Upgraded AFC standings, situations going into Week 11 

November 14, 2022

NFL Playoff Image: Where Patriots stand in ultra-competitive AFC East initially showed up on NBC Sports Boston

The New England Patriots get on a bye in Week 10 of the NFL period, and also yet their possibilities of winning the AFC East in fact boosted.

That’s since the Buffalo Costs shed 33-30 in overtime to the Minnesota Vikings in one of the most interesting video game of the year up until now. The Vikings conquered a 27-10 shortage when traveling to boost to 8-1.

The Miami Dolphins, that defeated the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, took control of starting point in the department as an outcome of Buffalo’s loss. It’s an extremely tiny lead atop the standings for the Dolphins, however.

Right Here’s exactly how the AFC East takes care of today. It’s the only department in which all 4 groups are over the.500 mark.

  1. Miami Dolphins, 7-3

  2. New York City Jets, 6-3

  3. Buffalo Costs, 6-3

  4. New England Patriots, 5-4

The Patriots have 4 even more local matches continuing to be on the routine– 2 versus the Costs and also one each versus the Jets and also Dolphins. The Pats will certainly leap over the Jets in the standings and also make the neck and neck sudden death if they beat New york city at Gillette Arena following Sunday.

In the last video game of the week that influenced the AFC playoff image, New England obtained some aid from previous quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on Sunday Evening Football as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-16.

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The loss went down the Chargers to 5-4 and also right into a connection for the 7th and also last playoff place with the Patriots and also Cincinnati Bengals. As well as it’s the Pats that presently have that three-way sudden death, implying they’ll return from the bye week in a playoff placement.

Right Here’s what the Patriots’ routine appears like the remainder of the normal period:

Below’s the upgraded AFC playoff image after the Week 10 video games.

In a Playoff Place

1. Kansas City Chiefs, 7-2 (AFC West leader)

2. Miami Dolphins, 7-3 (AFC East leader)

3. Tennessee Titans, 6-3 (AFC South leader)

4. Baltimore Ravens, 6-3 (AFC North leader)

5. New York City Jets, 6-3 (Initial Wild Card)

6. Buffalo Costs, 6-3 (2nd Wild Card)

7. New England Patriots, 5-4 (3rd Wild Card)

On the Bubble

8. Los Angeles Chargers, 5-4

9. Cincinnati Bengals, 5-4

10. Indianapolis Colts, 4-5-1

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