The Denver Broncos improved to 4-3 with their 33-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday Night Football last week.
Following the rest of the results from Week 7, the Broncos are currently holding the final playoff spot in the AFC.
Each conference sends seven teams to the playoffs every season — four division winners and three Wild Card teams. Denver’s far behind the Kansas City Chiefs (6-0) in the AFC West, but the Broncos might be able to contend for a Wild Card seed this fall.
Here’s a look at the AFC’s current order of the top ten teams in the conference going into Week 8.
AFC playoff picture after Week 7
- Kansas City Chiefs: 6-0
- Houston Texans: 5-2
- Baltimore Ravens: 5-2
- Buffalo Bills: 5-2
- Pittsburgh Steelers: 5-2 (Wild Card)
- Indianapolis Colts: 4-3 (Wild Card)
- Denver Broncos: 4-3 (Wild Card)
- Los Angeles Chargers: 3-3
- Cincinnati Bengals: 3-4
- Miami Dolphins: 2-4
The Colts currently have a tiebreaker over the Broncos with a better winning percentage in conference games. Denver will host Indianapolis at Empower Field at Mile High in Week 15 on Dec. 15 in a game that could have big playoff implications for both clubs.
This week, the Broncos will host the NFC’s Carolina Panthers (1-6).
