The New England Patriots took care of business against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday to keep pace with the best teams atop the AFC. The Pittsburgh Steelers fell apart against the Los Angeles Chargers and now their focus should only be on simply making the postseason and not getting a first round bye.
- (9-3) New England Patriots - head-to-head tiebreaker vs Houston Texans; games left @ Dolphins, @ Steelers, vs Bills, vs Jets
- (9-3) Houston Texans; games left vs Colts, @ Jets, @ Eagles, vs Jaguars
If we look at the remaining schedules over the final quarter of the season, the Houston Texans have the easiest schedule, while the Patriots have the second-easiest.