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NFL standings 2023: Colts, Texans keep pace with Week 13 wins

The Chiefs’ loss on Sunday night shook things up in the AFC.

The Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t get any breathing room in the AFC South on Sunday. They got something a little sweeter later in the day, though.

In primetime, the Green Bay Packers gave the Jaguars a gift when they toppled the Kansas City Chiefs. The xx-xx win for Green Bay dropped the Chiefs to 8-4 on the year and opened the door for Jacksonville to climb to the top of the AFC standings on Monday night.

Earlier on Sunday, not much went the Jaguars way.

A Denver Broncos drive into the red zone in the final minute of regulation came up short and the Houston Texans escaped with a 22-17 win. Not long after, Gardner Minshew led the Indianapolis Colts down the field for a touchdown and a 31-28 overtime win over the Tennessee Titans.

Jacksonville also didn’t get any help from the Washington Commanders either, who were clobbered 45-15 by the Miami Dolphins.

With only the Jaguars’ Monday night game, here’s what the standings in the AFC look like in Week 13:

Here’s how 49ers can clinch NFC West by Week 14

Here’s how the 49ers can clinch the NFC West by Week 14:

The Seahawks’ loss to the Cowboys on Thursday Night Football strengthened the 49ers’ grasp on the NFC West crown. They were already in the driver’s seat for the division, but now if a couple things fall their way they could clinch the division as early as Week 14.

Seattle’s loss was first on the 49ers’ division-clinching checklist. It’s only one of several steps though. Here’s what else the 49ers need to seal up their second consecutive NFC West title by Week 14:

49ers
– Week 13: win at Philadelphia
– Week 14: win vs. Seattle
– Record after Week 14: 10-3

Seahawks
– Week 14: loss at San Francisco
– Record after Week 14: 6-7

Rams
– Week 13: loss vs. Cleveland
– Week 14: loss at Baltimore
– Record after Week 14: 5-8

With the Rams falling to 5-8 they’d be out of the race since they’re maximum 9 wins falls short of the 10 the 49ers would already have reached.

For Seattle, they’d be in a spot where they could mathematically tie with the 49ers at season’s end, but in the scenario illustrated above the 49ers would hold the head-to-head tiebreaker.

San Francisco clinched in Week 15 last year when they beat the Seahawks in Seattle. This year they’d be knocking off their division rivals to clinch the division again, only this time they’d be doing it a week earlier.

While just winning the division isn’t necessarily the 49ers’ goal, it would guarantee them a playoff spot and at least one home playoff game. From there they can jockey for seeding with Detroit and Philadelphia (and Dallas?) down the stretch instead of trying to just nail down a playoff spot.

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NFC playoff picture: 49ers don’t control own destiny for No. 1 seed

If the #49ers lose in Philly their hopes for the No. 1 seed are basically cooked. Here’s the playoff standings:

The 49ers string of poor play between Weeks 6 and 8 that resulted in three consecutive losses has forced them to rely on other teams to help them get back in the race for the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The Bills are the latest team in a long string of clubs to fall short against the No. 1 seed Philadelphia Eagles, leaving San Francisco two games back heading into the NFC championship game rematch Sunday in Philadelphia.

Detroit will have some say in the matter too since they’re tied with the 49ers, but the 49ers have put themselves in a spot where even a win over Philly on Sunday won’t give them the top seed.

Here’s what the playoff picture looks like with Monday night still to go:

1. Eagles (10-1)
2. 49ers (8-3)
3. Lions (8-3)
4. Falcons (5-6)
5. Cowboys (8-3)
6. Vikings (6-5)
7. Seahawks (6-5)

Minnesota will play Monday with a chance to either hold onto the No. 6 with a win or fall to No. 7 with a loss at home to Chicago.

The 49ers hold the tiebreaker over the Lions thanks to a better intra-conference record. Two of San Francisco’s three losses have come against AFC teams while Detroit has fallen to two NFC clubs.

San Francisco isn’t entirely out of the race just yet. Beating the Eagles puts them one game back, but it would also give them the head-to-head tiebreaker so they would only need one more Eagles loss (and a Lions loss) to get in via winning out.

There’s a ton of football to go though so sussing out all the tiebreak scenarios isn’t a super valuable at this point. There’s some increased urgency for the 49ers now though since going three games back and losing the head-to-head tiebreaker would ostensibly end their quest for the No. 1 seed.

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NFL standings 2023: Chiefs, Ravens take back top seeds from Jaguars

The Jaguars’ time at No. 1 in the AFC didn’t last long, but they’re in the thick of the race after 12 weeks.

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ time in the No. 1 seed in the AFC didn’t last too long.

Earlier Sunday a 24-21 win over the Houston Texans temporarily pushed the Jaguars to the top of the conference standings.

That lasted just three hours, though. With a 31-17 win against the Las Vegas Raiders, the Chiefs improved to 8-3 and created a four-team tie in the AFC. That bumped Jacksonville down to the No. 2 seed.

The Baltimore Ravens then pushed the Jaguars down another spot with a Sunday Night Football win against the Los Angeles Chargers.

But more importantly for now, the Jaguars expanded their lead in the AFC South and are very much in the race for the top seed in the conference with six weeks left. At 8-3, Jacksonville is pushing to finish with the best record in the AFC and has a massive primetime matchup against the Ravens not too far off on the horizon.

With Week 12 in the books, here’s what the standings currently look like in the AFC:

NFC West: 49ers alone in 1st after Seahawks fall to Rams

The Seahawks lost. The #49ers are alone in first place heading to Seattle on Thursday night.

The 49ers will enter Thursday’s game against the Seahawks with sole possession of first place in the division.

Seattle lost to the Rams in SoFi Stadium when kicker Jason Myers pushed a 55-yard potential game winner wide right to give Los Angeles a 17-16 victory.

The loss pushed the Seahawks to 6-4 on the season and into second place behind the 49ers, who held the tiebreaker. However, now San Francisco won’t need a tiebreak to be in first.

Here’s the updated division standings:

1. 49ers (7-3)
2. Seahawks (6-4)
3. Rams (4-6)
4. Cardinals (2-9)

While this does give the 49ers a little wiggle room in the division, they still have to notch wins over the Seahawks if they want to wrap up the NFC West on their own terms.

The 49ers are at Lumen Field to face the Seahawks for the first time this season on Thursday night. Kickoff is slated for 5:20pm Pacific Time on Thanksgiving.

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NFL standings 2023: AFC South lead will be on the line in Week 12

The Jaguars stayed on top of the AFC South with a win against the Titans, setting up a duel for the lead next week against the Texans.

The Jacksonville Jaguars took care of business Sunday at EverBank Stadium, cruising through the Tennessee Titans for a 34-14 blowout win in Week 11.

While the victory pushed the Jaguars’ record to 7-3 and kept them atop the AFC South standings, the Houston Texans stayed hot on their heels by getting a 21-16 win against the Arizona Cardinals. That sets up a duel for first place in the division next week in Houston.

With the Texans already owning one win over the Jaguars this year, a season sweep would secure the tiebreaker and put them on top if they can improve to 7-4 next week.

Here’s what the standings and playoff picture look like in the AFC after Week 11:

AFC West standings, playoff picture ahead of Week 11

A look at the AFC West standings and playoff picture after Week 10.

The Chargers dropped to 4-5 after losing to the Lions.

After the win, how does Los Angeles stack up with the other teams in the AFC West?

Here’s a look at the division standings entering Week 11:

1. Chiefs (7-2)

2. Raiders (5-5)

3. Chargers (4-5)

4. Broncos (4-5)

And, a look at the playoff picture:

*There are (7) available Playoff spots

1. Chiefs (7-2)

2. Ravens (7-3)

3. Jaguars (6-3)

4. Dolphins (6-3)

5. Steelers (6-3)

6. Browns (6-3)

7. Texans (5-4)

8. Bengals (5-4)

9. Colts (5-5)

10. Bills (5-5)

AFC playoff matchups if the season ended today:

  • No. 2 Ravens vs. No. 7 Texans
  • No. 3 Jaguars vs. No. 6 Browns
  • No. 4 Dolphins vs. No. 5 Steelers

NFC West standings: 49ers, Seahawks still tied atop division

The NFC West standings stayed the same after the Seahawks snuck past the Commanders. The #49ers still hold the tiebreaker:

The 49ers and Seahawks both won Sunday to stay in a dead heat atop the NFC West.

San Francisco briefly conceded the division lead to Seattle heading into Week 9, but the Seahawks’ loss to the Ravens put them in a tie with the 49ers for the division lead. Both teams won Sunday with Seattle sneaking past the Commanders on a last-second field goal to win it.

The Cardinals also got a victory in Kyler Murray’s return. They beat the Falcons on a last-second field goal as well.

Here’s what the NFC West standings now look like:

1. 49ers (6-3)
2. Seahawks (6-3)
3. Rams (3-6)
4. Cardinals (2-8)

San Francisco holds the lead on the strength of their superior record in the division. However, that’s mostly meaningless at the Week 10 mark.

The 49ers and Seahawks still face each other twice in the next few weeks. Given that neither team can gain separation, those two games will likely determine the division winner.

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NFL standings 2023: Texans nipping at Jaguars’ heels in AFC South

The Jaguars’ blowout loss opened a big window for the Texans to make a push for the AFC South title.

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ comfortable lead atop the AFC South doesn’t look so cushy all of a sudden. After a brutal, blowout loss to the San Francisco 49ers, the Jaguars are now 6-3 on the year and there’s a couple teams now in the mix in the division.

Most threatening are the Houston Texans, who beat the Cincinnati Bengals with their second last-minute touchdown drive in as many weeks.

The 30-27 road win against the Bengals pushed the Texans’ record to 5-4, just one game behind the Jaguars. Even more concerning for Jacksonville is the fact that a Week 3 win at EverBank Stadium has the Texans ahead in the division tiebreaker too. A Week 12 matchup in Houston will wrap up the season series and will give the Texans the opportunity to make up another game and wrap up the season sweep.

With Week 10 officially in the books and eight weeks left, here’s how the standings and the playoff picture currently look across the AFC:

AFC West standings, playoff picture ahead of Week 10

A look at the AFC West standings and playoff picture after Week 9.

The Chargers improved to 4-4 after beating the Jets.

After the win, how does Los Angeles stack up with the other teams in the AFC West?

Here’s a look at the division standings entering Week 10:

1. Chiefs (7-2)

2. Chargers (4-4)

3. Raiders (4-5)

4. Broncos (3-5)

And, a look at the playoff picture:

*There are (7) available Playoff spots

1. Chiefs (7-2)

2. Ravens (7-2)

3. Jaguars (6-2)

4. Dolphins (6-3)

5. Steelers (5-3)

6. Browns (5-3)

7. Bengals (5-3)

8. Bills (5-4)

9. Texans (4-4)

10. Chargers (4-4)

AFC playoff matchups if the season ended today:

  • No. 2 Ravens vs. No. 7 Bengals
  • No. 3 Jaguars vs. No. 6 Browns
  • No. 4 Dolphins vs. No. 5 Steelers