Doric SamDecember 5, 2023
Mike Carlson/Getty Images
The Jacksonville Jaguars had the chance to take control of as the front runner in the AFC, however the Cincinnati Bengals had other strategies and made a 34-31 overtime win on Monday Night Football to keep their own playoff hopes alive. The Bengals enhanced to 6-6 to stay in the hunt for among the last areas, while the Jaguars was up to 8-4 however remained in top place in the AFC South. Monday’s video game closed the chapter on Week 13, and the playoff race is just getting more amazing as we turn the page to Week 14. Here’s a take a look at the existing playoff photo.
AFC
1. Miami Dolphins (9-3, first-round bye, tiebreaker over Baltimore Ravens)
2. Baltimore Ravens (9-3) vs. 7. Indianapolis Colts (7-5, tiebreaker over Houston Texans)
3. Kansas City Chiefs (8-4, tiebreaker over Jacksonville Jaguars vs. 6. Cleveland Browns (7-5, tiebreaker over Indianapolis Colts)
4. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4) vs. 5. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5, tiebreaker over Cleveland Browns)
NFC
1. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2, first-round bye)
2. San Francisco 49ers (9-3, tiebreaker over Detroit Lions) vs. 7. Green Bay Packers (6-6, tiebreaker over Los Angeles Rams)
3. Detroit Lions (9-3) vs. 6. Minnesota Vikings (6-6, tiebreaker over Green Bay Packers)
4. Atlanta Falcons (6-6) vs. 5. Dallas Cowboys (9-3)
The race for the No. 1 seed in the AFC is the most remarkable story as the 2023 season reaches the home stretch. The leading 4 groups are separated by a single video game in the loss column, with 2 groups connected with 9-3 records. The Baltimore Ravens will have a say in how things clean in the end, as they still have actually arranged matches versus the Jaguars in Week 15 and the Miami Dolphins in Week 17. Those video games might effectively identify who gets home-field benefit and the only first-round bye in the AFC. The Kansas City Chiefs are still in the hunt regardless of their loss versus the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. The bottom of the AFC playoff race likewise provides some intrigue as 4 groups have 7-5 records. The Houston Texans are presently on the outdoors searching in, however their Week 18 match versus the Indianapolis Colts might be the figuring out consider their Cinderella season. At 6-6, the Bengals, Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills are likewise still alive. Cincinnati holds the tiebreaker over Buffalo after winning the Week 9 match in between the 2 groups, however Denver holds the tiebreaker over the Bengals thanks to a much better gaining portion in conference video games. Over in the NFC, the loss by the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday versus the San Francisco 49ers assisted close the space in the mission for the front runner. The 49ers, Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys all sit one video game back in the loss column,
