AFC Playoff Picture—Week 12

Who's making the playoffs in the AFC? Let's take a look at the current standings and try to project with the remaining schedule where they're going to end up. (Disclaimer: all predictions guaranteed to be wrong. For entertainment purposes only. Please, no wagering.)

1. Denver Broncos (9-2)
Remaining schedule: @WAS (W); @LV (W); GB (W); JAX (W); @KC (L); LAC (L); projected finish: 13-4

2. New England Patriots (9-2)
Remaining schedule: @CIN (W); NYG (W); BUF (L); @BAL (L); @NYJ (W); MIA (W); projected finish: 13-4

3. Indianapolis Colts (8-2)
Remaining schedule: @KC (L); HOU (W); @JAX (W); @SEA (L); SF (L); JAX (W); @HOU (W); projected finish: 12-5

4. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4)
Remaining schedule: @CHI (L); BUF (L); @BAL (L); MIA (W); @DET (L); @CLE (W); BAL (L); projected finish: 8-9

5. Buffalo Bills (7-3)
Remaining schedule: @HOU (W); @PIT (W); CIN (W); @NE (W); @CLE (W); PHI (L); NYJ (W); projected finish: 13-4

6. Los Angeles Chargers (7-4)
Remaining schedule: LV (W); PHI (L); @KC (L); @DAL (L); HOU (W); @DEN (W); projected finish: 10-7

7. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-4)
Remaining schedule: @ARI (W); @TEN (W); IND (L); NYJ (W); @DEN (L); @IND (L); TEN (W); projected finish: 10-7

8. Houston Texans (5-5)
Remaining schedule: BUF (L); @IND (L); @KC (L); ARI (W); LV (W); @LAC (L); IND (L); projected finish: 7-10

9. Kansas City Chiefs (5-5)
Remaining schedule: IND (W); @DAL (L); HOU (W); LAC (W); @TEN (W); DEN (W); @LV (W); projected finish: 11-6

10. Baltimore Ravens (5-5)
Remaining schedule: NYJ (W); CIN (W); PIT (W); @CIN (W); NE (W); @GB (W); @PIT (W); projected finish: 12-5

FINAL PROJECTED STANDINGS
1. Denver (bye)
2. New England
3. Indianapolis
4. Baltimore
5. Buffalo
6. Kansas City
7. Los Angeles 

WILD CARD ROUND
New England over Los Angeles
Indianapolis over Kansas City
Buffalo over Baltimore

DIVISIONAL ROUND
Denver over Buffalo
New England over Indianapolis 

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Denver over New England

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