The Houston Texans wanted a late-season surge and a collapse from the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2023 to win the AFC South. This 12 months, they will win it midway by December.
Even when they clinch, they are going to have one thing to play for till Week 17. They’re two video games behind the second- and third-place groups within the convention, however each the Buffalo Payments and Pittsburgh Steelers have some robust video games developing. Houston additionally must construct some confidence heading into the postseason, and video games in opposition to three potential playoff groups within the Miami Dolphins, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, and Baltimore Ravens loom giant.
Texans playoff berth clinching situations
The Houston Texans enter the week at 8-5, two video games away from the Indianapolis Colts at 6-7 with 4 video games left to play. The Texans personal the head-to-head tiebreaker, although, so going up three video games with three to play is sufficient to clinch the division for Houston.
A Houston win over the Miami Dolphins and a Colts loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 15 is all it might take.
- Texans win AND Colts loss
Houston is a 2.5-point favourite at dwelling whereas the Colts are 3.5-point underdogs to the Denver Broncos over on FanDuel Sportsbook.
AFC standings getting into Week 15
1. y-Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (12-1)
2. y-Buffalo Payments (10-3, SOV 59 wins)
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3, SOV 52 wins)
4. Houston Texans (8-5)
5. Baltimore Ravens (8-5, win over LAC)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (8-5, win over DEN, loss to BAL)*
7. Denver Broncos (8-5, loss to LAC)*
8. Indianapolis Colts (6-7, win over MIA)
9. Miami Dolphins (6-7, loss to IND)*
10. Cincinnati Bengals (5-8)*
11. Cleveland Browns (3-10) — eradicated
12. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-10) — eradicated
13. New York Jets (3-10) — eradicated
14. Tennessee Titans (3-10) — eradicated
15. New England Patriots (3-10) — eradicated
16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-11) — eradicated
Be aware: Within the five-way tie between Cleveland, Jacksonville, New York, Tennessee, and New England, divisional tiebreakers first drop the Titans (loss to Jaguars) and the Patriots (frequent video games tiebreaker to Jets). The Jets then drop behind the Browns and Jaguars because of the convention document tiebreaker and the Browns end forward of the Jaguars on account of head-to-head. Then it’s the Jaguars and Jets, the place Jacksonville wins a head-to-head tiebreaker. The Jets and Titans go face to face after that, and New York beat Tennessee. The Titans beat the Patriots, so they’re subsequent.
Groups with an asterisk (*) have been eradicated from divisional rivalry
Groups with an “x” have clinched a playoff spot
Groups with a “y” have clinched their division
