What a week for the Patriots.
Not only did they get some rest following their win on Thursday night against the Falcons, they also climbed the AFC standings thanks to some help from the rest of the league.
With Buffalo falling to Indianapolis, the Patriots are now in first place in the AFC East and No. 3 in the conference.
This will be another big week with the Patriots hosting the current No. 1 seeded Titans, who are coming off a bad loss of their own to the Titans.
Here’s how things look following Week 11 action.
1. Tennessee 8-3
Remaining games: at Patriots, Bye, vs. Jaguars, at Steelers, vs. 49ers, vs. Dolphins, at Texans
2. Baltimore 7-3
Remaining games: vs. Browns, at Steelers, at Browns, vs. Packers, at Bengals, vs. Rams, vs. Steelers
3. New England 7-4
Remaining games: vs. Titans, at Bills, Bye, at Colts, vs. Bills, vs. Jaguars, at Dolphins
4. Kansas City 7-4
Remaining games: Bye, vs. Broncos, vs. Raiders, at Chargers, vs. Steelers, at Bengals, at Broncos
5. Cincinnati 6-4
Remaining games: vs. Steelers, vs. Chargers, vs. 49ers, at Broncos, vs. Ravens, vs. Chiefs, at Browns
6. L.A. Chargers 6-4
Remaining games: at Broncos, at Bengals, vs. Giants, vs. Chiefs, at Texans, vs. Broncos, at Raiders
7. Buffalo 6-4
Remaining games: at Saints, vs. Patriots, at Buccaneers, vs. Panthers, at Patriots, vs. Falcons, vs. Jets
IN THE HUNT
8. Pittsburgh 5-4-1
Remaining games: at Bengals, vs. Ravens, at Vikings, vs. Titans, at Chiefs, vs. Browns, at Ravens
9. Indianapolis 6-5
Remaining games: vs. Buccaneers, at Texans, Bye, vs. Patriots, at Cardinals, vs. Raiders, at Jaguars
10. Cleveland 6-5
Remaining games: at Ravens, Bye, vs. Ravens, vs. Raiders, at Packers, at Steelers, vs. Bengals
11. Las Vegas 5-5
Remaining games: at Cowboys, vs. Washington, at Chiefs, at Browns, vs. Broncos, at Colts, vs. Chargers
12. Denver 5-5
Remaining games: vs. Chargers, at Chiefs, vs. Lions, vs. Bengals, at Raiders, at Chargers, vs. Chiefs
ANALYSIS: With the teams so bunched together, things can change in a hurry after one week. Just look at the Bills, who are now the No. 7 seed in the conference. The Patriots-Titans game isn’t the only big game on the schedule this week, as the Ravens-Browns, Steelers-Bengals and Bills-Saints games will all have major impacts on what the conference looks like a week from now. Relating to the Patriots, these next two weeks are massive. If they can beat the Titans and Bills, they will be in a great position for the No. 1 seed, but losses would move them all the way back to the No. 6/7 seed and battling just to get into the playoffs.
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