AFC Playoff Picture: Cleveland Browns Lead Wild Card Race

The AFC playoff picture is beginning to take shape after kicking off Week 10 of the NFL regular season, and there is a surprising team leading the Wild Card race.

On Thursday night, the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Browns kicked off a new week with an important matchup that impacted the AFC playoff picture.

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The race for the AFC North lead is neck-and-neck with every team in the division still in the mix, so it is more important than ever for teams in the division to pile up the wins to remain in the Wild Card mix.

When the final whistle blew on Thursday night, the Browns came away with a dominating win and took another step closer to reaching the postseason.

Leading into another NFL Sunday, the Cleveland Browns now hold the top Wild Card spot, while the Bengals are currently on the outside looking in for the latest AFC playoff picture.

Where does your team currently stand heading into the weekend?

Let’s take a look.

DIVISION LEADERS

1. New England Patriots (7-2)
2. Denver Broncos (6-2)
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3)
4. Indianapolis Colts (6-3)

WILD CARD

5. Cleveland Browns
6. Kansas City Chiefs

JUST MISSED

Buffalo Bills (5-3)
Miami Dolphins (5-3)
Cincinnati Bengals (5-3-1)
San Diego Chargers (5-4)
Baltimore Ravens (5-4)
Houston Texans (4-5)

A full breakdown can be seen here.

Of course, there is plenty of time left in the season for things to change, but having an early advantage in the playoff race will allow teams to remain in the AFC playoff picture as the end of the regular season closes in.

The AFC playoff picture is beginning to take shape after kicking off Week 10 of the NFL regular season, and there is a surprising team leading the Wild Card race.

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