Pittsburgh regains first place in The AFC North
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The NFL playoff picture continues to get sorted out in Week 14 with a trio of key divisional matchups. The Jaguars now have the edge in the AFC South after a comfortable win over the Colts. Indianapolis QB Daniel Jones injured his Achilles during the game and was ruled out for the rest of the game.
In a crucial matchup for their playoff hopes, the duel between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers changed many things in both the AFC North standings and the playoff picture.
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NFL standings, Week 14: AFC update after fourth straight Dolphins win
After a dominant 34-10 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday, the Dolphins are inching closer to being a contender for a spot in the playoffs. A win against the 7-6 Pittsburgh Steelers next week on Monday Night Football would kick those hopes for the Dolphins into gear.
Week 13 shook things up just enough to make the AFC North power rankings interesting. Nothing in this division stays still for long, and this week was another reminder of how quickly momentum can flip and how narrow the gap remains between first and fourth.
Coming into the weekend, the slate had the promise of being an inflection point with multiple divisional matchups on deck between clubs in the thick of the playoff race. That included Steelers-Ravens duking it out for first place in the AFC North,
There's a new No. 1 seed in the AFC and NFC through 14 weeks of the 2025 season, as the Denver Broncos (11-2) have taken the tiebreaker over the New England Pat
This week in the AFC North carries weight for every team, whether it’s fighting for playoff positioning or simply searching for momentum heading into the final stretch. Matchups range from high-pressure road tests to opportunities for confidence-building at home,
NFL power rankings examine every team's NFL playoff chances, including 49ers, Bears, Eagles, Chargers, Chiefs, Texans, Colts, Panthers, Buccaneers.
The Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 28-21 in a Week 14 thriller to take over possession of first place in the NFC North. Keisean Nixon sealed the game for Green Bay when he picked off Bears QB Caleb Williams in the end zone with 22 seconds remaining in regulation.