | Wins: Cin, SD, Pit; Losses: Cin, Buf, Bal (2), Ind |
AFC South
Team | Overall | Div | Conf | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 |
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Source: NFL * Clinched division | ||||||
HOUSTON TEXANS | 11-2 | 4-0 | 9-1 | Ind | Min | at Ind |
Games vs. Contenders | Wins: Mia, Den, NYJ, Bal, Buf; Losses: NE | |||||
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS | 9-4 | 3-1 | 6-3 | at Hou | at KC | Hou |
Games vs. Contenders | Wins: Cle, Mia, Buf; Losses: NYJ, NE |
AFC West
Team | Overall | Div | Conf | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 |
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Source: NFL * Clinched division | ||||||
DENVER BRONCOS* | 10-3 | 5-0 | 7-2 | at Bal | Cle | KC |
Games vs. Contenders | Wins: Pit, SD (2), Cin; Losses: Hou, NE | |||||
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS | 5-8 | 3-2 | 5-5 | Car | at NYJ | Oak |
Games vs. Contenders | Wins: Pit; Losses: Den (2), Cle, Bal, Cin |
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