The NFL has new leaders in both conferences this morning, with the New England Patriots taking a half-game edge over the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings leading the Philadelphia Eagles on the strength of victory tiebreaker. The Patriots position atop the AFC is merely temporary until the Steelers face the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football.
A win by the Steelers would give them a matching 10-2 record with the Patriots and an identical 7-1 conference record. The next tiebreaker is common games, but it requires a minimum of four and the two teams only have two common opponents (Chiefs, Texans), so this does not apply.