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  • Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes suffers concussion against Browns, knocked out of game
    • Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes suffers concussion against Browns, knocked out of game
    Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes suffered a concussion in the third quarter of Sunday's AFC playoff game against the Browns and was knocked out of the game.        ...2021
  • • Browns at Chiefs odds, picks: Point spread, total, player props, expert picks for AFC playoff matchup
    Examining the best bets for Cleveland at Kansas City...2021
  • NFL Week 17 recap: Playoff preview, coaching/GM carousel, MVP talk & much more
    • NFL Week 17 recap: Playoff preview, coaching/GM carousel, MVP talk & much more
    The NFC and AFC playoff pictures shook out in Week 17 and the stage is now set. Watch to see who the FOX NFL Sunday crew thinks has the inside track to the Super Bowl, which coaches and general managers will soon be searching for new jobs, and who should be crowned MVP. All that and more in the season's final weekly recap....2021
  • Bills playoff picture: Breaking down Buffalo's seeding scenarios in NFL bracket for Week 17
    • Bills playoff picture: Breaking down Buffalo's seeding scenarios in NFL bracket for Week 17
    The Bills can finish with either the No. 2 or No. 3 seed in the AFC playoff bracket depending on what happens in Buffalo's Week 17 game against the Dolphins....2021
  • • If favored teams win, Dolphins are odd team out in AFC playoff race
    The Chiefs, Bills and Steelers have already clinched playoff berths in the AFC. The other playoff spots will go to four of five teams: The Titans, Colts, Browns, Ravens and Dolphins. And the Dolphins are the most likely team to be left out. Based on Sunday’s Vegas lines, the Dolphins would be the team that [more]...2020
  • • AFC playoff race: Ranking the five 10-5 teams and their chances of making a deep postseason run
    Which 10-5 teams that clinch a playoff spot this weekend have a chance to go all the way?...2020
  • NFL Week 16 recap: Cowboys still alive, Browns on thin ice, Jags get No. 1 pick, & more
    • NFL Week 16 recap: Cowboys still alive, Browns on thin ice, Jags get No. 1 pick, & more
    The NFC and AFC playoff pictures both majorly heated up on Sunday as the Cleveland Browns suffered a devastating loss to the New York Jets and the Dallas Cowboys stayed alive in the NFC East race with a win over the Philadelphia Eagles. With their loss, the Jacksonville Jaguars locked up the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and with it, likely star QB Trevor Lawrence. All that and more in ...2020
  • Mike Tomlin's Week 17 debate: Rest key Steelers for NFL playoffs or build on momentum of Colts comeback
    • Mike Tomlin's Week 17 debate: Rest key Steelers for NFL playoffs or build on momentum of Colts comeback
    The Steelers are locked into the No. 2 or No. 3 seed in the AFC playoff bracket. So is there a legitimate reason to play full-strength against the Browns in Week 17?...2020
  • How the Browns can fail to clinch an AFC playoff spot in Week 17
    • How the Browns can fail to clinch an AFC playoff spot in Week 17
    Cleveland knows it'll be in with a win over the Steelers in the season finale. If it loses, then there are multiple scenarios where it could be shut out despite having double-digit victories....2020
  • • Colts and Browns in trouble after losses in muddled AFC playoff race, plus more Week 16 insider notes
    Could an 11-win team miss the expanded playoffs in the AFC? It's certainly on the table heading into Week 17...2020

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AFC Playoff injury and suspension

  • Veteran moves: Jarvis Landry talks Baker Mayfield, playmakers and Browns' success
    • Veteran moves: Jarvis Landry talks Baker Mayfield, playmakers and Browns' success
    Jarvis Landry talked about how the Browns have emerged as an AFC playoff contender despite several injuries to star players....2020
  • • Titans LB Jayon Brown to miss playoff game with Ravens
    Tennessee Titans linebacker Jayon Brown will miss Saturday’s AFC playoff game with the Baltimore Ravens because of a shoulder injury...2020
  • Why Patrick Mahomes injury news won't ruin Chiefs' season — and 6 reasons it could help, too
    • Why Patrick Mahomes injury news won't ruin Chiefs' season — and 6 reasons it could help, too
    Patrick Mahomes' short-term absence from the Chiefs is an overall blessing in disguise to Kansas City's long-term AFC playoff aspirations....2019
  • • Frank Gore carted off field with ankle injury
    Miami Dolphins running back and future Hall of Fame Frank Gore has been a model of consistently. He has not missed a game since all the way back in 2010 and has put up 1,200-plus total yards in each of the past 12 seasons. Both of these streaks could now be in jeopardy. Gore exited Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings with what appeared to be a serious ankle injury. In fact, he was carted o...2018
  • • Broncos believe Emmanuel Sanders suffered torn Achilles
    The Denver Broncos suffered a potentially devastating blow in their bid for a playoff spot. According to multiple media reports, Denver believes that Pro Bowl wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders suffered a torn Achilles during practice on Wednesday. It was previously noted that Sanders went down with a non-contact injury. That’s usually not a good sign. If Sanders is indeed lost for the season, it’s a ...2018
  • • Dolphins star CB Xavien Howard could miss Week 14 with knee injury
    Xavien Howard has emerged as one of the best cornerbacks in the league in his third NFL season, and the Miami Dolphins may have to try to beat the New England Patriots without him on Sunday. After Howard missed practice on Wednesday, Dolphins head coach Adam Gase described him as “week-to-week” with a knee injury and would only say that he is hopeful Howard will play again this season. Not having ...2018
  • • Report: Chris Harris will not be placed on IR with fractured fibula
    The Denver Broncos remain in the AFC playoff hunt following their win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, but their defense was dealt a major blow when Chris Harris Jr. had to leave the game with a broken bone in his leg. Fortunately, it sounds like the All-Pro cornerback should be able to return if his team can earn a postseason spot. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that the Broncos have n...2018
  • • Ravens QB Joe Flacco returns to practice
    For the first time since suffering a hip injury in the team’s Week 9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco returned to practice on Thursday. Flacco has been replaced under center by rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson the past two weeks. In the process, Jackson has led Baltimore to consecutive wins while helping the team put up 500-plus rushing yards during that spa...2018
  • • Ryan Tannehill ‘ripping it’ during Dolphins’ practice Tuesday
    It looks like the Miami Dolphins will finally get quarterback Ryan Tannehill back in action this Sunday when they take on the Indianapolis Colts. Tannehill has been out since suffering a shoulder injury in the first weekend of October. He took “a lot of reps” in Tuesday’s practice and was reportedly “ripping it” to his receivers. For Miami, this couldn’t come at a better time. Despite some awful p...2018
  • • Lamar Jackson likely to start Week 11 for the Ravens
    The Baltimore Ravens were hoping that Joe Flacco could go Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals after suffering a hip injury back in Week 9. Unfortunately for the Ravens, Flacco missed practice again on Wednesday and seems unlikely to go in Week 11. Typically, missing practice on a Wednesday is an indication that a player will miss that week’s action. If so, this means that rookie Lamar Jackson wi...2018

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AFC Playoff lifestyle

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    2017
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    2015
  • • Mike Tanier's Monday Morning Hangover: Cyber Monday Deals on QBs, Playoff Spots
    2014

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AFC Playoff trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • NFL insider notes: AFC playoff race gets wild with more worthy teams than spots, plus more from Week 15
    The Colts, Titans, Dolphins and Ravens are all good enough to reach the postseason, but not all of them will...2020
  • • Four reasons why Cam Newton signing improves Patriots' Super Bowl odds in 2020
    The timing on the Cam Newton contract makes a lot of sense for the Patriots, but will it help them stay relevant in the AFC playoff race in 2020?...2020
  • • Regardless of playoff outcome, Bills positioned to rise in AFC
    Much of this season’s playoff field enters January with urgency derived from their respective contention windows. At the other end of the spectrum from the Saints, Vikings or Patriots are the Bills, who were not expected to sniff the postseason. Before the season, Buffalo (10-6) was pegged at 10,000-to-1 to win Super Bowl LIV. Buffalo's championship chances remain slim given the inferiority of the...2020
  • • Multiple Browns players reportedly want to be traded
    The Cleveland Browns embarrassingly dropped a game to the then three-win Arizona Cardinals on Sunday by the score of 38-24. This moved Cleveland to 6-8 on the season and pretty much completely out of the AFC Playoff race. A season that started with Super Bowl expectations has now gone up in spectacular flames, leading to a sideline rift between star receiver Jarvis Landry and embattled head coach ...2019
  • • Titans discussing long-term contract for resurgent QB Ryan Tannehill
    Quarterback Ryan Tannhill‘s surprising resurgence continues, and Dianna Russini of ESPN.com reports the Titans are internally discussing a new contract for the 31-year-old signal-caller (Twitter link). We heard several weeks ago that Tennessee would make an effort to retain Tannehill this offseason if he continued to perform well down the stretch, but Russini’s report suggests the Titans are now s...2019
  • • Dolphins reportedly expected to release ex-Pro Bowler Robert Quinn
    The Miami Dolphins have a tall task ahead of themselves this spring if they want to become relevant once again the AFC playoff race. That might start out at quarterback with Miami moving on from longtime starter Ryan Tannehill. However, general manager Chris Grier must also address other areas. That includes cutting some of the veteran fat off the team’s roster. As of right now, Miami is $8.83 mil...2019
  • • Former NFL GM: Jaguars the best fit for Joe Flacco
    The Baltimore Ravens will almost certainly move on from longtime starting quarterback and Super Bowl champion Joe Flacco this coming offseason. The emergence of rookie Lamar Jackson has made this all but a foregone conclusion. Jackson has won four of his five starts since replacing a then-injured Flacco and has Baltimore in the AFC Playoff hunt heading into Week 16. If the Ravens were to either re...2018
  • • Case Keenum humorously describes relationship with rookie WR
    Case Keenum and the Denver Broncos have to be feeling good about themselves. In the midst of a three-game winning streak, Denver is right in the thick of the AFC playoff race. The Broncos also have the fortunate task of taking on the two-win San Francisco 49ers this week. In good spirits, starting quarterback Case Keenum opened up about his relationship with rookie wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton. ...2018
  • • Lamar Jackson likely to start Week 11 for the Ravens
    The Baltimore Ravens were hoping that Joe Flacco could go Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals after suffering a hip injury back in Week 9. Unfortunately for the Ravens, Flacco missed practice again on Wednesday and seems unlikely to go in Week 11. Typically, missing practice on a Wednesday is an indication that a player will miss that week’s action. If so, this means that rookie Lamar Jackson wi...2018
  • • Emmanuel Sanders not happy about Demaryius Thomas trade
    Teams can find themselves in tricky situations as they attempt to navigate through the NFL trade deadline. As it relates to the Denver Broncos, that included trading star wide receiver Demaryius Thomas to the Houston Texans on Tuesday. At 3-5 on the season, Denver is pretty much out of the AFC playoff race. That doesn’t make it any easier for players to see the team pretty much give up on the seas...2018

AFC Playoff stats and results

  • • 2020 NFL Playoff races, standings: Raiders remain alive in AFC playoff race after stunning victory over Jets
    Here's a look at the NFL standings as the Week 13 slate of games come into fruition...2020
  • • Andy Reid: For the coach’s sake and his heart, we’d like to start faster
    The Chiefs won each of their two AFC playoff games by at least 11 points and outscored their opponents by a combined 31 points, which is remarkable given how each of those games starter. Houston went up 24-0 on the Chiefs in the first half of the divisional round and the Titans took a 10-point [more]...2020
  • • Final AFC playoff spot a three-team race: Titans, Steelers, Raiders all in it
    Heading into today, the Titans and Steelers appeared to be locked in battle for the final AFC playoff spot. But today the Raiders emerged as a real threat. Because the Titans and Steelers both lost, the Raiders won, and some other results that can help the Raiders’ tiebreaker chances fell Oakland’s way, it’s now a [more]...2019
  • • Bills take early lead in New England
    The Bills are already an AFC playoff team, but today they’re trying to show they belong among the elite teams in the conference. Early on, the results are positive. After the Patriots’ first possession ended with Rex Burkhead fumbling, the Bills took over and quickly got on the board with a Stephen Hauschka 35-yard field [more]...2019
  • • NFL playoff picture after Week 14: 49ers, Packers replace Saints, Seahawks atop NFC standings
    Two more teams joined the AFC playoff field on Sunday, but the real shakeup was in the NFC, where the top seeds were reshuffled.        ...2019
  • Steelers bottle up Rams, continue surge as AFC playoff hopeful
    • Steelers bottle up Rams, continue surge as AFC playoff hopeful
    The Steelers' defense not only kept the Rams' offense in check, but the unit also delivered points of its own with a fumble return for a touchdown.        ...2019
  • Patriots thank Eagles QB Nick Foles for help with playoff positioning
    • Patriots thank Eagles QB Nick Foles for help with playoff positioning
    The Eagles defeated the Texans in Week 16, vaulting the Patriots into the No. 2 spot in the AFC playoff standings.         ...2018
  • • Chargers vs. Ravens how to watch, stream: Preview, prediction, statistics to know for showdown of AFC playoff contenders
    Here's everything you need to know as these playoff hopefuls square off...2018
  • • Chargers vs. Ravens: Preview, prediction, statistics to know for showdown of AFC playoff contenders
    Here's everything you need to know as these playoff hopefuls square off...2018
  • • Kansas City Chiefs vs. L.A. Chargers score: Live updates, game stats, highlights for 'Thursday Night Football'
    The Chargers head to Kansas City for a game that has massive implications for the AFC playoff picture...2018

AFC Playoff parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Mike Tomlin's Week 17 debate: Rest key Steelers for NFL playoffs or build on momentum of Colts comeback
    2020
  • • Report: Chris Harris will not be placed on IR with fractured fibula
    2018
  • Ask PFW: Spring football fever
    • Ask PFW: Spring football fever
    2018
  • • Mike Tomlin explains questionable decision to try onside kick
    The Steelers defense failing to stop Blake Bortles and the Jaguars offense during key moments in Sunday’s AFC playoff game was disconcerting, but head coach Mike Tomlin deciding to try an onside kick late in the game was unfathomable.The play in question happened after quarterback Ben Roethlisberger created something out of nothing late in the fourth quarter, with a clever lateral to Le’Veon Bell ...2018
  • Week 17 Snap Judgments
    • Week 17 Snap Judgments
    2018
  • Analysis: Answering the Bell
    • Analysis: Answering the Bell
    PITTSBURGH - Let's face it: This was a playoff game. It had that feel all week, and especially when the Patriots arrived in the Steel City this weekend. The raw, winter weather, the caffeinated anticipation around town… everything pointed to this being a big game in a setting that was primed for it. "Actually, it started out in practice," cornerback Eric Rowe maintained afterward. "We all knew how...2017
  • • Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis just said what?
    Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis is most definitely on the hot seat after his team started the season 5-8 and is completely out of the AFC Playoff race.That was brought to an entirely new level following an embarrassing 33-7 home loss to the last-place Chicago Bears this past Sunday.Now, in talking about the performance of his team and his responsibilities as head coach, Lewis has seemin...2017
  • News Blitz 11/28: Bennett and Ebner to IR
    • News Blitz 11/28: Bennett and Ebner to IR
    2017
  • Week 12 Snap Judgments
    • Week 12 Snap Judgments
    Musings, observations and the occasional insight from a jam-packed holiday-infused Week 12 in the NFL... * With 12 weeks of the NFL’s regular season all but in the books, we hold these truths to be self-evident: That hangover effect in Atlanta? It might be over. The suddenly resurgent Falcons have won three games in a row and they even found a way to stave off what would have been another galling...2017
  • Week 10 Snap Judgments
    • Week 10 Snap Judgments
    Musings, observations and the occasional insight from a somewhat uneven Week 10 in the NFL…. * After enduring the past three frustrating seasons, New Orleans fans are eminently familiar with 7-win Saints teams. Just not ones that reach that particular checkpoint in mid-November, in Week 10. In yet another sign that this is not the same old Saints, New Orleans went into Buffalo and embarrassed the ...2017

Top AFC Playoff news

  • • Chargers stay afloat in AFC playoff race with rally over Ravens
    BALTIMORE (AP) Philip Rivers capped a frantic drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Eddie Royal with 38 seconds to go, giving the San Diego Chargers a 34-33 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday....2014
  • • Dolphins edge Jets in Monday nighter that lives down to expectations
    Caleb Sturgis kicks game-winning 26-yard field goal in closing minutes as Dolphins edge Jets 16-13 in Monday night snoozer that keeps Miami in AFC playoff mix....2014
  • • Josh McCown Named Browns Starting QB over Johnny Manziel vs. Ravens
    2015
  • • Broncos freeze Pats' perfect run with OT win
    Denver surges in the snow to trip up New England and add intrigue to AFC playoff picture....2015
  • • Chargers not taking Chiefs' Chase Daniel lightly
    The Chargers don't see Alex Smith's injury as an easy road into the postseason. San Diego won't underestimate Chiefs backup QB Chase Daniel in Sunday's showdown for the final AFC playoff spot....2014
  • • NFL Scores Week 17: Final Results, Playoff Standings and Picture for AFC, NFC
    2014
  • • Peyton Manning Says Tom Brady Apologized for Critical Email in Deflategate Suit
    2015
  • • Antonio Brown Reportedly to Compete on 'Dancing with the Stars'
    2016
  • • AFC playoff picture: All six teams decided, only seeds to play for
    There’s not a lot of suspense in the AFC playoff picture heading into Week 17. The six playoff teams will be the Patriots, Raiders, Steelers, Texans, Chiefs and Dolphins. All that’s left to be determined is the seeding of those six teams. Here’s how it looks right now: 1. Patriots (13-2): Have clinched a first-round…...2016
  • Game Notes: Patriots earn top seed in AFC Playoff field
    • Game Notes: Patriots earn top seed in AFC Playoff field
    2018
  • • LeSean McCoy Refuses to Speak to Media After Bills vs. Eagles
    2015
  • • Jamaal Charles Says He'll Be Ready for 2016 Season Following Stem-Cell Surgery
    2015
  • • Marcel Reece Suspended 4 Games: Latest Comments and Reaction
    2015
  • • Dolphins grind out come-from-behind win over Jets
    The Miami Dolphins only racked up 291 yards of offense, but it was enough to stay in the heart of the AFC playoff race following a come-from-behind 16-13 win over the New York Jets on Monday....2014

AFC Playoff fantasy rankings and news

  • • Matt Cassel's Fantasy Outlook After Marcus Mariota's Injury
    2016
  • • Brock Osweiler, Will Fuller, DeAndre Hopkins' Post-Week 1 Fantasy Advice
    2016
  • • Week 17 Waiver Wire: Breakout Pickups, Targets and Tips for Fantasy Football
    2015
  • • Monday Morning Hangover: The Biggest Losers of Slip-Up Sunday
    2015
  • • Monday Night Football Week 16: TV Schedule, Live Stream for Bengals vs. Broncos
    2015
  • • Monday Morning Hangover: Buying (or Not) Playoff Prospects of Key Contenders
    2015
  • • Hot Kansas City Chiefs Back in AFC Playoff Race After 4th Straight Win
    2015
  • • Sammy Watkins, Tyrod Taylor, Charles Clay Post-Week 10 Fantasy Advice
    2015
  • • NFL Predictions Week 1: Bleacher Report's Expert Consensus Projections
    2015
  • • Patriots vs. Seahawks: Fantasy Favorites, Lineup Picks for Super Bowl 2015
    2015

AFC Playoff schedule, game

  • • Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes suffers concussion against Browns, knocked out of game
    2021
  • • Browns at Chiefs odds, picks: Point spread, total, player props, expert picks for AFC playoff matchup
    2021
  • • NFL Week 17 recap: Playoff preview, coaching/GM carousel, MVP talk & much more
    2021
  • • Bills playoff picture: Breaking down Buffalo's seeding scenarios in NFL bracket for Week 17
    2021
  • • If favored teams win, Dolphins are odd team out in AFC playoff race
    2020
  • • AFC playoff race: Ranking the five 10-5 teams and their chances of making a deep postseason run
    2020
  • • NFL Week 16 recap: Cowboys still alive, Browns on thin ice, Jags get No. 1 pick, & more
    2020
  • • Mike Tomlin's Week 17 debate: Rest key Steelers for NFL playoffs or build on momentum of Colts comeback
    2020
  • • How the Browns can fail to clinch an AFC playoff spot in Week 17
    2020
  • • Colts and Browns in trouble after losses in muddled AFC playoff race, plus more Week 16 insider notes
    2020

AFC Playoff rumors, scandals, hoax

  • • Ugly scene unfolds in Oakland after Raiders’ final home game
    The Oakland Raiders hoped to remain very much alive in the AFC playoff race with a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. It did not happen. After dominating throughout the entire game, Oakland allowed Jacksonville to come back for a shocking win. This pretty much ends any hope that the Raiders will be playing postseason football. It’s also not the only story from Northern California. Rather...2019
  • • Week 17 Snap Judgments
    2018
  • • Jets reportedly to move on from Pro Bowler Muhammad Wilkerson
    All things considered, the New York Jets have had a quite surprising 2017 season. The team enters Week 14 with a 5-7 record and not completely out of the AFC Playoff race. When looking at the lack of talent on this roster and the mass exodus that took place prior to the season, that record is somewhat shocking.It’s also rather interesting that the Jets are not the “New York based” team in the mids...2017
  • • Week 12 Snap Judgments
    2017
  • • Jay Ajayi comments on trade from the Dolphins
    The Miami Dolphins traded Pro Bowl running back Jay Ajayi to the Philadelphia Eagles in what has to be considered a shocking deal Tuesday morning.It’s a trade that has wide-ranging ramifications for both the Dolphins and the Eagles. Still in the AFC Playoff race, Miami is pretty much giving up on the season following a 40-0 blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens last week.Meanwhile, Philadelphia gai...2017
  • Week 3 Snap Judgments
    • Week 3 Snap Judgments
    2017
  • • The ceiling and the floor for every AFC team in 2017
    2017
  • • Ask PFW: A Q&A for OTAs
    2017
  • • NFL Playoff Schedule 2017: Bracket Dates, Picture and Wild Card Predictions
    2017
  • • Bleacher Report's Daily Football Fix for December 26
    2016

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