AFC Wild Card Standings: Steelers, Chargers Hold Lead
By Josh Sanchez
Week 15 of the NFL regular season kicks into full swing on Sunday. The AFC Wild Card race is as close as ever, with the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers leading the way.
It is that time of week again. Another week of NFL action picks up and the crowded AFC Wild Card standings will continue to take shape as the season nears its end.
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Entering Week 15, the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos hold the top two seeds in the AFC and would hold home field advantage throughout the postseason, while the Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals are the other two division leaders.
Leading the way for the two AFC Wild Card spots are the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers.
There are a total of 12 AFC teams with at least 12 wins heading into today’s full slate of games, so getting the win and retaining the edge in the Wild Card race will be m0re important than ever.
The full AFC Wild Card standings and breakdown of where each team still in the mix stand can be seen below, along with the current playoff bracket:
RANK | TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | |
1 | New England | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 2-1-0 | 7-2-0 | .536 | .512 | |
2 | Denver | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 4-0-0 | 8-1-0 | .538 | .511 | |
3 | Indianapolis | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 4-0-0 | 7-3-0 | .476 | .372 | |
4 | Cincinnati | 8 | 4 | 1 | .654 | 2-2-0 | 5-4-0 | .459 | .375 | |
5 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | .426 | .462 | |
6 | San Diego | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 2-2-0 | 6-4-0 | .485 | .362 | |
7 | Baltimore | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 2-3-0 | 4-5-0 | .488 | .389 | |
8 | Houston | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3-1-0 | 6-3-0 | .429 | .275 | |
9 | Miami | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3-1-0 | 6-4-0 | .515 | .396 | |
10 | Kansas City | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 1-3-0 | 5-4-0 | .532 | .533 | |
11 | Buffalo | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3-2-0 | 4-6-0 | .515 | .418 | |
12 | Cleveland | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 2-2-0 | 4-6-0 | .435 | .357 |
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